In a few days, we commemorate the 71st anniversary of Normandy landings known as "D-day". On that day, thousands of Americans risked all so our rights here at home would not be lost to an evil adversary who would have done away with them. Today marks another "D-Day" of sorts, a day not nearly as dramatic or dangerous, but one that will require some of our fellow Americans to show courage and a willingness to sacrifice themselves for our rights.
Month: May 2015
Martin O’Malley would like to do for you what he did for Baltimore and Maryland.
From a city that recently has seen riots that resulted in parts of it being burned to the ground after the death of Freddie Gray, and where murder and violent crime rates continue to soar in their wake, O'Malley launched his campaign for president.
Rick Santorum Begins Second Bid for President.
With a piece of coal in one hand and an American flag in the other, he stated of his grandfather, "...He didn't come (to America) for this," showing the coal, "he came for this--freedom," holding high the American flag.
Words as true today as when Ben Franklin first spoke them…
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” - Ben Franklin
Memorial Day 2015
When I was younger, Memorial Day was just another holiday, another day off from school or from work. It was the Indy 500 and barbeques. It's not that I wasn't patriotic-- I was, but even though I knew that people had died for my country the idea of a fallen hero was still an abstract.
Debate on PATRIOT Act Continues (Constitutionalist Prepare to be Disappointed)
Fans of the Constitution, and the Fourth Amendment in particular are going to be disappointed. The plain text of the Fourth Amendment would suggest that Rand Paul's argument should prevail, but as a realist, I believe it won't.
Thoughts on Atlas Shrugged, and Today’s World
There is one scene that crystallizes the nature of the societal dysfunction that Ayn Rand tries to highlight. Dagny and a band of her compatriots from Atlantis raid a Government Lab where the movement's leader is being held. When she encounters the guard at the door, she gives him a stark choice, let her and her associates in, or die. The guard is befuddled.
Today, Give Thanks to Those in Uniform.
Yes, Mr./Ms. university dean, believe it or not, some people actually choose to make the military their career, or at lease try it.
Mass Data Collection Discussed
When I saw the Privacy & Civil Liberty Oversight Board was going to hold a public discussion at the National Constitution Center I was very interested. Our First and Fourth Amendment rights are very much in the news with mass data collection being declared illegal by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month, and the PATRIOT is set to expire at the end of the month.
Field Trip: The National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA
The history of our Constitution is inexorably linked to the history of our country itself. Just about every important moment in U.S. history therefore receives some coverage at the Center, from the American Revolution, to the Civil War, to Watergate.
Liberty Relearned 