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About forloveofgodandcountry

I'm originally from New Jersey where I spent most of my life. I now live in North Carolina with my husband and 4 children. I'm an attorney

How a Republic Dies

Posted on December 30, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, December 30, 2013 One of my all-time favorite HBO series is ROME, starring Kevin McKidd and Ray Stevenson. Borrowing on a theme similar to Forrest Gump, the series follows the journey of two … Continue reading →

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Two Ways of Educating

Posted on December 25, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, December 24, 2013 At some schools, usually independent (not accepting federal dollars) and religious, students read old books, including Plato’s Republic. In the Republic, they read the story of Gyges’ ring that makes the … Continue reading →

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A Review of Federalism: The Significance of James Madison’s Report of 1800

Posted on December 9, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

A Review of Federalism: The significance of James Madison’s Report of 1800 in Transforming the 10th Amendment into the Predominant Provision Recognized by the Courts in Protecting Federalism by Diane Rufino, December 8, 2013 ** This article is taken almost … Continue reading →

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Keep the Federal Government in Check with NULLIFICATION – Not Liberty Amendments

Posted on October 12, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, October 10, 2013 Mark Levin, who wrote an excellent book “The Liberty Amendments” to urge states to call for an Article V Convention to propose constitutional amendments to restore the federal government back to some sort of … Continue reading →

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Constitution Day 2013

Posted on September 27, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino Last Tuesday was Constitution Day – September 17. It marks the day that the Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 concluded and the final draft of Constitution was signed … Continue reading →

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In Honor of Constitution Day 2013

Posted on September 17, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino Today is Constitution Day. Please take the time to reflect upon the principles that inspired our independence from Great Britain, united independent sovereign states, and inspired generations of Americans to put … Continue reading →

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Nullification: Comments to a Harsh Critic

Posted on August 27, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino I wrote an article in support of Nullification (“Limit Federal Spending through Nullification and State Escrow Accounts”). A man responded with this comment: “You propose a remedy and say it’s based on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 10th Amendment, checks and balances, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Liberty, limited government, nullification, Patrick Henry, Supreme Court, Tenth Amendment, Thomas Jefferson, tyranny, unconstitutional | 9 Comments

Limit Federal Spending through Nullification and State Escrow Accounts

Posted on August 25, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino The government has no legitimate powers that were not initially granted to it under the Constitution. There is no provision anywhere, nor is there any implied right under the Declaration of Independence or … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 10th Amendment, Article I Section 8, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, federal budget, federal spending, fiscal crisis, Founding Fathers, interposition, limited government, nullification, preamble, sovereignty, spend, state escrow account, state sovereignty, states rights, tax, tax and spend, taxing power, Tenth Amendment, Thomas Jefferson, unconstitutional | 1 Comment

Where Are Today’s Sons of Liberty?

Posted on August 1, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino We talk a lot today about how the Constitution no longer means what it used to and it no longer protects individual freedom and liberty as it used to. We say this because a government of limited … Continue reading →

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What it Means to be Sovereign

Posted on July 30, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino Government in the United States includes the understanding of three terms: Self-government, sovereignty, and social compact. Sovereignty is the inherent and independent right to do all that is necessary to govern oneself. In the United States, the … Continue reading →

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