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Brotherhood Incompatible with Religious Freedom, Supremacy Clause Original
"El-Sayed battles claims of family links to Muslim Brotherhood” was the first-page top headline of the print edition of The Washington Times on Oct. 19, 2026.
Bosnia and Herzegovinia: What Is the American People’s Interest?
President Trump’s America First foreign policy asks a simple question of every foreign engagement: What does it do for the American people?
Maryland S. Ct. Should Strike Misleading Ballot Question 3 Original
On August 26, 2026, the Circuit Court for Anne Arrundel County, Maryland, ruled in Michael Howell, et al. v. Maryland State Board of Elections, et al., No. 26-1986, that the recently rushed-through Maryland ballot question, aka HB2100 or Ballot Question 3, that would allow gerrymandering out the sole remaining Maryland Republican Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Andy Harris, may not be included on the Nov.
People of Biafra are Entitled to Self-Determination Original
On June 24, 2026, "American Veterans of Igbo Descent," aka AVID, is sponsoring a National Press Club event in Washington D.C., the advertisement for which indicates that the following recommendations to President Donald Trump will be addressed: • End the targeted persecution of Christians and vulnerable communities in Nigeria • Counter the expansion of Boko Haram, ISWAP & Fulani extremist violence • Strengthen U.S.-Nigerian security cooperation consistent with American values • Advance...
Biden moves to intervene in FOIA lawsuit
OPINION: On May 12, lawyers for “Joseph R. Biden Jr.” filed a motion to intervene in a two-year-old lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) against the Department of Justice. They are seeking intelligence gathered by special counsel Robert Hur, who found evidence that Mr. Biden, after serving as vice president, “willfully retained and disclosed classified materials” to his memoir ghostwriter.
1997 'Bonn Powers' of the Bosnian High Rep. are Void Ab Initio
As Americans celebrate the 250th Anniversary of our independence from a British tyrant named King George III, a non-elected German bureaucrat-tyrant in Bosnia and Herzegovina known as the "High Representative" has been acting as a non-elected legislature, issuing hundreds of laws pursuant to recommendations of a group of non-elected European bureaucrats stemming from a 1997 meeting in Bonn, Germany. On May 11, 2026, High Representative Christian Schmidt resigned.
Principled Solution to Ambiguities about Birthright Citizenship
During the 2024 campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to “end birthright citizenship” for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. After winning by an electoral landslide, on Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued his executive order to fulfill that promise. The American Civil Liberties Union promptly filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order. That executive order was the subject of oral arguments in the Supreme Court on April 1, 2026.
'Epic Fury' Trump's Opportunity for 'Just War President' Legacy
Thus far in "Operation Epic Fury," U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be adhering religiously to "just war" doctrine.
On the Line in Iran: Liberty, Righteousness and Self-Determination
Recent events at the Olympics and ongoing in Iran remind us of the principles for which Americans took up arms 250 years ago.
3rd Amendment: No Soldier Shall Be Quartered in Any House
My last article in this Celebrating Our Bill of Rights series focused on the Second Amendment, "On July 4th Honor the 6th for Role in 2nd Amendment." This column addresses a constitutional subject involving our National Guard, which has been in the news.
Trump has an opportunity to protect Syria’s ancient communities
On Monday, President Donald Trump met with Syrian leader Ahmad al Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammad al Jolani. This pivotal meeting offers a critical opportunity: to leverage American influence and to protect Syria’s ancient and diverse communities, which have endured relentless threats during more than a decade of conflict, displacement, and despair.
On July 4th Honor the 6th for Role in 2nd Amendment
As "We the People" celebrate the birth of our nation on the Fourth of July, let us recall and also celebrate our July 6, 1775, "Declaration on the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms." My last article focused on the First Amendment Establishment Clause: "Wartime Religious Symbols 'Don’t Offend the Constitution'." As the first two of the original 12 articles were not ratified in 1791 along with the final 10 Articles, "Article the fourth" of the original Bill of Rights became the Second...
We Have a Right to Know Who Propped Up Biden
On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the concealment of President Joe Biden's seeming cognitive decline, shedding light on the apparent misuse of the presidential autopen.
Senate Holding Hearing to Investigate Biden Cognitive Decline
On June 18, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the concealment of President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline. This hearing will start to shed a congressional light on the apparent misuse of the presidential autopen.
Wartime Religious Symbols ‘Don’t Offend the Constitution’
I’m continuing an exploration of the contours of our original charters of liberty, the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights.
