2012: We must elect a Federalist
By: Tavern Keeper (Diary) | December 29th at 12:12 PM |
Many items have been pointed to as “The Most Important Issue(s)” in the 2012 race for president. Repealing Obamacare Closing the deficit Border Security/Illegal Immigration Jobs/Cutting Government Interference in the Private Sector Reforming the Tax Code National Security and a sound Mid East Policy A sustainable domestic energy policy Everything on this list, including a few others, are important in 2012. Ann Coulter writes that | Read More »
Finally – Refuting an Honest Liberal . . .Part 1
By: Tavern Keeper (Diary) | September 28th at 11:52 PM |
Generally speaking, there are two rules that apply to liberal propaganda passed off as “intellectual discussion.” The first is that although 70 – 80% of what is said can be easily debunked, the remainder 20 – 30% usually consists of a populist-tinged argument which typically requires a little more work for us to refute. The second, that liberal arguments are always disguised as something else | Read More »
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My Grandfather gave me a pocket Constitution when I was 7 years old
By: Tavern Keeper (Diary) | April 26th at 12:11 AM |
Some RedStaters may remember the one I am talking about. It was the same size as the one the Heritage Foundation is giving away now, but instead of the painting of the signing of the Constitution on the front it had a black-and-white illustrated depiction of a minuteman. Something about it I particularly remember was the image of the “IRS Man” running from the spider | Read More »
Tax Day Proposal – Let the States Fund the More Perfect Union
By: Tavern Keeper (Diary) | April 18th at 01:21 PM |
Back when we beat them British there at Yorktown the American nation was a confederation of former colonies each operating under sovereign governments of their own. The original “gang of” (being 13, obviously) came together first under the Articles of Confederation then later with the Constitution that we know today (or should I say some of us know today . . . present administration, many | Read More »
“Conservative” positions that we don’t need
By: Tavern Keeper (Diary) | April 4th at 09:56 AM |
As election season rapidly has been approaching (did it every end??) I’ve been contemplating making this post for sometime. My hesitance has been in it being misinterpreted, being screamed at (in all CAPS, of course) as a closet RINO. This is last point, anyone that knows me personally knows this is far far from the case. I consider myself a principled Constitutionalist – call the | Read More »