Free Republic

In 1787, the future of free government was dim. The spectacle of insurrection in Massachusetts, the state with the unquestionably best constitution, did not bode well for the Federal Convention. Where other state senates of the day featured senators chosen by either the lower house or popular election from large districts, the Massachusetts senate purposely represented the wealth of the state. If set side-by-side, the 1780 Massachusetts constitution and our federal Constitution of 1787 are strikingly similar. Both have three branches and a bicameral legislature. The senates of each sought to quell rash measures expected from the people’s representatives. In...

Like love of oneself and family, love of country is a natural emotion. From a rational standpoint, what is not to like and love about the greatest force for good in world history? I find pride in American citizenship. I am not the subject of a king, nor a slave in an islamic or authoritarian hell-hole, nor a proletarian ruled through fear by communist party thugs. To be a citizen is to be equal before law of our own making, not through direct democracy, but by representatives, our agents who craft law on our behalf. We the People are still...

VIDEOWas there a major theft recently in Washington, D.C.? Namely did Congressman Shri Thanedar who recently introduced a resolution to \ impeach Trump steal the raccoon that sits atop the head of Frank Luntz? The problem with both is that no matter what they say you just can't get your mind away from the absurd raccoon on top of their heads. Anyone wearing such a raccoon cannot be taken seriously. In fact, the congressional co-sponsors of Thanedar's impeachment resolution, including Jerry Nadler, asked to have their names REMOVED as co-sponsors. Meanwhile Frank Luntz has DEMANDED an APB on his raccoon.Exit...

On CNN's State of the Union, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith repeatedly described himself as a centrist and moderate. But at one point, Smith said: "I'm socially liberal. I'm liberal when it comes to social issues. Pretty much across the board. I believe in living and let living."Smith didn't specifically say that he supported abortion rights. But if someone is liberal "across the board" on social issues, the issue at the top of the board would surely be abortion. The irony--or hypocrisy--of Smith claiming "I believe in living and let living" is glaring. When it comes to unborn children, Smith's theme...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker told an audience of Democrats in New Hampshire "it's time to fight everywhere and all at once. Never before in my life have I called for mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption. But I am now. These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace." The group of Democratic activists, officials and donors jumped to their feet with hoots and applause. They shouted out questions and ideas on how they might turn voters against Trump and other Republicans. "Should we block rush hour traffic? Should we help MS-13 gangsters elude ICE arrest? Should we firebomb Tesla dealerships?...

An Army Black Hawk helicopter decided to take the “scenic route” near the Pentagon—and came way too close to two passenger planes trying to land in D.C. Both jets were forced to pull up at the last second—one was just 450 feet from the ground. This is the same Army brigade involved in a January crash that killed 67 people, the worst U.S. aviation disaster in over 20 years. Officials are fuming, again. And Reagan Airport? Still dealing with controller shortages, near-misses, and—oh yeah—a literal fistfight in the control tower last year. Flying into D.C. is starting to feel like...

Excluding candidates from standing in elections may be a legally sound option to protect democracy from anti-democratic forces. But it is an insufficient solution on its own. Romania and France have recently banned candidates from running in forthcoming elections, causing uproar domestically and internationally. While the circumstances and the reasons behind the bans are very different, the barring of candidates raises similar questions in both countries: are bans justified and, even if they are, do they harm democracy? When are election bans justified? Banning political parties or politicians on the basis of their politics is seen as a measure of...

Jack Poso 🇺🇸 @JackPosobiec This is what the Jesuits want 9:09 AM · May 4, 2025

Think about it. We’ve already heard about the massive stoppages of April factory work in China, causing serious concern for Beijing and Chinese worker protests.American importers front loaded inventory in February and March with a 50% increase in orders. Now, in addition to those factories going quiet, the de minimis rule kicks in.(Via CNBC) – Chinese bargain retailer Temu changed its business model in the U.S. as the Trump administration’s new rules on low-value shipments took effect Friday.In recent days, Temu has abruptly shifted its website and app to only display listings for products shipped from U.S.-based warehouses. Items shipped...

Show 15-17 Summary: This is one of those shows that took unexpected, fascinating turns. And it is not one to miss. We’d invited attorney Peter Ticktin, a life-long friend of President Trump, back on to discuss his lawsuit challenging the results of Florida Congressional District 14, where they found evidence of election fraud. Thousands of mail-in ballots may have been cast by modified duplicates buried in the voter rolls. Enough to overturn the results. Except that discussion turned into a deeper discussion about the Deep State and what really happened on January 6. Tune in to hear the actual, recorded...

