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Tag Archives: James Madison
ARTICLE V CONVENTION: Americans Need to Understand This Article as Well as Its Dangers
by Diane Rufino, April 28, 2023 The government is out of control. It has become far more powerful and intrusive than our Founding Fathers could have ever imagined. The U.S. Constitution is under attack. On one hand, the federal government … Continue reading
Why It’s Crucial to Repeal the 17th Amendment
by Diane Rufino, August 4, 2022 When I talk to folks about the Constitution, I usually comment that “the Constitution holds all the answers to the problems that are plaguing us as a country,” and as a republic. This article … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, 17th amendment, appointment of US Senators, Article I section 3, checks and balances, Constitution, Diane Rufino, federal government, federal tyranny, interposition, James Madison, nullification, selection of US Senators, seventeenth amendment, state sovereignty, Tenth Amendment, Thomas Jefferson, US Senate
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NULLIFICATION: The Rightful Remedy Whose Time Has Finally Come
by Diane Rufino, January 28, 2022 Introduction: “Trick or Treat” (Episode 51, Season 3, BOSTON LEGAL) – Jerry Espenson, friend of Alan Shore and attorney at Boston Legal, is on trial for perjury. In Alan Shore’s office, he is sitting behind … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, Alexander Hamilton, compact theory, Constitution, Diane Rufino, federal abuse, federal tyranny, Federalism, Federalist Papers, interposition, James Madison, Kentucky Resolutions, null and void, nullification, remedy to curb federal abuse, remedy to curb federal tyranny, rightful remedy, social compact, Tenth Amendment, Thomas Jefferson, unconstitutional acts of government, Virginia Resolutions
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JAMES MADISON: Four Steps to Stop Unconstitutional Federal Laws & Programs
by Michael Boldin, founder and president of the Tenth Amendment Center, Dec. 15, 2016 Writing in Federalist #46, James Madison provided a 4-step strategy to bring down federal programs, without waiting on the federal government to limit its own power. … Continue reading
IS NULLIFICATION A VIABLE OPTION TO CURB FEDERAL ABUSE?
By Diane Rufino, June 17, 2021 On June 15, I posted a question and some of my personal thoughts on the matter. I noted that our nation’s culture and politics has perhaps reached a tipping point where two competing ideologies … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, compact law, Constitution, Diane Rufino, federal abuse, James Madison, nullification, states' rights, Tenth Amendment, The Kentucky Resolves, The Virginia Resolves, Thomas Jefferson, unconstitutional, unconstitutional laws, US constitution
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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
Undoing the American Republic with Welfare and Institutionalized Poverty (That’s Why Welfare Reform is So Important)
by Diane Rufino, September 30, 2018 Government programs such as welfare and other social means-tested programs characterize very well the government’s general policy towards poverty: Make individuals “comfortable” in their poverty rather than incentivize them to become self-sufficient. Those dependent … Continue reading
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Tagged Article I Section 8, Constitution, Diane Rufino, discretionary spending, federal budget, federal grants, federal grants to states, federal spending, Federalist No 41, general welfare, general welfare clause, institutionalized poverty, institutionalized theft, James Madison, LBJ and welfare, poverty, power to tax and spend, redistribution of wealth, social programs, state grants, tax and spend, tax and spend power, Thomas Jefferson, unconstitutional, unconstitutional spending, welfare reform, welfare.
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QUESTION: Was – Is – Secession Legal?
by Diane Rufino, but based in part on Leonard “Mike” Scruggs book THE UN-CIVIL WAR, January 19. 2018 In the year 1776, the American colonies had already been fighting their revolution for independence from Great Britain for about a year. … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, Abraham Lincoln, american independence, American Revolution, Civil War, compact, compact remedy, compact theory, Constitution, constitution as a social compact, contract, Daniel Webster, Declaration of Indpendence, Diane Rufino, Halifax Resolves, Hartford Convention, independent colonies, James Madison, Justice Joseph Story, Kentucky Resolutions, Lawrence Scruggs, Mecklenburg Resolves, Mike Scruggs, New England secession, Patrick Henry, Rawles, rescission, resumption clauses, secession, secession attempts, secession from Great Britain, secesssion from England, social compact, state sovereignty, states rights, Tenth Amendment, The Un-Civil War, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia Resolutions
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