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by Diane Rufino The need for government, plain and simple, is because absolute freedom is impossible. However much we believe that freedom is the natural right of man, anarchy is not feasible in a world of evil and imperfect men. … Continue reading →

by Diane Rufino President Obama offered a few remarks for Thanksgiving, noting the many ways that Americans have come together.  He highlighted the community mindset of those who volunteer in soup kitchens and praised our men and women in military … Continue reading →

by Diane Rufino Last month 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 learn such topics but … Continue reading →

  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 →

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 →

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 →

         by Diane Rufino           Happy Anniversary America !!   This year, 2011, celebrates 218 years since the British signed the Treaty of Paris in 1783, formally abandoning any claims to the United States. Dennis Prager, … Continue reading →

by Diane Rufino On June 16, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of the best and most important decisions ever on the principle of federalism. In the case Bond v. United States (09-1227), the Court unanimously held that individuals, … Continue reading →

by Diane Rufino, June 14, 2011 How do you know ‘judicial activism’ when you see it? 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, … Continue reading →