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Nullification in Three Questions

 AMENDMENT CENTER 3 Hours Ago Nullification in Three Questions by  Ben Lewis As public awareness of nullification continues to grow, supporters of centralized power continue to demean it as antiquated and dangerous. They claim that nullification is unconstitutional, citing the fact that it is not mentioned in the Constitution. Curiously, it doesn't seem to trouble them that the powers they want to give the federal government are also not mentioned in the Constitution. These people are, of course, wrong about the constitutionality of nullification. Their arguments have been proven incorrect time and time again. But their misunderstanding of nullification goes deeper than just constitutional confusion. People who argue against nullification misunderstand the views of the founding generation entirely. The founders' true views on nullification can be ascertained by answering three simple questions. 1. Does the Constitution limit the scope of the federal government? Undeniably, the...

We’ve heard all about Obama’s $100 million dollar vacations, but not much about KY Senator Rand Paul’s summer break.

 GOPTHEDAILYDOSE.COM 2 Hours Ago We've heard all about Obama's $100 million dollar vacations, but not much about KY Senator Rand Paul's summer break. We've heard all about Obama's $100 million dollar vacations, but not much about KY Senator Rand Paul's summer break.He and a partner teamed up to do pro-bono eye surgeries for the poor.People who came to the surgery center "legally blind or much worse" were all seeing before they left.Isn't it interesting what the media considers newsworthy?Wonder why the media isn't interested in that? Guess it doesn't fit the image they try to create for conservatives. Let's help spread the word. National Review Online Oh my God. Oh my God." Those are Cynthia Burke's first words after Senator Rand Paul, an ophthalmologist, completes her eye surgery, removing the cataract in her right eye. Lying down in the operation room, Burke, a 55-year-old woman from the Ozarks town of Fredericktown, Mo., loo...

Four More Senators Say "NO" to UN Arms Trade Treaty

 NRAILA.ORG 3 Hours Ago Four More Senators Say "NO" to UN Arms Trade Treaty Thanks to your efforts, Senators Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), sent a letter to President Obama opposing the ratification of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty. This  letter  joins the bipartisan efforts of 50 senators and 181 members of the House of Representatives. The U.N. Arms Trade Treaty poses a clear threat to Second Amendment rights because of the inclusion of "small arms and light weapons," which includes firearms owned by law-abiding American citizens. This treaty also sets the stage for a national gun registry which could be made available to other nations.  Please continue to voice your support for our constitutional freedoms by letting your Senators know that the international gun grabbing United Nations will not be allowed to infringe on our Sovereignty and Second Amendment. You can find contact information for your U.S. ...