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Tag Archives: unconstitutional
Highlight on Gerrymandering and the Right of the People to Vote Fairly and Equally
by Diane Rufino, March 17, 2022 The term “Gerrymandering” refers to the act of manipulating the boundaries of voting districts to achieve some political advantage. The term was coined during Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry’s tenure, who, in 1812, redrew the … Continue reading
Teaching of Critical Race Theory in Schools is Unconstitutional
by Diane Rufino, September 14, 2021 North Carolina’s Public Enemy #1, Governor Roy Cooper, has done it again…. He has vetoed H.B. 324 (“Ensuring Dignity & Nondiscrimination/Schools”), which would have prohibited the teaching of Critical Race Theory in North Carolina … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th amendment, Civil Rights Act, civil rights laws, critical race theory, CRT, Diane Rufino, Equal Protection Clause, equal rights, equal rights clause, fourteenth amendment, Jim Crow, NC constitution, NC Governor Cooper, NC Governor Roy Cooper, NC HB 324, NC state constitution, North Carolina, racism, Roy Cooper, segregation, unconstitutional, US constitution, veto
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WHAT IF?
by Diane Rufino, June 19, 2021 Today, June 19, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Twitter that he had just signed a Resolution asserting Texas state sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment over all powers not granted to the federal government … 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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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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Keep the Second Amendment Secure in North Carolina
by Diane Rufino, March 27, 2018 My appreciation of the Second Amendment and gratitude for the wisdom and insistence of our Founders and for the States who insisted that it was necessary to be included in our Constitution (or else … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th Amendment, 2nd amendment, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Diane Rufino, firearms, gun control, gun control laws, guns, Heller, Heller v. District of Columbia, interposition, McDonald, McDonald v. Chicago, model state sovereignty resolution, NC state sovereignty resolution, nullification, right of self-defense, right of self-determination, right to bear arms, Saul Alinsky, second amendment, self-defense, state sovereignty resolution, states rights, Tenth Amendment, unconstitutional, unconstitutional laws
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OBERGEFELL v. HODGES: An Example of the Very Real Tendency of the Federal Courts to Render Unconstitutional Opinions
Photo credit: Photo is from FreakingNews.com) by Diane Rufino, March 26, 2018 We are all used to the accusations that a certain Executive Action is unconstitutional or a federal law is unconstitutional, and we are used to challenges to them … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane Rufino, federal courts, federal judiciary, gay marriage opinion, judicial activism, liberal justices, Obergefell, Obergefell dissent, Obergefell v. Hodges, progressive judges, progressive justices, progressives judges, Supreme Court, Thomas Jefferson, unconstitutional, unconstitutional court decisions, unconstitutional court opinions, unconstitutional judicial opinions
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OBERGEFELL v. HODGES: The Scathing Dissent by Chief Justice John Roberts Explains Why the Majority Opinion Was an Abuse of Judicial Power under the US Constitution
by Diane Rufino, March 16, 2018 “If you are among the many Americans—of whatever sexual orientation—who favor expanding same-sex marriage, by all means celebrate today’s decision. Celebrate the achievement of a desired goal. Celebrate the opportunity for a new expression … Continue reading
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Tagged activist court, Article III, Chief Justice John Marshall, Chief Justice John Roberts, conservative judges, Constitution, Diane Rufino, federal judiciary, gay marriage, John Marshall, judical tyranny, judicial activism, judicial overreach, judicial review, Justice Alito, Justice Scalia, Justice Thomas, liberal judges, living breathing document, Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v Maryland, Obergefell, Obergefell decision, Obergefell dissent, Obergefell v. Hodges, originalism, progressive judges, strict construction, Supreme Court, Thomas Jefferson, unconstitutional, unconstitutional decisions, unconstitutional opinions, unconstitutional supreme court decisions
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Our Modern-Day Interposer, Judge Roy Moore
by Diane Rufino, January 25, 2018 I just wrote an article explaining the doctrine of Interposition and how vital a remedy it is against federal tyranny. (“Interposition: The Duty to Say “NO!”). In that article, I wrote: “Our challenge is … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th amendment, Alabama, Alabama Supreme Court, Diane Rufino, fourteenth amendment, Glassroth v. Moore, incorporation doctrine, interposer, interposition, Judge Roy Moore, judicial activism, judicial tyranny, nullifcation, nullification, Roy Moore, states rights, statue of ten commandments, tyranny, unconstitutional
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