The right to peaceably assemble is an indispensable feature of our republic. But protesters in this time of pandemic should do so safely, reasonably, and responsibly, if not for the safety of their community and out of respect for those waging the front-line battle against COVID-19, then at least out of practical concern for the effectiveness of their efforts.
On That Donald Trump Stimulus Check Signature
In a typical sign of the times, Trump admin decisions hover around Donald Trump’s over-sized ego.
Link: Second Class Citizens?
Can a segment of America’s citizens be carved out as a separate class of people whose rights can be limited at the same time those rights are maintained by others? Judging by the desire to craft laws to further limit access to firearms for those between 18-21 years of age, many answer that question in the affirmative.
Freedom Is The Highest Principle
As we deal with crisis, we must not allow freedom and security to become mutually exclusive ideas.
The Right To Bear Arms and Regressive Progressivism
Securing and enumerating the individual right to own and bear the means of self-defense in the US Constitution was momentous and revolutionary. Infringing on that right would constitute the winding of the clock back to a time when such rights were denied by despotic and autocratic governments.
The Democrats Are Missing the Barn
Instead of a corrective response to Trump’s post-constitutionalism, the Democratic vision seems to be an assertion that he’s merely not abandoning constitutional values in the right way.
#NeverBernie
With victory in Nevada, Senator Bernie Sanders has solidified his place as the Democratic frontrunner and likely sets Democrats on a path to repeat the 2016 Republican story. I will not be part of that story.
Link: Are Democrats Really Going to go Full Bernie?
Last week, I wrote an article for the NOQ Report asking a simple question: Are Democrats really going to go full Bernie?
2nd Amendment | The Social Contract Is Not Grounds for the Infringement of Rights
Such an idea is a gross misunderstanding of Social Contract Theory, especially when it comes to the 2nd Amendment and the right of self-defense.