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Articles XXI-XXIII. How Many States to Form a Government? Popular or State Government Ratification. Congressional Endorsement. Implement a Government. Section 4 Article VII. No Interstate Duties. In Convention. Mr. KING moved to add to the end of art: XXI the words "between the said States" so as to confine the operation of the Govt. to the States ratifying it. On the question N. H. ay. Mas. ay. Ct. ay. N. J. ay. Pa. ay. Md. no. Virga. ay. N. C. ay. S. C. ay. Geo. ay. [FN2] Mr. MADISON proposed to fill the blank in the article with "any seven...

Having a debate with a friend, who's usually quite conservative, a christian and pro-gun, yet for some reason he supports romney. I am doing my own research, just hoping someone can help me out and give me some sites relating to Romney being a gun grabber.

...President Obama, who in April 2010 deemed a VAT “something that would be novel for the United States”, announced on Monday his intention to nominate Princeton University’s Alan B. Krueger to head the Council of Economic Advisors. In a 2009 blog post for the New York Times, Krueger wrote: “Why not pass a 5 percent consumption tax to take effect two years from now?” Even when pressed, the Obama White House has never ruled out a VAT. As the timeline below illustrates, those in and around the White House have been flirting with a VAT from the earliest days:December 18,...

...As it would happen, what the folks at Think Progress find to be so damning is nothing more than an incorrect assumption, if not outright lie. During question time at the town hall, the aforementioned audience member incorrectly portrays the Pledge as a promise to Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform. The spending interests on the Left repeatedly try to misinform the public with this tired and patently false claim. ATR noted the following earlier this year when similar lies were lobbed at Republican state legislators in California: "Critics wrongly contend that California legislators who signed the Pledge...

Articles XVII-XXI. Western Lands & New States, A Real Mess. More Threats to Leave the Convention. Republican Government. Rebellion. Amendment Process. Oaths. How Many States to Form a Government? In Convention. Art XVII [FN2] resumed for a question on it as amended by Mr. Govr. Morris's substitutes. [FN3] Mr. CARROL moved to strike out so much of the article as requires the consent of the State to its being divided. He was aware that the object of this prerequisite might be to prevent domestic disturbances, but such was our situation with regard to the Crown lands, and the sentiments of...

I have a copy of Rick Perry’s Fed Up! on my bookshelf. In the book Perry sounds like the kind of solid conservative Americans would like to have in the movement. I must say I enjoyed the book, and agreed with what was written. Thing is, it seems Perry himself does not. One of the main themes of the book was going back to the Founder’s original intent of a decentralized government, with the states more in charge and responsible for things affecting the people. The entire book is an homage to the Tenth Amendment. Another strong theme is, Perry...

Bankruptcies. Full Faith. William Blackstone & Ex Post Facto Law. Commerce as Trade. Sectional Rivalry. Navigation Acts. Randolph Resists the Constitution. Article VII Section 6 Navigation Acts Struck. New States. Article XVII. In Convention. Art: XVI. [FN2], [FN3], taken up. Mr. WILLIAMSON moved to substitute in place of it, the words of the Articles of Confederation on the same subject. He did not understand precisely the meaning of the article. Mr. WILSON & Docr. JOHNSON supposed the meaning to be that Judgments in one State should be the ground of actions in other States, & that acts of the Legislatures...

Ports & Trade Report Tabled. Appellate Review. Article XI Sections 3 & 4. Habeas Corpus. Impeachment. Gold & Silver Coin. Paper Money Ban. Contracts. Madison & Judicial Review. Ex Post Facto. Article XII. Commerce. Embargoes. State Imposts. Article XIII. Mississippi. Clymer Outburst. Article XIV. Privileges and Immunities. Fugitive Slaves. Article XV. In Convention. Mr. SHERMAN from the Committee to whom were referred several propositions on the 25th. instant, made the following report- [FN2] That there be inserted after the 4 clause of [FN3] 7th. Section "Nor shall any regulation of commerce or revenue give preference to the ports of one...

Article X. Pardons. Militia. Interim Presidents. Preserve, Protect and Defend. Oaths. Article XI Sections 1-3. Judiciary. Gusts of Faction. Judicial Salaries & Jurisdiction. Samuel Johnson & Judicial Review. Judiciary Nature. Madison & Morris Judicial Power. In Convention. Art X. Sect. 2. [FN2] being resumed. Mr. L. MARTIN moved to insert the words "after conviction" after the words "reprieves and pardons" Mr. WILSON objected that pardon before conviction might be necessary in order to obtain the testimony of accomplices. He stated the case of forgeries in which this might particularly happen- Mr. L. MARTIN withdrew his motion. Mr. SHERMAN moved to...

- What? Obama Borrowed $4 Trillion in 2 1/2 Years?- By: Larry Walker, Jr. –It was back on July 3, 2008 when Barack Obama exclaimed, “The problem is, is that the way Bush has done it over the last eight years is to take out a credit card from the Bank of China in the name of our children, driving up our national debt from $5 trillion for the first 42 presidents - #43 added $4 trillion by his lonesome, so that we now have over $9 trillion of debt that we are going to have to pay back...

