Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Tea Party – It’s Here to Stay

  by Diane Rufino It is said that the Tea Party movement started with a rant by Rick Santelli, CNBC correspondent, on the trading floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Feb. 19, 2009 but the truth is that it started long … Continue reading

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The Activist Supreme Court

THE ACTIVIST SUPREME COURT by Diane Rufino Black’s Law Dictionary defines judicial activism as a “philosophy of judicial decision-making whereby judges allow their personal views about public policy, among other factors, to guide their decisions. Judicial activism is when courts … Continue reading

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US History 101: Our Founding History

AMERICA’S FOUNDING HISTORY by Diane Rufino America’s founding history can be prefaced with this quote by Calvin Coolidge, our 30th President: “To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.”  … Continue reading

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