When reflecting on the first ten amendments to the American Constitution, or the Bill of Rights, focus is often on the great freedoms of religion, speech, press and the right to bear arms. The Bill of Rights became 225 years old on December 15, 2016. With that in mind, it is worth a moment to […]
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The 225th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights, Part I
December 14, 2016 by
December 15, 2016 was the 225th anniversary of one of the great achievements in the history of mankind: affirmation of the inalienable rights of man and specific limits on the power of government to interfere with the rights we are all born with under the laws of nature and nature’s God. These rights were affirmed […]
Bill of Rights of the US Constitution: Promise Made, Promise Kept
December 4, 2012 by
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are known collectively as the Bill of Rights. These amendments limit the power of the federal government. By virtue of the 14th Amendment, most government restrictions in the Bill of Rights apply to the states as well. The Constitution was a grant of power to the central […]
Trump at the UN: Part 5, Freedom, Democracy, Human Rights and Liberty
September 28, 2019 by
INTRODUCTION Part 5 of a 5 Part Series This series begins with Trump at the UN: Part 1, a Tale of Two Presidents and a Vision In the final section of his address to the United Nations President Trump speaks directly to the dictators in the room and those who would be domestic dictators in […]
The Sixth Amendment, One Amendment, Six Constitutional Rights
October 4, 2014 by
The Sixth Amendment contains rights beyond the well-known right to an attorney in criminal matters. There are six constitutional rights in the Sixth Amendment. They are procedural rights designed to protect an individual’s inalienable natural rights of life and liberty found in the Declaration of Independence. The Sixth Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights, […]
Constitution’s Ninth Amendment: Protecting Unenumerated Rights
August 22, 2014 by
On September 17, 1787 the drafting of the American Constitution was complete. The proposed document was not without its detractors and several delegates who participated refused to sign the document.[1] A major objection was the lack of specific protections for individual freedoms. The document provided that it would become effective with the ratification of nine […]
The Fifth Amendment: Procedural Protections for Natural Rights
March 17, 2014 by
The First United States Congress proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution in 1789. The states ratified ten of the proposed amendments: The Bill of Rights. The Fifth Amendment contains five procedural rights. If the government seeks to take someone’s life, liberty or property it must follow the Fifth Amendment’s rules. The Fifth Amendment “No person […]
Constitution’s Origination Clause: Why Revenue Bills Start in the House, Part 3
January 21, 2014 by
Part 1 examined the history and purpose of the US Constitution‘s Origination Clause. Part 2 introduced the Senate practice of “gut and replace” that pretends to comply with the Origination Clause. This article explains why “gut and replace” violates the Constitution.[1] The Origination Clause provides that laws for raising revenue[2] must have started in the […]
Constitution’s “Origination Clause”: Why Revenue Bills Start in the House, Part 1
January 13, 2014 by
This is Part 1 of a three part series discussing the Constitution’s Origination Clause. Part 2 explains the Senate procedure of “gut and replace”. Part 3 explains why “gut and replace” violates the Constitution. There are overriding principles embodied in the US Constitution, derived from the Declaration of Independence. These principles are beliefs about the […]
David Shestokas for Illinois Attorney General
April 5, 2022 by
The Back Story on How I Became A Candidate for Illinois Attorney General Read the Story then Visit the Campaign Site In early 2019 members of the Illinois Conservative Union (ICU) went to Springfield, IL to obtain voter data from […]
