Government Says, “No Free Speech”

Judge Napolitano: Presidents Ignoring the Constitution

New C4L Video

The “Right” To Bear Arms

Putting my 2nd Amendment right into action, I recently purchased a new pistol which has spawned this rant that has been brewing within my mind over the course of the last week or so. Unfortunately, things have been rather busy, so I’m now just getting the opportunity to let my thoughts spill forth.

Let’s first address the issue of my “right” to bear arms, which I was able to exercise as soon as I got my permit to do so. Now, is it just me, or does there seem to be something fundamentally wrong with that last statement? I had to get a permit to exercise a right. Let’s take a look at the definition of the word “right”… “that which is due to anyone by just claim, legal guarantees, moral principles, etc.” By definition, and indeed by principal, it is completely ludicrous to require that a permit be obtained to practice something that is a right. However, as long as this unconstitutional law remains in effect I will continue to abide with its absurdity.

Continuing along the same vein, the issue of the concealed carry of a weapon and the need of a special permit to do so is also an unconstitutional requirement. The requirement of a CCW permit somehow would almost lead a person to believe that jackets and coats did not exist in 1776. Of course they existed then, and they have existed throughout history until CCW laws began to be enacted. It is more than obvious that the founders of our nation, the framers of our Constitution, did not see a difference between bearing arms in the open, or bearing them concealed.

People who do not own a gun or who have an aversion to guns may find blatant violations of the 2nd Amendment as “not a big deal.” However, whether a person is a gun owner or not, they should be concerned with the gradual erosion of the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. Today it may be a right they’re not too concerned with, but tomorrow they may find the cross hairs on a right they would consider a big deal, and here’s the rub — all of the Amendments are a big deal, so let’s treat them as such.

The New Campaign For Liberty (C4L)

The all new Campaign For Liberty (C4L) website is up and running, and I’m currently in the process of putting my profile together. I highly recommend checking things out and joining the campaign. There is a free option, and a paid option for $35 dollars a year. Make sure you add me to your contacts should you get things up and running. Kudos to the folks at C4L for putting together a great site, and a great resource.

Ron Paul Discusses The Current Housing Bailout

Henry Paulson’s Atomic Bomb

Just last month, Henry Paulson was quoted as saying this concerning the possibility of bailing out Fannie and Freddie: “If you have a squirt gun in your pocket you may have to take it out, but if you have a bazooka in your pocket, and people know you have a bazooka, you may never have to take it out.” Well needless to say, with today’s announcements concerning the American taxpayer being stuck with all of the bad debt currently held by Fannie and Freddie, Paulson decided to skip on the “rocket in his pocket,” and opted instead to tout the nuclear option (monetarily speaking).

At this point, it is plain to see that there is no end in sight to the bailouts. As the market worsens, and more and more corporations begin to fail, we will continue to see bailouts. Soon the American public will own the auto industry, the airline industry and any other industry that cannot sustain its own position in the market. As Ron Paul put it, “We are socializing our country without even a vote by the Congress. It’s a horrible situation.” This IS the harsh reality — that our country is being ruined not by elected officials, but by appointed individuals who have not been chosen by the people, that are part of an unconstitutional entity that continues to prolong our fiscal cancer, and indeed is the very source of the disease.

What can we expect the Congress to do in this situation? Will they play the role of doctors that will treat the source instead of the symptoms? This is not a likely outcome. Instead, they will continue along the same path that they have for years. The economy may limp along for a while longer, but they are just delaying the inevitable. Instead of facing reality and ending the Federal Reserve, we will continue along the path of fiat money until the ultimate proof of the failure of our central banking system becomes evident. That of course will come when the dollar is completely destroyed, and that day is in the not-so-distant future.

Revolution Is Calling

SWAT Team Abuse in Berwyn Heights – Interview

Click here to listen to a recent Cato interview with Cheye Calvo.  While no-knock warrents have been under increasing scrutiny lately, this occurance has thrust the issue into the limelight.  Had Cheye Calvo not been the mayor of his town, this incident would likely have gone unreported.

In Remembrance

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