The militia is the natural defense of a free country against sudden foreign invasions, domestic insurrections, and domestic usurpation of power by rulers. The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered, as the palladium of the liberties of the republic; since it offers a strong moral check against the usurpation and arbitrary power of rulers; and will generally ... enable the people to resist and triumph over them.
–Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States [1851]
HORNBERGER'S BLOG
December 1, 2021 Will El Chapo's Wife's 3-Year Sentence Win the Drug War?
U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras has just sentenced Emma Coronel Aispuro to three years in jail. She’s the wife of noted Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who is serving a life sentence in a U.S. federal penitentiary. She recently pled guilty to helping her husband run his drug empire. Yippee! The decades-long drug war must be almost over! U.S. drug warriors ...
Contactless Government
by Laurence M. Vance
It seems that at almost every business website you go to, you will see a link to information on that business’s response to the ...
Don't Give Up on the Blessings of Freedom
by John W. Whitehead
How do you give thanks for freedoms that are constantly being eroded? How do you express gratitude for one’s safety when the perils posed...
Cuba and the Destruction of Conscience by Jacob G. Hornberger
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 ...
