common defense

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 31 July

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 31 July On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress issued “Resolutions of Congress on Lord North’s Conciliatory Proposal.” The proposal had been an attempt to divide the colonies by urging one or more colonies to abandon the others. British Parliament offered colonies to the chance to contribute to parliament’s “common defense” in order to be exempted from certain taxes. Virginia was first […]

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Is Congress Really Shocked At NSA Revelations Or Just Oscar-Worthy Actors?

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – While common defense is a lofty goal and one of the lofty aspirations of our federal constitution, it is not the only loft aspiration. People act as though the defense from terrorist madmen is the only thing our government is supposed to protect us from. The way our government is constructed, it is also supposed to protect us from government. Government can be as […]

June 19, 2013 2

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American Hubris Won’t Prevent Another Katyn Massacre Or Great Purge

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Folks, this is dangerous stuff here. Some people think this is a game. “We’re Americans. We would never do that.” Really? You know one of the reasons why the rest of the world fears us? It’s because we used a nuclear weapon on Japanese people not once but twice. Check out today’s transcript for the rest…

March 8, 2013 4

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National “Security” Is Much Costlier Than Constitutional Common Defense

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – I do not like this term “national security.” It is too ubiquitous. The 18th and 19th century version of that would be “common defense.” It would be very specific and it would be a very limited power to be used very cautiously and judiciously. The operative word is defense, not offense, not humanitarian. Check out today’s transcript for the rest…

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