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Tag Archives: Thomas Jefferson
The Social Compact & Our Constitutional Republic
by Diane Rufino, Jan. 21, 2018 (first section only; other sections attributed to other authors) I. INTRODUCTION A Social Compact is an agreement, entered into by individuals, that creates some form of self-government and results in the formation of an … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, Abraham Lincoln, breach of compact, compact, compact remedies, compact theory, confederation of states, Constitution, constitution as a social compact, constitutional republic, contract, contract remedies, Daniel Webster, Diane Rufino, federal union, Federalism, federation of states, government, interposition, James Madison, John C. Calhoun, Kentucky Resolutions, Mayflower Compact, nullification, Ordinance of Nullification, rescission, resumption clauses, rule of law, secession, social compact, South Carolina, South Carolina Declaration of Secession, sovereignty, state sovereignty, states as parties to the compact, states rights, Tenth Amendment, Thomas Jefferson, union of states, Virginia Resolutions
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NULLIFICATION (in 500 words)
by Diane Rufino, Oct. 30, 2017 Imagine Hillary Clinton had won the 2016 presidential election and enough democrats won so that she enjoys a friendly Congress. And imagine she made good on a … Continue reading
JUDICIAL ACTIVISM: The Obstruction of Construction
by Diane Rufino, September 21, 2017 In Honor of the 230th Anniversary of the US Constitution, and also to help promote Brion McClanahan’s latest book, HOW ALEXANDER HAMILTON SCREWED UP AMERICA, I wanted to post this important History Lesson — … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, article 1 section 8, Article I, Bank Bill, Brion McClanahan, Chief Justice John Marshall, Constitution, constitutional construction, Diane Rufino, express powers, George Washington, government of limited powers, How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America, implied powers, Jefferson v Hamilton, judicial activism, judicial tyranny, Kevin Gutzman, limited government, loose construction, McCulloch v Maryland, national bank, national government, national v federal, necessary and proper clause, strict construction, Supreme Court, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson - Revolutionary
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A Government of the People, By the People, For the People….. How it Really Works, According to Thomas Jefferson
by Diane Rufino, September 20, 2017 Thomas Jefferson articulated the absolute right of a state to secede from the Union. He did so in 1798, in 1799, in 1816, and up until … Continue reading
2017 Independence Day Reflection
by Diane Rufino, July 4, 2017 “My country, ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died; Land of the Pilgrims’ pride, from ev’ry mountainside, Let freedom ring!” Every successful experiment starts with … Continue reading
SAVE THE REPUBLIC! Rethinking the American Union of States for the Preservation of Republicanism
by Diane Rufino (citing Donald Livingston in his book Rethinking the American Union for the Twenty-First Century), July 26, 2016 The purpose of this article is three-fold: First, I want to be provocative and get readers thinking. Second, I wish to … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Hamilton, American union, Article IV, centralized government, checks and balances, compact, compact theory, Constitution, David Hume, Declaration of Independence, democracy, Diane Rufino, Donald Livingston, dual sovereignty, federal government, Federalism, federation, federation of states, government corruption, government oppression, interposition, large republic, nullification, provincial republics, representation, republic, republican form of government, republicanism, Rethinking the Union of States for the Twenty-First Century, secession, self-rule, separation of powers, sovereignty, state sovereighty, states, states rights, Supreme Court, Tenth Amendment, Thomas Jefferson, tyranny, union of states, will to secede
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INDEPENDENCE DAY: The Story of Us
by Diane Rufino, July 4, 2016 Independence Day – What it really means…. What does Independence Day – the 4th of July – mean to you? Is it just a holiday to eat, drink, and light off fireworks? Do you … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th of July, Declaration of Independence, Diane Rufino, English Bill of Rights, Grand Remonstrance, Halifax Resolves, holidady, Independence, independence day, John Adams, Lee Resolution, Magna Carta, Petition of Right, Revolutionary War, secession, Thomas Jefferson, US history, war for independence
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Esteemed Ghosts from our Past
by Diane Rufino If you are ever confused as to the order of things, the emphasis of individual rights with respect to government, the rights of States with respect to the federal government, and … Continue reading
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