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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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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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NULLIFICATION: The Power to Right Constitutional Wrongs
by Diane Rufino, July 9, 2015 THOMAS JEFFERSON wondered how the country would respond in the case its government passed a law that was clearly unconstitutional. As Secretary of State under our first president, George Washington, … Continue reading
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Keep the Federal Government in Check with NULLIFICATION – Not Liberty Amendments
by Diane Rufino, October 10, 2013 Mark Levin, who wrote an excellent book “The Liberty Amendments” to urge states to call for an Article V Convention to propose constitutional amendments to restore the federal government back to some sort of … Continue reading
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A Review of Federalism: The Significance of James Madison’s Report of 1800
A Review of Federalism: The significance of James Madison’s Report of 1800 in Transforming the 10th Amendment into the Predominant Provision Recognized by the Courts in Protecting Federalism by Diane Rufino, December 8, 2013 ** This article is taken almost … Continue reading →