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In a recent op-ed, entitled The Bitter Fruit of an Unconstitutional Bailout, Judge Andrew Napolitano analyzed the constitutionality of the current bail-outs—or, as they are called by the more progressive among us, the “economic recovery” plan.  The judge’s commentary was concise and well-reasoned, and touched on several key constitutional points.  The remarks of many who responded to the judge’s explanation, on the other hand, indicate an appalling lack of knowledge as to what powers have been delegated to the three branches of the federal government.  In this, the second in our Constitution 101 series, we examine the powers vested in the United States Congress.

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On 17 September 1787, a group of intrepid men affixed their signatures, on behalf of their states and the people thereof, to the document we know as the United States Constitution.  To this day, in theory at least, it has served as the foundation upon which were erected our federal government, institutions and laws.  A look at the activities of our federal government during the ensuing 221 years, however, reveals an astonishing departure from constitutional governance.  In this, the first in our series on the Constitution, we will present a brief, historical perspective on its development and intended function.

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With the two-year presidential campaign nearly, and finally, over, one would think we could breathe a sigh of relief.  However, the candidates’ comments during the campaign, along with recent government actions, should give us pause; it should now be evident to virtually everyone that ours is no longer a constitutional government—nor has it been for some time.  Members of Congress, presidents, and political appointees of every stripe are either thoroughly corrupt, or simply so vacuous that they are incapable of understanding what the Constitution actually commands.  The result is that the Constitution is today nothing more than a wall decoration, nicely framed and often remarked upon, but generally ignored. Read more »

Since 1941, December 7 has been the day that would “live in infamy.”  That all changed on Friday, October 3, 2008, the date on which the federal government approved the largest single theft of Americans’ money in history:  $700 billion (and that doesn’t include all the “extras”)!  While it’s true that other recent entitlements “discovered” by the feds certainly have a higher overall cost (the Medicare prescription drug program springs immediately to mind), those costs will be borne over the course of years, as more Americans enter their retirement years; this one is now, this year. Read more »