Tag Archives: Declaration of Independence

Where Are Today’s Sons of Liberty?

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

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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NULLIFICATION: The Truths and the Fallacies

by Diane Rufino PART I:  Nullification is the Rightful Remedy to Limit the Federal Government to its Constitutional Objects Nullification is the theory that says that actions of the federal government that are passed, imposed, or exercised in excess or … Continue reading

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

            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

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

       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

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