P&G is, by far, the biggest sponsor of the Oprah Winfrey Network, having signed a 3-year contract for $100M. These are some of P&G's biggest brands, most with sales of over $1 billion per year. Not all of these brands are advertised on Oprah, but we can boycott all of them, which gives us more leverage. Go to the link at the bottom of the page for more info on Oprah's sponsors. Swiffer, Tide, CoverGirl and Pantene are most advertised on OWN. You can contact P&G at this link and let them know that you are boycotting them: Proctor &...

America needs a conservative stronger than Rick Perry By Julio Severo Strong conservatism is in the roots of America. Her founders were the Pilgrims: Evangelicals with strong moral and biblical values. Yet, today, America has in her presidency a man that is an inversion of her original values. And, not surprisingly, America is in powerful moral, spiritual and financial troubles. Notwithstanding her deep financial crisis, America under Barack Obama is determined to keep investing in abortion, not only in America, but worldwide. There has been little protection for the America society against this crisis, which has hit American families hard....

...What made the Fairness Doctrine so abhorrent was that it granted the FCC to determine what broadcasts were “fair and balanced” and mandate broadcasters give equal weight to opposing points of view. While it was deemed unconstitutional in 1987 and subsequently unenforced, some Democrats have brought up the idea of once again implementing the Fairness Doctrine in the past couple of years. On the elimination of the Fairness Doctrine, Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) stated: “The federal government should not be in the business of regulating speech. By permanently eliminating the so-called Fairness Doctrine, we’ll ensure that markets, not the government,...

...Marshall simply seeks to distract from Amodei’s principled opposition to tax increases. Meanwhile, she refuses to make the same commitment to the voters of the 2nd District.During a debate taped Monday and airing tonight, Marshall is reported to have made claims similar to falsehoods she put forth during the August 17 debate, when she said: “(Amodei) signed a tax pledge which basically says no tax loopholes shall be left behind. The tax pledge says he shall never, he vows, turn down a subsidy. He shall never close a loophole.”As FactCheck.org has noted: [The Pledge] leaves ample room for elimination of...

Article VII Section 1 Clause 1. Taxation & Speculation. Committee of Eleven. Article VII Sections 4-6. Slave Import Tax. $10. Article VIII. Commerce Clause & Ports. Article X Section 2. Executive Duties. In Convention. The 1st. clause of 1 Sect. of art: VII [FN2] being reconsidered Col. MASON objected to the term "shall" -fullfil the engagements & discharge the debts &c as too strong. It may be impossible to comply with it. The Creditors should be kept in the same plight. They will in one respect be necessarily and properly in a better. The Government will be more able to...

The liberal-Left has many vices. But surely the most noisome one of all (in a crowded field) is its rank hypocrisy. If you’re going to take the moral high ground – as Lefties will insist on doing at every opportunity – the very least you owe the world in return if you have a shred of compunction, decency or intellectual consistency is to demonstrate more integrity than those you are impugning. And if you can’t do that, then bloody well shut up. In the last few months, you can’t have helped noticing, the liberal-Left media, led by the BBC and...

Article VII Sections 4-6. Slavery. Taxes. Navigation Acts. Article IX Sections 2-3. Judiciary. Article X. Congress Appoints the President. Public Good. Morris Speech. Popular Electors. Public Offices. In Convention. Governour LIVINGSTON, from the Committee of Eleven, to whom were referred the two remaining clauses of the 4th. Sect & the 5 & 6 Sect: of the 7th. art: [FN2] delivered in the following Report: "Strike out so much of the 4th Sect: as was referred to the Committee and insert-"The migration or importation of such persons as the several States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be...

A lot of Republicans have expressed concern over the fact that Rick Perry was a Democrat up until 1989 and worse, not only supported Al Gore's 1988 bid for the Democrat Party Presidential nomination, but ran his campaign in Texas. For some, these questions arise for partisan political reasons and a desire to forestall Governor Perry's campaign. Lacking an affirmative argument supporting their candidate, they seek to elevate themselves and their candidate by distorting Perry's record. For them, the truth is irrelevant and winning their only concern. For others, there is a legitimate concern that a Republican who sounds like...

Bible message on sodomy censored in Brazil By Julio Severo Brazil is the land of the provocative women, which are shown even in billboards, with no censorship. But billboards with Bible messages were removed last Saturday, by order from judiciary officials in the city of Ribeirão Preto, in the state of São Paulo. The billboards, sponsored by House of Pray Christian Church, said, “If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination.” (Leviticus 20:13 ESV) “For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations...

Article VII Sections 1, 6 & 7. Second Grand Committee Report: Militias and RKBA. Civil War. Princes. Articles VIII, IX. Congressional Veto of State Law. James Wilson and Judicial Review. State Debt. Speculators. Treaties. In Convention. The Report of the Committee of Eleven made Aug: 21. [FN2] being taken up, and the following clause being under consideration to wit "To make laws for organizing, arming & disciplining the Militia, and for governing such part [FN3] of them as may be employed in the service of the U. S. reserving to the States respectively, the appointment of the officers, and authority...