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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

“Common Core” or “Rotten to the Core” — You Decide

Posted on May 12, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino Common Core is an educational curriculum being forced upon the states by the Obama administration, which is scheduled to be mostly implemented this year in the 45 states that have adopted it. Common Core eliminates local control … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Common Core, data mining, Dept. of Education, Diane Ravitch, education, education standards, K-12, national standards, Race to the Top, tracking | 13 Comments

Self-Governing Individuals Are Necessary for a Self-Governing Society

Posted on April 14, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino Self-governing individuals are necessary to have a self-governing society. That is, only a moral and disciplined people are capable of being governed by a limited government. Those who are not need … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Bible, Bill of Rights, character, Christian, Christian heritage, Cicero, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Eisenhower, ethics, George Washington, God, James Madison, John F. Kennedy, Massachusetts Bay, Matrix of Liberty, Mayflower, McArthur, Morality, Nathan Hale, Natural Law, Philadelphia, Pilgrims, Plymouth, Puritans, Religion, Ronald Reagan, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, WInthrop | 13 Comments

The Constitutionality of Federal Gun Control Laws

Posted on March 8, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino On January 16, 2013, President Obama signed 23 Executive Orders which he claimed are aimed at reducing gun violence. Now begins the initiative to bring his comprehensive gun control scheme to Congress. The cornerstone of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged arms, assault weapons, Constitution, Constitutional Convention, constitutionality, despotism, dual sovereignty, executive orders, federal courts, Federalism, Federalist Papers, Gage, gun ban, gun rights, Hamilton, Heller, Intolerable Acts, Jefferson, judiciary, Justice John Marshall, Lexington, Madison, Marbury v. Madison, McDonald, militia, NRA, nullification, Obama, protection, Robert Cooper, second amendment, self-defense, Supremacy Clause, Tennessee, Tenth Amendment, tyranny | 5 Comments

Unite for Freedom !

Posted on February 2, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, January 31, 2013 A message to the Tea Party, 9/12 groups, the Republican Liberty Caucus, Ron Paul supporters, and other Liberty-minded groups and individuals…. In this article, I hope to convince grassroots conservatives to unite in the coming … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2012, conservatives, Constitution, debt, Democrats, DOMA, drones, Election, fiscal, Founding Fathers, Inauguration, Liberty. 9/12, NDAA, North Carolina, Obama, Obamacare, original intent, Republicans, Romney, Ron Paul, second amendment | 2 Comments

Honoring the Oath

Posted on January 11, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, January 9, 2013 On January 9, I spoke at the “Honor the Oath” Rally in Raleigh, NC, organized by the Carolina Liberty PAC and a former NC state legislator. That was the day that members of the … Continue reading →

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The 221st Anniversary of the Bill of Rights Should Inspire States to Re-Assert Their Sovereignty

Posted on December 30, 2012 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, December 30, 2012 December 15 was Bill of Rights Day. It marks the 221st anniversary of the day when the first ten amendments – our Bill of Rights – were ratified in 1791. The Bill of Rights … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1787, amendments, anti-Federalist Papers, anti-Federalists, Bill of Rights, Brutus, Centinel, Constitution, Constitutional Convention, Federal Farmer, Federalism, Federalist Papers, federalists, First Congress, James Madison, limited government, Massachusetts, model legislation, Montana H.J. 26, Montana House Joint Resolution 26, Montana State Sovereignty Resolution, North Carolina, nullification, Patrick Henry, Philadelphia, preamble, ratifying conventions, state negative, state sovereignty, state sovereignty bill, states, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia | 1 Comment

SECESSION: Does a State Have the Right to Secede From the Union?

Posted on November 13, 2012 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino Last year I taught classes on the Constitution, Our Founding Fathers, Our Founding Principles, The Federal Court System, The Supreme Court, and Judicial Activism. I was struck by how many people want to … Continue reading →

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2016: Obama’s America or The People’s America?

Posted on November 10, 2012 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, November 9, 2012 As Obama gets set to begin his second term (sob, sob, barf, barf), he’ll no longer have his predecessor (George Bush) to blame for the bad economy. He … Continue reading →

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On the Eve of the Most Important Election of Our Lifetime – Let’s Hope We Get It Right

Posted on November 6, 2012 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, November 5, 2012 When a curious woman approached Benjamin Franklin as he was leaving the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in September 1787 and asked him what kind of government the delegates had given the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged . Liberty and Property, 2012, checks and balances, Constitution, Convention, Declaration of Independence, Election, election day, George Washington, Glen Beck, government, John Locke, judicial review, King George, Liberty, Life, Mitt Romney, Natural Law, November 6, nullification, Obama, Patrick Henry, Philadelphia, Property, secession, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia Ratifying Convention | Leave a comment

Why Have African-Americans Abandoned the Republican Party When the Republican Party Has Never Abandoned Them?

Posted on October 26, 2012 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino “I have no separate feeling about being an American citizen and colored. I am merely a fragment of the Great Soul that surges within the boundaries. My country, right or wrong.” — Zora Neale Hurston. … Continue reading →

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