by Don Rodgers Ben Franklin, in answering the question posed by a woman who asked what they had given the People, a Monarchy or a Republic, also issued a challenge to all future generations of Americans by replying, “A Republic, if you can keep it.” For generations Americans meet that …
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Michelle Introduces Freedom Power Tools to Colorado Springs Parents
Had the sincerest privilege of meeting with several wonderful concerned moms at the 9-12 Pikes Peak Patriots’ Constititutional Champions Camp last month. THIS is what I enjoy (almost as much as debating the left). Meeting Americans face to face who know they need to do SOMEthing, but just aren’t quite …
The Declaration of Independence
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, …
Jefferson, Hancock, and Adams Comment on the New Year – Sort of…
Okay, so our founding fathers didn’t actually say and write these words at the beginning of any calendar year, but I’m going to take the liberty in saying I’m pretty sure these guys wouldn’t mind me borrowing their words as we usher in another historical election year, especially considering the …
The Conservative Event of the Year
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We Pledge to Cite Constitutional Authority… Most of the Time
Have you seen the new Republican governing agenda document from the www.GOP.gov website? It’s called “A Pledge to America – A New Governing Agenda Built On the Priorities of our Nation, the Principles we Stand for, and America’s Founding Values.” I finally got around to reading it over the weekend …
Original Intent: "Few & Defined"
Ever wonder exactly how much power the federal government was intended to wield? James Madison wrote in The Federalist #45: “The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the Federal Government, are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State Governments are numerous and indefinite. The former …