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Patriotism, Subversion and the National Defense Authorization Act

Posted on January 3, 2012 by JakeMac

“Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive.”- Henry Steele Commager Let’s be dangerous and subversive to tyranny as it shows its ugly … Continue reading →

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Hegel and Healthcare – Is this all the Religious Leaders got?

Posted on December 1, 2011 by JakeMac

Good old Dictator-in-Chief Barack Hussein Obama is “curiously” scratching his head, perhaps asking his boss, George Soros whether or not he should go forward with a proposed regulation under the health care law he signed last year that would force Catholic … Continue reading →

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Has the ACLU a multi-personality?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by JakeMac

Just after Thanksgiving the ACLU released a shocking article. The worldwide indefinite detention without charge or trial provision is in S. 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act bill, which will be on the Senate floor on Monday the 28th. The … Continue reading →

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Why is Social Security Failing?

Posted on October 1, 2011 by JakeMac

I ponder the astounding bureaucracy of the Federal Government, and today in particular the Social Security Administration.  Bureaucracy develops, as Washington observed, “whenever one person is found adequate for the discharge of a duty…it is worse executed by two persons, and … Continue reading →

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What inspired the US Declaration & Constitution?

Posted on August 16, 2011 by JakeMac

Two Law Professors Donald S. Lutz and Charles S. Hyneman: Reviewed estimated 15,000 items Closely read 2,200 books, pamphlets, newspaper articles, and monographs All contained explicit political content printed between 1760 to 1805 Reduced it to 916 items (1/3 of … Continue reading →

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Yesterday’s Liberals

Posted on July 14, 2011 by JakeMac

My guess is that if you are attracted to conservatism it is for the following reasons. First, you have a healthy disdain for public policy that calls itself liberal and you realize this term liberal only means they are liberal … Continue reading →

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