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Monthly Archives: September 2018
The Federal Courts Have Become Political, as Judge Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearing Made Clear
by Diane Rufino, Sept. 22, 2018 The United States is a constitutional republic. It is not a democracy, as most people believe. A “republic” is a form of government in which supreme power is held by the people and their … Continue reading
SECESSION – Both a RIGHT and a REMEDY
by Diane Rufino, September 23, 2018 Gene Kizer Jr. is a brilliant historian. He has written an excellent account of the causes of the War of Northern Aggression (aka, the War to Prevent Southern Independence; aka, the War Between … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, Civil War, compact theory, Constitution, contract law, Declaration of Independence, Diane Rufino, fugitive slave clause, Fugitive Slave laws, Gene Kizer Jr, Lincoln, Morrill Bill, Morrill tariff, ordinarnce of secession, protective tariffs, remedy of secession, resumption clause, right of rescission, right of secession, secession, secesssion as a reserved right, social compact, states rights, Tenth Amendment, the right of secession, Virginia's Ordinance of Secession, war between the states, War of Northern Aggression, war to prevent southern independence
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Why the Issue of Confederate Memorials is of Significant Consequence
by Reverend Mark Creech, Christian Action League, Aug. 24, 2018 Lately, a lot of emotion has been spent over Confederate monuments in the Tar Heel state. Silent Sam, the statue on the campus of the University of North Carolina, Chapel … Continue reading
What Happened?
by Diane Rufino, September 22, 2018 Wow, how did it come to this:??? How did it come to be that when one side is happy, the other is absolutely miserable and on the verge of a breakdown. How did it … Continue reading
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Tagged democrats v republicans, Diane Rufino, Peanuts cartoon, republicans v democrats, Trump
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Constitution Day 2018
by Diane Rufino, September 17, 2018 Today was Constitution Day. On September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia concluded. 39 of the 55 delegates to the Convention signed the final product, including its primary author, James Madison, and … Continue reading
Thomas Jefferson Articulates the Remedy of NULLIFICATION in an Opinion Written to President George Washington in 1791
by Diane Rufino, September 16, 2018 In 1791, Thomas Jefferson wrote an opinion on the constitutionality of a National Bank. It is an important commentary on the meaning and intent of the US Constitution, in particular the two general clauses … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, Alexander Hamilton, checks and balances, Chief Justice John Marshall, Constitution, constitutionality of national bank, Diane Rufino, George Washington, interposition, Jefferson, Jefferson's opinion to Washington on the constitutionality of a national bank, Kentucky Resolutions of 1799, Kentucky Resolves of 1799, McCulloch v Maryland, national bank, necessary & proper clause, necessary and proper clause, nullification, nullification is the rightful remedy, rightful remedy, Tenth Amendment, the rightful remedy, Thomas Jefferson
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Washington DC: It’s Not Government, It’s a Battlefield
by Diane Rufino, Sept. 14, 2018 This is my latest meme. And I’m serious about its message. DC politicians make me sick. They are quite literally the most wretched of human beings. They (mostly Democrats, let’s face it) refuse to … Continue reading
To the Heroes of the Confederate State of North Carolina (1861-65)
by Diane Rufino, September 3, 2018 On the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill stood the noble statue of “Silent Sam,” the Confederate soldier who stood vigilant watch over the campus. It stood on McCorkle place, the University’s upper quad, facing Franklin … Continue reading
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Tagged Antifa, Chapel Hill, Civil War, confederacy, confederate monuments, confederate soldiers, confederate statues, Diane Rufino, Dwayne Dixon, Julian Carr, Lincoln, Lincoln's war, North Carolina, Pitt County courthouse, Pitt County monument to confederate soldiers, Pitt County NC, professor Dwayne Dixon, Silent Sam, slavery, War of Northern Aggression, war to prevent southern independence, white supremacy
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John McCain: Celebrating the Life of a Career Politician
by Diane Rufino and George Liberty, August 31, 2018 (Photo by Myfox8.com) The following remarks are offered in remembrance of Senator John McCain. We, as a nation, celebrate our politicians more than any other group of people. We lift them … Continue reading
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