Bill of Rights Archives

BOLDIN: Bill of Rights – Born From the Fight Over Delegated and Reserved Powers

October 20, 2026 Michael Boldin

On December 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified and became part of the Constitution. Most people think they know why. But most actually don’t. It was birthed out of a brutal political battle between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over a question that nearly killed ratification: When the Constitution doesn’t mention a power, who gets … Read more

MACDONALD: 2A Firearm Pay-to-Play

October 17, 2026 Steve MacDonald

The Left never gives up, especially when it comes to restricting your natural rights. Even in the wake of US Supreme Court decisions and countless court losses over a wide range of attempted restrictions, the Dems keep looking for ways to make you not want to own a firearm. From draconian limitations to a legal … Read more

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BOLDIN: You Don’t Have “2nd Amendment Rights.” You Just Have Rights

September 15, 2026 Michael Boldin

Millions of people today refer to their rights by amendment number, as if they get them from the Bill of Rights. They talk about their “2nd Amendment rights,” but they have it completely backward. The founders didn’t write the words as a permission slip for the people. They aren’t a “gun permit.” They are a restraining order … Read more

SHURTLEFF: The Bill of Rights Vs. the Ten Planks of the Communist Manifesto

December 7, 2025 Hal Shurtleff

December 15 marks the 234th anniversary of the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. During the Constitutional Convention, some delegates refused to support the proposed Constitution unless it included a Bill of Rights; George Mason and Elbridge Gerry led the way. Delegates James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, … Read more

HOHENSEE: Public Education and Long Lost Tolerance

September 6, 2025 Doris Hohensee

The Bill of Rights in the NH state constitution was written to protect citizens from state establishment of religious values, attitudes, and beliefs. In Part 1, the founders tried to protect Inalienable Rights of Conscience in Art. 4, Religious Freedom in Art. 5, and to tolerate a variety of sects and denominations without compelling anyone … Read more

Happy Bill of Rights Day – Sunday, December 15, 2024

December 14, 2024 Hal Shurtleff

Sunday, December 15, marks the 233rd anniversary of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights. It is essential to point out that the Bill of Rights did not grant or give rights to anyone. Rights come from God, and the main reason for government at any level is … Read more

The Bill of Rights: The Only Good Part of the Constitution

December 17, 2023 Op-Ed

The Bill of Rights turns 232 years old today. Adopted in 1791 as a consolation prize for the Anti-Federalists, it has been perhaps the most important part of American legal history since the eighteenth century and has served as an inconvenient reminder of the laissez-faire libertarian philosophy that permeated American political theory in the late 18th century.

Under Attack From Both Sides

November 1, 2023 Ray Cardello

Reference any of the Amendments of the Bill of Rights, and you can maybe find one that the Left has not shredded in three years, eleven if you include Obama’s crew. I think the Third is the only one unscathed, but instead of housing the Military, we have made them homeless.

Red Flags Everywhere as Vermont’s Gun Grabbers Get Their Three-Day Waiting Period

July 16, 2024June 3, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Vermontistan’s hoplophobic Marxist Mullahs continue to notch wins in their war against the Bill of Rights, while so-called Republican Gov Phil Scott can’t even be bothered to pretend he’s interested in protecting them.

The Bill of Mights

March 19, 2023 Op-Ed

The following was published on the Ides of March 2023 from an undisclosed location east of the once-viable Mississippi River.

Bill of Rights: The Ignored History of Why it Exists

December 19, 2022 Op-Ed

[December 15th was] “Bill of Rights Day” – commemorating ratification on Dec. 15, 1791. But what the government-run schools – and supporters of the monster state – “teach” about the Bill of Rights has almost nothing to do with the foundational principles which motivated the people who supported – and demanded it. They want us … Read more

The Bill of Rights: On the Ropes But Not Yet Counted Out

December 15, 2022 Op-Ed

December 15 marks the 231^st anniversary of the ratification of the first 10 Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, known as The Bill of Rights. Sadly, most Americans have little or no knowledge of these amendments, which is the main reason they are “on the ropes.”

A Very Quick Look at the Incompatibility of Islam with the Bill of Rights

May 6, 2022 Amil Imani

Institutionalized chattel status of women in the Quran. Stipulating lower status for slaves in the Quran. Approving slavery. Demanding blind obedience from all, rather than allowing freedom of thought.

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“What if We Passed a Law Making it Illegal to Teach Your Kids About Religion?”

April 15, 2022April 14, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Someone traveling the interwebs under the handle Plastic Martyr has a question for folks opposed to grooming little kids in public schools. They want to know how you’d feel about this!

Most NH House Dems Voted to Allow ‘Suspending’ Constitutional Rights

May 3, 2021April 17, 2021 Op-Ed

On April 9, the New Hampshire House voted to pass HB 440, also known as the Civil Liberties Defense Act or CLDA. This bill is a response to the fact that New Hampshire’s emergency powers laws have been interpreted by courts and state attorneys as allowing the governor to suspend constitutional rights during an emergency.

“Put Bluntly, What Good Is a Bill of Rights If You Cannot Enforce It?”

April 7, 2021 Skip

“Imagine if you lived in a country like Russia that has a number of civil rights enshrined in its constitution. If those rights were violated by the government, do you think you could sue to enforce them? Of course not.”

Censorship And Worse On The Horizon

January 9, 2021January 9, 2021

It didn’t take long for the Leftist-elitist class to make their first post-election move, banning President Trump from their online platforms then trying to put a bullet into independent options (like Parler). Unfortunately, it’s a safe bet that they are going after the First Amendment in order to then go after the Second. At that … Read more

It must be comforting, being Governors who can ignore the US Constitution

April 17, 2020 Skip

It bears repeating: The Constitution was meant to restrict GOVERNMENT and not Individuals. Progressives, however, have inverted that:

Fame does not equal intelligence

March 19, 2020 Norm Silber

In these troubled times, it is useful to examine, once again, the nature of actors (male or otherwise) who undertake to comment and expound on government, politics, elected officials, and our civic life generally. Those actors who seem to get the most attention and platforms (soapboxes) from the media these days are usually those who … Read more

Constitutional Convention: Yea or Nay?

January 27, 2020

In 2012 New Hampshire’s legislature passed a Concurrent Resolution requesting an Article V Constitutional Convention of States, one of the two ways to amend the Constitution. ‘We’ did this, requesting a Balanced Budget Amendment to the US Constitution, in 1979 also, and a handful of times before that for other various reasons. On Wednesday, the … Read more