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As a rule I oppose most constitutional amendments, believing that most of our problems stem not from the way the Constitution was written and stands, but from ignoring it. That said, the Founders themselves allowed for amendment, so one can't dismiss the value of the flexibility. What would it take to start the ball rolling for a constitutional amendment that states, in essence: "The House of Representatives shall initiate no bill that does not spectify from its outset the exact Article and Section of the United States Constitution which enumerates and authorizes the proposed legislation as a legitimate constitutional function...

Proposed Constitutional Amendment

Creeping Socialism: The Political Kudzu of Our Time SWD Another autumn closes and each tree with the distinctive leaf, shape, tone and tint of its individual species adds an inimitable beauty all its own to the forest of which it is a specialized part. The oak is not the elm; the elm is not the ash; nor the ash the maple. A singular splendor unique to each variety sets apart and distinguishes it from every other. Yet in concert, the solitary glory of each enriches the full symphony that is the forest. As any traveler in the South knows, however,...

I sent the following letter to each of 100 Senators this week. Thank you for reading this open letter to the Senate. Dear [Ohio] Senator [Sherrod] Brown, I am uninsured by choice and will not be insured by any individual, not by any employer, not by government, federal or otherwise. This is a personal decision and is no one’s prerogative to interfere therewith. I do not recognize the authority of the United States government to legislate personal attitudes or personal consumer purchases. My reasons for reaching this conclusion are my own and not subject to review or judgment by any...