Tag Archives: Bill of Rights

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Our Founding Documents, Publications, Speeches, and Court Opinions?

Posted on November 13, 2019 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, November 12, 2019 For my TEA Party meeting last night, I put together a QUIZ for members to work on at their seats to see how well they are able to identify and recognize our country’s founding … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Diane Rufino, Federalist Papers, founding documents, Gettysburg Address, James Madison, national anthem, Patrick Henry, quiz, Tea Party, The Crisis, Thomas Paine | 2 Comments

The Second Amendment and Red Flag Laws: Understand Your Rights and Learn the Truth

Posted on October 1, 2019 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, October 1, 2019 My professor at law school, Judge Andrew Napolitano, FOX News Senior Legal Analyst, wrote an excellent article on Red Flag Laws. Not only is this article spot on regarding the issues (unconstitutionality) of Red … Continue reading →

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ANATOMY of a SUPREME COURT CASE: District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)

Posted on June 12, 2019 by forloveofgodandcountry

(Photo credit: Median) by Diane Rufino, May 25, 2019 The case District of Columbia v. Heller is the landmark Supreme Court case decided in 2008, and written by the late great conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, which finally looked at … Continue reading →

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A Bill of Rights is What All Free People Are Entitled To Against Every Government

Posted on January 4, 2019 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, January 3, 2019 Let me add that a bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference……” … Continue reading →

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A Proposed State Sovereignty Resolution to Re-Assert the Tenth and Second Amendments

Posted on April 1, 2018 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, February 21, 2018 The following is a proposed State Sovereignty Resolution that I wrote and proposed to my legislators in the North Carolina General Assembly. I feel very strongly that the General Assembly should make it clear … Continue reading →

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Keep the Second Amendment Secure in North Carolina

Posted on April 1, 2018 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, March 27, 2018 My appreciation of the Second Amendment and gratitude for the wisdom and insistence of our Founders and for the States who insisted that it was necessary to be included in our Constitution (or else … Continue reading →

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The English Roots of American Liberty

Posted on January 24, 2018 by forloveofgodandcountry

by DIane Rufino, January 20, 2018 From the Declaration and Resolves (petition to King Charles listing the colonies’ grievances against the King and Parliament), the Declaration of Independence, to the Bill of Rights / Declaration of Rights adopted by the … Continue reading →

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Making Sense of the Meaning and Intent of the Second Amendment: It’s Not Hard, Folks!

Posted on May 25, 2017 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, May 24, 2017 “No free man shall be debarred (denied) the use of arms.” – as proposed by Thomas Jefferson for Virginia’s Bill of Rights, 1776 The Federal Farmer … Continue reading →

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What Our Founding Generation Would Have Said About Obamacare

Posted on March 5, 2017 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, February 25, 2017 Although we are on the verge of having President Obama’s signature piece of legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka, “Obamacare”) repealed and replaced, … Continue reading →

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Tenth Amendment Keepers: Keepers of the Tenth!

Posted on July 26, 2016 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, July 19, 2016 This short article is intended to alert the reader to the importance of the Tenth Amendment and hopefully inspire him or her to join the Tenth Amendment Movement and help bring government power back … Continue reading →

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