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Scouts Sending Up The White Flag

Posted on June 17, 2013 by onemansthoughts

by Anthony Esolen Do you know, Scoutmasters, what you have done? You were the last prominent public institution left standing that retained for yourselves some small shred of that forgotten but foundational freedom, the freedom of association. It should have … Continue reading →

Posted in Boy Scouts, Children, Christianity, Cub Scouts, Current Events, Family, Homeschooling, News | Tagged Alpha Centauri 3, Catholic bishops, chivalrous manhood, Church of Canada, Constitution, David Blankenhorn, Democrats, educational health of boys, freedom of association, Gay Pride parades, homosexual Scoutmasters, moral health of boys, Prince of Wales, social health of boys, socialism, The War on Boys, transgender girls, US Supreme Court, Village People, YMCA, Young Men’s Christian Association | Leave a comment

Civil War’s A-Brewin’

Posted on June 7, 2013 by onemansthoughts

By Matt Barber A pretty, young, auburn-haired woman – mid-20s – drove down a lonely country road somewhere in Oklahoma. Appearing in her rear view mirror, at the back windshield, were two menacing orbs of light floating amid ashen dusk. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Family, Fatherhood, Firearms, History, Liberty, Personal Freedom, Secession, Third War For American Independence, Tyranny | Tagged 2nd Amendment, assault rifles, assault vehicle, assault weapon, assault weapons ban, Aurora, Aurora Colorado’s Century 16 theatre, Banning ammunition, Banning magazines, Big Brother Barack, Big Government, Bill of Rights, California, candy-keistered-liberal-cream-puff, Colorado, Columbine, Constitution, Democrats, Dianne Feinstein, Divided States of America, Firearms, Freedom, Gun Control, gun-free zones, jackbooted executive order, Matt Barber, military, MP5, National Rifle Association, NEA, NRA, Obama, Obama's unconstitutional gun-confiscation scheme, Oklahoma, Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook Elementary, Second Amendment, Sig Sauer 45, Smith & Wesson, socialism, Texas, The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun, Totalitarian Government, US Supreme Court, Washington, Wayne LaPierre, White House | Leave a comment

Religion and Public Life in America

Posted on June 2, 2013 by onemansthoughts

By R. R. Reno, Imprimis, April 2013 R. R. RENO is the editor of First Things, a journal of religion in public life. He received his B.A. from Haverford College and his Ph.D. in religious studies from Yale University, and … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 24, 2013 by onemansthoughts

Posted in Current Events, Family, Fatherhood, Firearms, History, Liberty, Men, Personal Freedom | Tagged 2nd Amendment, American Revolution, assault weapons ban, Banning ammunition, Banning magazines, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Firearms, Freedom, Gun Control, Second Amendment, US Supreme Court | Leave a comment

Deceit in the Boy Scouts

Posted on May 23, 2013 by onemansthoughts

There is deception in the ranks of the Boy Scouts of America. A faction in the national leadership of the BSA wants to get rid of the longstanding membership policy against “open and avowed” homosexuality. But the way it’s going … Continue reading →

Posted in Boy Scouts, Children, Christianity, Cub Scouts, Current Events, Family, Fatherhood, News | Tagged Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, BSA Executive Committee, Eagle Scout Award, First Amendment, gay male troop leaders, Grapevine, homosexuality, socialism, Texas, US Supreme Court | Leave a comment

Can the Government Ban ‘Assault Weapons’? Constitutional Experts Weigh In

Posted on May 7, 2013 by onemansthoughts

This article is part of a series on Guns in America that explores the use of firearms in our country and the debate over gun control. Since the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, one of the major responses has been to increase restrictions … Continue reading →

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For 150 Years, Nevadans Have Been Encumbered By Federal Land Dominion More Than Residents Of Any Other State.

Posted on May 4, 2013 by onemansthoughts

A week ago, Tuesday, April 23rd, the Nevada Assembly passed Assembly Bill 227 by a vote of 23-18. If enacted by the Nevada Senate, AB 227 will create a Nevada Land Management Task Force and charge this Task Force to … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, History, Liberty, News | Tagged Constitution, Cresent Hardy, Freedom, Geoffrey Lawrence, Ira Hansen, James Oscarson, Jim Wheeler, Las Vegas, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Michele Fiore, Nevada, Nevada Assembly Bill 227 (2013), Nevada Land Management Task Force, Nevada Policy Research Institute, Nevada’s Equal Footing rights., Pete Goigoechea, Sagebrush Rebellion, transferring control of public lands, US Supreme Court, Utah, Washington | Leave a comment

The Second Amendment as an Expression of First Principles

Posted on May 1, 2013 by onemansthoughts

EDWARD J. ERLER is professor of political science at California State University, San Bernardino. He earned his B.A. from San Jose State University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in government from the Claremont Graduate School. He has published numerous articles … Continue reading →

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Boston Bombing Lessons: Martial Law Doesn’t Work

Posted on April 25, 2013 by onemansthoughts

Only after the curfew in Watertown, Massachusetts, was lifted and alert resident David Hanberry went outside his home to get a smoke, according to news reports, did the case of the Boston Marathon bombing manhunt for suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev crack … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, History, Liberty, Martial Law, Muslim, News, Personal Freedom | Tagged Bill of Rights, Boston Marathon Bombing, Bridgewater, Bridgewater University, Brockton, Constitution, David Hanberry, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, FBI, Freedom, J. Edgar Hoover, John McCain, Justice Department's Bureau of Investigation, Law of War, Lindsay Graham, Massachusetts, military, New Bedford, Obama administration, Red Scare, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Supreme Court, US Supreme Court, Washington, Watertown, White House | Leave a comment

Lincoln’s ‘Great Crime’: The Arrest Warrant for the Chief Justice

Posted on April 15, 2013 by onemansthoughts

by Thomas J. DiLorenzo Imagine that America had a Chief Justice of the United States who actually believed in enforcing the Constitution and, accordingly, issued an opinion that the war in Iraq was unconstitutional because Congress did not fulfill its … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: US Supreme Court

Civil War’s A-Brewin’

Deceit in the Boy Scouts

Can the Government Ban ‘Assault Weapons’? Constitutional Experts Weigh In

For 150 Years, Nevadans Have Been Encumbered By Federal Land Dominion More Than Residents Of Any Other State.

Boston Bombing Lessons: Martial Law Doesn’t Work

Lincoln’s ‘Great Crime’: The Arrest Warrant for the Chief Justice

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