“I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion.” – Thomas Jefferson “DISCRETION, n. [L, a separating. [...]
Fundamental #24 Constitutional Quotes The following quotes make some important points about the principles of constitutional republican government: The Constitution was written to be understood by the voters; its words and phrases were used in their normal and ordinary, as distinguished from technical meaning; where the intention is clear, there is no room for construction, [...]
Fundamental #23 Here are the powers granted to the Seat of the Government of the United States located in Washington D.C.. Section 8 “The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but [...]
Fundamental #22 Amendment (article) IV “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or [...]
Fundamental #20 Second (article) Amendment “A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.” Displaying 1 result(s) from the 1828 edition: MILI”TIA, n. [L. from miles, a soldier; Gr. war, to fight, combat, contention. The primary sense [...]
Fundamentals #18 The Bill of Rights Amendment VI (six), or who is running this show? Remember, we are a self governed people. That means that we have a government that serves us, not the other way around. The nature of a government that can get all the money it wants uses that money to gain [...]
Fundamental #16 Second Amendment (second half) “…the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” This could be written today as, “…the right of the people to whine quietly and with restraint shall be tolerated. Government shall reserve the power to beat you like a rented Mule if we get [...]
Subject: Fundamental #6 The Constitution for the United States. The Constitution of the United States Preamble “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our [...]
Fundamentals #5 Why did our forefathers come to this new land in the first place? Forget for a moment all the trappings of mind control on your TV. Forget the monuments and trappings of power over you for just this brief moment in history. Why did those that came before us leave the comfort of [...]
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