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The Ideas That Formed the Constitution: Sir Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton wasn’t a political thinker like Marcus Cicero or John Locke. He was a scientist. Indeed, he exemplified the Scientific Revolution—an event that changed not only how people thought about the physical universe, but also how they thought about politics and government.

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Should We Abandon the Original Constitution?

Should we adhere to the original Constitution of 1789 or the Constitution of 1868? You might be asking, “What is the difference?” Last year, I talked about the rise of the “Progressive Originalists,” those who buttress their loose construction on a distorted reading of the 14th Amendment.

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Yes, Sales Taxation is Also Theft

A group of House Republicans is supporting legislation that would replace federal income, payroll, estate, and gift taxes with a 30 percent national sales tax. The bill also eliminates the Internal Revenue Service, giving states the responsibility to collect the sales tax and send the revenue to DC.

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Power From the People

We’ve all heard or seen the slogan, “Power to the People,” but it gets things almost completely backwards.

The word “TO” is the wrong word, by far.

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Bill of Rights: The Ignored History of Why it Exists

[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

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The Destructive Legacy of the Federal Taxing Power

How many people stop to consider if there are any restrictions on what or how the federal government can tax? Does the Constitution for the United States allow the federal government to tax anything it wants, whenever it wants, and in any way that it wants?

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Does the Constitution Protect the Unborn?

When the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade (pdf), most of the outrage came from those who believe the U.S. Constitution protects abortion rights. However, a few argued that the Constitution mandates a national standard forbidding abortion.

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