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Tag Archives: Bill of Rights
America, The Land That I Love
by Diane Rufino, July 11, 2022 I’m a long-time activist. I started a Tea Party group in 2009 in my area of North Carolina and have been running it ever since. I believe in the Tea Party movement because it … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill of Rights, Constitution, Constitutional Convention, Declaration of Independence, Diane Rufino, founding documents, Founding Fathers, founding principles, freedom, George Washington, individual liberty, individual sovereighty, John Adams, Liberty, Morality, Philadelphia convention, Religion, Ronald Reagan, self-government, Thomas Jefferson, We the People
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WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMES FOR YOUR GUN RIGHTS & LIBERTIES
by Diane Rufino, June 14, 2022 As we all know, our inalienable rights do not come from government; they come from our Creator, endowed at our creation, and are recognized by nature’s law. Our rights are recognized in our constitutions … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, 2nd amendment, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Diane Rufino, federal gun control, federal red flag laws, government abuse, government overreach, gun control, gun rights, inalienable rights, Liberty, nullification, red flag laws, right to keep and bear arms, right to life, school shootings, second amendment, Tenth Amendment, Thomas Jefferson, tyranny
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A Fundamental Question and Some Fundamental, Yet Contested, Truths
by Diane Rufino, June 6, 2022 I’ve been asking this fundamental question for many years now: Is too much individual freedom ultimately destructive of the greater prize – liberty? Our Founding Fathers expressed their vision for an independent united … Continue reading
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
by Diane Rufino, August 9, 2021 When I’m out in the pool, I usually bring Alexa outside with me to listen to my extensive Bruce Springsteen songlist. I especially look forward to his duet with Tom Morello on “The Ghost … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, Bill of Rights, Constitution, curb federal abuse, curb federal government, Declaration of Independence, Diane Rufino, federal government, government abuse, government tyranny, grassroots, grassroots activism, human rights, Liberty, protest, rage against the machine, Ronald Reagan, Tea Party
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QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Our Founding Documents, Publications, Speeches, and Court Opinions?
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
The Second Amendment and Red Flag Laws: Understand Your Rights and Learn the Truth
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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Tagged 2nd amendment, Andrew Napolitano, Bill of Rights, Diane Rufino, District of Columbia v. Heller, inalienable rights, Judge Andrew Napolitano, liberty rights, palladium of liberty, red flag laws, Red Flag Laws (the dangerous urge to do something), right of self-defense, right of self-protection, right to keep and bear arms, second amendment, St. George Tucker, United States v. Miller, US constitution
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ANATOMY of a SUPREME COURT CASE: District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)
(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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Tagged 2nd amendment, Adam Winkler, Alan Gura, Bill of Rights, Clark Neily, collective right v. individual right, Constitution, DC gun ban, DC gun control law, DC gun laws, Diane Rufino, Dick Heller, District of Columbia v. Heller, Don B. Kates, Don Kates, Gun Fight, gun rights, Heller opinion, history of second amendment, individual rights view of second amendment, Justice Scalia, McDonald v. Chicago, McDonald v. City of Chicago, Michigan Law Review, militia theory, militia theory of second amendment, NRA, original meaning of second amendment, originalism, Robert Levy, Scalia, second amendment, Shelly Parker, Supreme Court, the right to keep and bear arms
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A Proposed State Sovereignty Resolution to Re-Assert the Tenth and Second Amendments
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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Tagged 10th Amendment, 2nd amendment, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Diane Rufino, federal gun control laws, firearms, gun control, gun control laws, guns, inalienable rights, interposition, NC State Resolution, nullification, proposed State Sovereignty Resolution, right of self-defense, right of self-protection, right to bear arms, second amendment, self-defense, state sovereignty, state sovereignty resolution, Tenth Amendment, unconstitutional laws
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Keep the Second Amendment Secure in North Carolina
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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Tagged 10th Amendment, 2nd amendment, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Diane Rufino, firearms, gun control, gun control laws, guns, Heller, Heller v. District of Columbia, interposition, McDonald, McDonald v. Chicago, model state sovereignty resolution, NC state sovereignty resolution, nullification, right of self-defense, right of self-determination, right to bear arms, Saul Alinsky, second amendment, self-defense, state sovereignty resolution, states rights, Tenth Amendment, unconstitutional, unconstitutional laws
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