It has been objected also against a bill of rights, that, by enumerating particular exceptions to the grant of power, it would disparage those rights which were not placed in that enumeration, and it might follow by implication, that those rights which were not singled out, were intended to be assigned into the hands of the general government, and were consequently insecure. This is one of the most plausible arguments I have ever heard urged against the admission of a bill of rights into this system; but, I conceive, that may be guarded against. I have attempted it, as gentlemen may see by turning to the last clause of the 4th resolution.
–James Madison, proposing Bill of Rights to House [June 8, 1789]
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
November 29, 2021 Restore the Libertarian Brand
A recent op-ed in the Los Angeles Times points out that while undergraduate students “largely reject the Republican Party, they are not supportive of the Democrats either.” The article goes on to state that a “a huge opportunity exists for whichever party is wise enough to pay attention to the growing number of Gen Zers in college today.” The authors of ...
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Last summer, protests erupted in Cuba against the communist regime over poor economic and health conditions within the country. No doubt operating under pressure ...
The Biden Crackdown on Thought Crimes by James Bovard
The Biden administration is seeking to radically narrow the boundaries of respectable American political thought. The administration has repeatedly issued statements and reports that ...
The Road to Fascism
by John W. Whitehead
We are moving fast down the road to fascism. This COVID-19 pandemic has shifted us into high gear. The heavy-handed .,..
