In one of my recent articles, I discussed the principle of nullification. Nullification is the idea that state governments can nullify a federal law. Essentially, nullification is when a state refuses to follow a federal law because the state deems that law unconstitutional. This is an interesting principle and is a controversial principle. Let’s use …
“Illuminate, as far as practicable, the minds of the people at large, and more especially to give them knowledge of those facts, which history exhibiteth, that, possessed thereby of the experience of other ages and countries, they may be enabled to know ambition under all its shapes, and prompt to exert their natural powers to …
We assume the job of law enforcement is to enforce the law but is their job to “protect” the citizenry from other citizens? Seems like an odd question and one that, frankly, I don’t think I’ve ever asked before. Presumably some of the laws they are tasked with enforcing are meant to protect the citizenry; …
Are Police Constitutionally Required to Protect You? Read More »
“In the eyes of democracy, government is not a good; it is a necessary evil” (194). “This is seen very clearly in the United States, where wages seem in a way to decrease as the power of officials is greater” (204). – Alexis de Tocqueville An analogy has been crystalizing in my mind the more I …
Employer (The People), Employee (The Government) and Job Description (The Constitution) Read More »
A 2018 survey done by a Republican group, McLaughin and Associates, found that 82% of all Americans approve of term limits for Congress.
So, it appears that Americans favor the idea of term limits. But why? Here are five points you need to consider when thinking about term limits.
I want to take a moment to shine a light on a strange political fractionalization of beliefs that exists on the right and left of the political spectrum. Please understand that everything I say in the post does not apply to all people on the right or all people on the left; however, the research …
Friends, liberty must first live in the hearts of the people before it can reside in the chambers of government. Consider: what if we do re-establish the supremacy of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and liberty at the government level? Does this guarantee liberty? No. It does nothing if liberty is not firmly established, practiced and embraced at the individual level. Click to read more.
Well, friends. It’s here. The fateful election day is a mere day away. So, I’m going to use today’s post to simply share my thoughts about this election.
As you know, my goal with The Liberty Belle has not been to push a partisan agenda or a certain political ideology on people. No, my goal, more than anything, is to help educate Americans about the Constitution, the American government, the founders and the founding. I’m not going to write and campaign for candidates or campaign against candidates. I think the Democrats have some valid points to make about our government and the Republicans have some valid points to make about our government. However, I have a hard time buying any of what they say since they all disregard the one thing I hold in highest regard: The Constitution of the United States.
So, this election was particularly hard for me. Click to read more.
Do y’all know what political ideology is? How about your own political ideology? Think about your beliefs and why you believe them. Are they consistent with each other? Could you call yourself a conservative or a liberal across every single issue, or are you all over the place? If you are all over the place, why? Is it because of well thought out and intentional choices or simply because you really don’t know where you stand? Click here to learn more.