Author Archives: AmendmentX

I know you are shocked to read that! What is it this time, you ask? This: The three Algerians detained on Tuesday in the Italian cities of Brescia and Naples were planning a massive terror attack – “on a ship … Continue reading →

I wrote earlier today about Thomas Brewton in his blog “The View From 1776“. He writes about what he calls “The Unwritten Constitution“. In it he lays out that for our form of government to work, there needs to be … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s Star Tribune featured the following letter from an immigrant to the US. Letter of the day: The land of opportunity and Gov. Pawlenty, As a recent Honduran immigrant, I am shocked by how little Gov. Tim Pawlenty seems to … Continue reading →

I was reading a selection from Thomas Brewton’s “The View from 1776” (be sure to read “The Unwritten Constitution“) where I have a recent posting. I was thinking about a conversation I had with a very good friend of mine … Continue reading →

And as I read the quote below from two of the three authors of the Federalist Papers, I now understand why they constrained the Congress to only being able to do what is proscribed in Article 1 section 8 of … Continue reading →

I’ve repeated many times that when I argue with a lefty, I don’t want to win the argument, I want to win a convert. And I fail, even when I use logic, reason, history,economics (other than the economics of Marx … Continue reading →

A couple of pieces that came out today that I found to be of interest. First was this from National Review and second was this from CNS News. What made the second article interesting is that I heard the former … Continue reading →

We have all been following the tragedy in Tallmansville WVa. I would not wish the pain and the heartache that the families of the trapped miners went through in the last 24 hours on my worst enemy. To be told … Continue reading →

This article from today’s Wall Street Journal did not surprise me in the least. “When educated Americans heap scorn on Christian fundamentalism, they generally do so out of almost total ignorance, having not bothered to know any fundamentalists or put … Continue reading →

…is death and taxes, right? We may have to rethink that old saw thanks to the Illinois Supreme Court! The Court (in a decision that can be read here) ruled that the Illinois State Income Tax is unconstitutional. Now I … Continue reading →