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Tag Archives: Thomas Jefferson
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
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
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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Tagged Abington v. Schempp, church v. state, Constitution, Diane Rufino, education, Engel v. Vitale, establishment clause, Everson, first amendment, free exercise clause, hostility to religion, Jack Phillips, Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, letter to danbury Baptists, Masterpiece Cakeshop, public schools, Religion, religious freedom, religious liberty, Supreme Court, Thomas Jefferson, wall of separation
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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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Tagged A Time for Choosing, big government, conservatives, conservatives and big government, conservatives and government, conservatives v. liberals, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Diane Rufino, federal government, limited government, republicans v. democrats, Ronald Reagan, Thomas Jefferson
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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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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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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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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
SOLUTIONS FOR AMERICA: How to Preserve the Constitution and the Land of Liberty Our Founding Fathers Gave Us
by Diane Rufino, September 1, 2021 Why do I say that we need to preserve our country? Why does America need saving? As I made abundantly clear, in my article “A Re-Declaration of Independence,” which I posted on January 23 … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, Article V convention, Civil War, Confederate States of America, Constitution, constitutional republic, convention of states, Diane Rufino, federal abuse, federal tyranny, Federalism, Founding Fathers, interposition, James Madion, Lincoln, nullification, political division, political sectarianism, runaway convention, state escrow accounts, states rights, Tenth Amendment, Thomas Jefferson, tyranny, war between the states, war to prevent southern independence, withhold federal income taxes
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