Tag Archives: Thomas Jefferson

Are We Forgetting America’s Founding Values?

by Diane Rufino, October 18, 2023 “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of … Continue reading

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WHERE IS MY AMERICAN REPUBLIC?

by Diane Rufino, October 1, 2023 On January 11, 1989, President Ronald Reagan delivered, in part, this farewell message to the American people: “Ours was the first revolution in the history of mankind that truly reversed the course of government, … Continue reading

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John C. Calhoun’s Plan to Save America

by Thomas DiLorenzo, The New American, June 26, 2023 In an essay titled “A Strategy for the Right,” the late economist and libertarian scholar Professor Murry N. Rothbard called John C. Calhoun’s “Disposition on Government” one of the most brilliant … Continue reading

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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

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RESOLUTION TO CALL FOR THE REPEAL OF THE 17th AMENDMENT

by Diane Rufino, April 19, 2023 RESOLUTION to CALL FOR THE REPEAL OF THE 17th AMENDMENT Whereas, our Founding Fathers incorporated a plan for a national legislature proposed by Connecticut delegate Roger Sherman, which articulated a bicameral US Congress; Whereas, … Continue reading

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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: Why Such Hostility to This Fundamental Freedom?

by Diane Rufino, October 7, 2022 “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen – not only because I see it, but because by it, I see everything else.”   — C.S. Lewis It is absolutely clear … Continue reading

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Conservatives at a Crossroads in Their Relationship With Government & Big Tech

by Diane Rufino, September 16, 2022 Conservatives are at a crossroads in their relationship with big government and big tech. It is, as Ronald Reagan so eloquently put it in the campaign speech he delivered on October 27, 1964 in … Continue reading

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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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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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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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