Newsdump Update: Labor Party Wins Australian Election By A Wide Margin... C.S. Lewis wrote a commentary back in 1948 that published as part of a book called "Arthurian Torso" here is a portion of that. "When race is separated from rave and 'grace is prized in schism', when all pleasure is to be inside some partial and arbitrary group, then of course, we must have 'outsiders' to despise and denounce--"... Well, there's that and it's not gay the "Village People" say but the guy that wrote that song well he ultimately died of AIDS... Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene setting the...

India signing a deal with France to receive 26 French Rafale fighter jets for use by India's navy. India already using Rafale fighters... May Day a day of protest and events on the streets of France. The CGT trade union saying 300,000 participated with 157,000 involved according to the ministry of the interior... The suspect in the killing caught in Italy and awaiting extradition to France... The father apologizing to the family of Aboubacar Cissi. A judicial investigation is underway to determine if Cissi's murder was based on race or religion. On Friday evening the prosecutor handling the case describing...

The coalition campaign in this election has been shocking - incompetent, flatfooted, timid, incoherent and today we saw Liberals (in Australia the major conservative party is called the Liberal Party) ...... If the coalition draws the wrong lesson ..... it risks being destroyed ....... and already I do hear fake autopsies being written like this today by the Prime Minister: "The Liberal Party has become more and more right wing under Peter Dutton ,,,,," In fact Dutton isn't of the hard right or certainly hasn't shown it ....... he isn't even offering bigger tax cuts than Labor (the governing party)...

A U.S. Army soldier is facing drug-related charges in connection with a recent raid by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on a Colorado Springs, Colorado, raid. The raid led to the arrest of 114 illegal aliens and the seizure of handguns, drug paraphernalia, and narcotics. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rogriguez, a 28-year-old soldier, is facing federal criminal charges of distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and conspiracy to distribute cocaine after his arrest in connection with the recent DEA raid of an underground, unlawful nightclub in Colorado Springs. Orona-Rodriguez is accused of selling cocaine to an undercover DEA agent. According...

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Chipotle executives unveiled plans today for the restaurant chain to somehow get even worse. After a decade of steadily transforming its once-delicious food into tasteless crap, Chipotle still believes there is room to be more awful. "People say it isn't possible, but we're going to show them," said Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright. "Chipotle has yet to really scrape the bottom of how lousy our food can be. You think our chicken is overcooked now? You just wait, buddy. We're about to go radioactive on those birds." In addition to making the food even more terrible, Chipotle...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Tex) took to the airwaves to warn that "randomly kidnapping folks and sending them to other countries could be considered an act of war. Let's look at it from the perspective of these other countries. How you you feel if hardened criminals like Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gang members were sent into your country? You'd be thinking 'what did we do to deserve this?' I wouldn't be surprised if the World Court issued an arrest warrant for Donald Trump for doing what he's doing." Acting Director of the US Immigration and Customs Tom Homan challenged what...

It is not just the Trump Tariffs The concept of "involution" in China—where intense competition leads to diminishing returns without meaningful progress—ties closely to a deflationary spiral. It’s a vicious cycle: overcapacity, weak domestic demand, and cutthroat price wars drive prices down, eroding profits, discouraging investment, and further dampening consumption. This isn’t just a recent phenomenon; China’s economic challenges have been brewing for nearly a decade, predating the tariff wars often scapegoated for the downturn. Involution and Deflationary Spiral Involution, or nei juan, reflects a structural issue where resources are poured into hyper-competitive sectors—like solar panels, electric vehicles, or real...

VIDEOThe useless spawn of Caroline Kennedy, Shmuck Son Jack, aka Jack Kennedy Schlossberg, is openly pitching for grift. Not only that he plans to hype his grift via virtue signalling that he is boycotting the 2025 Met Gala. Got that? Shmuck Son Jack is making such an enormous sacrifice for the sake of publicizing his grift.

Deranged Liberal boomer threatens Trump White House officials: “Where the hell does Stephen Miller live? Who’s his family?…” “Elon Musk, I don’t give a sh*t about his security detail. Where’s his family? Where do they live… you get tens of thousands of civilians going into an area, you think you’re going to shut us down? No!”

This week, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson condemned criticism of judges who have slapped injunctions on most of the Trump Administration's efforts to implement the policies supported by voters who elected him to be president, calling this criticism "a direct threat to our democracy." "Judges are the 'philosopher kings' envisioned by Plato's Republic and installed by our Founding Persons as the ultimate authority for determining what laws are allowed in Article III of the US Constitution," she asserted in a speech to a conference of judges in Puerto Rico. "Unlike the other branches of government, the judiciary is only...