Freedom of speech does not translate into a right of amplification using someone else’s private platform.
Bearing Arms and Natural Rights
The right to bear arms is unalienable because it is an extension of a right that existed before government was ever conceived.
The Constitution Is A Philosophy, Not A Document
Denying the value of enlightenment era classical liberalism in our founding is historical revisionism.
Link: A Shot Across Federalism’s Bow
It would be difficult to find another piece of legislation originating in the United States House of Representatives which attempts to side-step the notions of federalism, state sovereignty, and unalienable rights more than the For the People Act of 2019.
A Well-Regulated Militia
A firm understanding of the 2nd Amendment and the original intent of the right to bear arms remains elusive for most Americans.
Matters of the Heart | Part 5 – The Right to Choose and Fetal Non-Personhood
Americans are fundamentally live-and-let-live people, so “The Right to Choose” is a strong and persuasive argument. But, it relies heavily on the concept of fetal non-personhood. For if a fetus, at any stage, were to be considered human life, the fetus would be entitled to the same rights of life and liberty as the mother.
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.
Link: On Rights
All forms of government have some sense of rights. But natural rights exist independent of government and its laws.
The Question of Nationalism | Part 4 – Patriotism, Not Nationalism
Does the nationalism embraced by so many Republicans under Donald Trump’s sway look like the civic virtue of patriotism?
The Question of Nationalism | Part 3 – Patriotism and Nationalism
Rather than a form of nationalism, patriotism is its antithesis.