By: drrobertowens (Diary)  |  July 8th at 04:26 PM  | 

Picking up where I left off in my review of the ratification debate I want to address the question I raised at the end of last week’s essay, “What was the problem?” If the government as established under the Articles had so many successes how did it end up being replaced by the government as established under the Constitution? There were some perceived and actual | Read More »

By: drrobertowens (Diary)  |  July 1st at 12:09 PM  | 

While it is not my usual routine to write articles in a series, in honor of our nation’s 235th birthday I want to take some time to examine the process that led to the ratification of the Constitution.  Therefore, each of the next three weeks I will post one installment of a short refection on the ratification debate. Context: To understand the debate over the | Read More »

By: drrobertowens (Diary)  |  June 17th at 06:18 PM  | 

The looting of America has a tremendously high price. No one will ever know what didn’t happen because of the growth of unlimited government.

By: drrobertowens (Diary)  |  June 10th at 02:26 PM  | 

Personal liberty is always and only possible when and where external control stops.

By: drrobertowens (Diary)  |  June 3rd at 05:31 PM  | 

Today many have forgotten that the “TEA” in the modern Tea Party stands for “Taxed Enough Already!” Millions express frustration and the belief that our elected representatives no longer pay any attention to us once they get to Washington.

By: drrobertowens (Diary)  |  May 27th at 11:18 AM  | 

Today we are faced with an out of control administration that believes it can involve America in a war on the whim of the executive instead of the act of Congress.

By: drrobertowens (Diary)  |  May 20th at 06:11 PM  | 

By ignoring the unambiguous meaning of the 9th and 10th Amendments and by stretching and twisting the meanings of a few vague clauses the Progressive leaders of our Federal government have interpreted our Constitution to mean anything needed to do anything desired.

By: drrobertowens (Diary)  |  May 13th at 04:27 PM  | 

How do we end our dependence on foreign oil? How can we achieve the energy independence which every President since Nixon has said is a matter of national security?

By: drrobertowens (Diary)  |  May 6th at 05:16 PM  | 

I deeply appreciate the heroic scarifies of our troops, and I’m thankful they’ve provided a life of peace and safety for myself and my family. I celebrate the victories just as I mourn the losses in this long war.

By: drrobertowens (Diary)  |  April 29th at 07:20 PM  | 

President Obama publicly laments the rise in fuel prices. However, could this rise in energy costs be government policy?