Tag Archives: George Washington

The Boston Tea Party and Its Protest Against Government Power Concentrated in a Far-Distant Land

Posted on December 21, 2018 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, December 20, 2018 Four days ago, a date came and went without much mention. Yet it was so significant. On December 16, 1773, some 30 to 130 protesters, mostly members of the Sons of Liberty, dressed up … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson Articulates the Remedy of Nullification in an Opinion Written to George Washington in 1791

Posted on September 16, 2018 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, September 16, 2018 In 1791, Thomas Jefferson wrote an opinion on the constitutionality of a National Bank. It is an important commentary on the meaning and intent of the US Constitution, in particular the two general clauses … Continue reading →

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JUDICIAL ACTIVISM: Obstruction of Construction

Posted on September 22, 2017 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, September 21, 2017 In Honor of the 230th Anniversary of the US Constitution, and also to help promote Brion McClanahan’s latest book, HOW ALEXANDER HAMILTON SCREWED UP AMERICA, I wanted to post this important History Lesson — … Continue reading →

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NULLIFICATION: The Power to Right Constitutional Wrongs

Posted on July 9, 2015 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, July 9, 2015 THOMAS JEFFERSON wondered how the country would respond in the case its government passed a law that was clearly unconstitutional. As Secretary of State under our first president, George Washington, he already … Continue reading →

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Self-Governing Individuals are Necessary for a Self-Governing Society

Posted on April 14, 2013 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino Self-governing individuals are necessary to have a self-governing society. That is, only a moral and disciplined people are capable of being governed by a limited government. Those who are not need greater government. The Pilgrims taught us … Continue reading →

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On the Eve of the Most Important Election of our Lifetime – Let’s Hope We Get it Right

Posted on November 6, 2012 by forloveofgodandcountry

by Diane Rufino, November 5, 2012 When a curious woman approached Benjamin Franklin as he was leaving the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in September 1787 and asked him what kind of government the delegates had given the … Continue reading →

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