Wartime Religious Symbols 'Don't Offend the Constitution' | Newsmax.com
I'm continuing an exploration the contours of our original charters of liberty, the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights.
The Case of the Fired Inspectors General
Commentary On March 27, Judge Ana Reyes of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, held a hearing in Storch et al v. Hegseth et al on the motion for a preliminary injunction by eight former inspectors general whom President Donald Trump fired on Jan. 24. The fired IGs argue that their “purported terminations violate the plain language of a federal statute—one enacted with bipartisan support in Congress and signed into law by the President.
Acting IG Stepping in Partisan Politics a Cautionary Tale
On April 3, the Acting Department of Defense inspector general signed a memo to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, notifying the secretary that, "we are initiating" an "Evaluation of Secretary of Defense’s Reported Use of a Commercially Available Messaging Application for Official Business." According to the acting DoD IG memo, which somebody released to the press, "We are conducting this evaluation in response to a March 26, 2025 letter I received from the Chairman and Ranking Member of...
The Lord and Jim Buckley
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Supreme Court Should Strike Down Effort to Steal 2020 Presidential Election
One month after the still-unresolved Nov. 3 presidential election, the proverbial elephant in the living room of ongoing election challenges in six states is the pre-meditated attempt to corrupt the election process through unprecedented, inherently corrupt mail-in ballots.
Fresh Light on Obamacare Could Spark Renewed Court Challenge
Today the chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Rep. Trent Franks, will preside over a hearing titled “The Original Meaning of the Origination Clause.” Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether or not to take a case that challenges the entire Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, as having unconstitutionally originated in the U.S. Senate.
True Electoral Count Shows Trump Winning
An obviously agitated United States Marine Corps combat veteran named Dennis Strausbaugh walked into the York County, Pennsylvania, Republican Headquarters two days after the November 3 presidential election.
The Bill of Rights: Preventing Misconstruction, Abuse of Power
(Source: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript) The following article is the first of a series.
'America's Enduring Prayer' - 19 Years Ago Today | Newsmax.com
After the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon 19 years ago, on Sept. 14, 2001, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld offered this "Prayer at Cabinet Meeting" on our "National Day of Prayer and Remembrance": Ever-faithful God, in death we are reminded of the precious birthrights of life and liberty You endowed in Your American people. You have shown once again that these gifts must never be taken for granted.
Trump Rightfully Takes 'Preserve, Protect, and Defend' to Heart
Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris very recently accused President Donald Trump of violating his oath of office, "He failed to protect the American people," said Harris, calling that failure, "reckless disregard for the health of the American people. . . . He never realized that as President he swore a sacred oath, before God, to protect America against threats, seen and unseen," referring to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1775 Declaration Foreshadowed Current Need for Unity
On July 6, 1775, our Continental Congress issued its “Declaration on the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms,” which included this call for unity "before God and the world": "Our cause is just. Our union is perfect. . . .
An Inconvenient Fact - Our Constitution Has 'Domestic Enemies' | Newsmax.com
In his June 2, 2020, article in The Atlantic, former Chairman of the Joint Staff Admiral Mike Mullen wrote, "Our fellow citizens are not the enemy, and must never become so." In the same article, Admiral Mullen wrote: "I remain confident in the professionalism of our men and women in uniform. They will serve with skill and with compassion. They will obey lawful orders.
Hats Off to Temple Baptist Church and the DOJ
My Roman Catholic hat is off to the pastor of Temple Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi, and to the lawyer in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) who wrote these words in support of the fundamental liberties of the men, women, and children of Temple Baptist Church in Greenville, Mississippi: "There is no pandemic exception . . . to the fundamental liberties the Constitution safeguards.
With Prioritizing Done Right Trump Will Defeat Virus
Money and surviving the coronavirus pandemic are very important "second things." President Trump needs to continue focusing the nation not only on these very important second things but also on American "first things," including our Constitution and federalism.
Trump Should Invoke 1871 Act and Sue Schiff
Regardless of how senators vote on impeachment, President Trump should sue Rep.
Senate Should Declare House Impeachment a Nullity
In the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, ostensibly for "abuse of power" (Impeachment Article 1) and "obstruction of Congress" (Impeachment Article 2), one thing is beyond dispute: neither impeachment article even alleges a "high Crime" or "Misdemeanor." In my last article, I suggested that the entire impeachment could be dismissed as a matter of law, without reaching the merits, based on this unconstitutional defect in drafting.
Trump Defense Team Should File 3 Preliminary Impeachment Trial Motions
In every trial in America, whether criminal or civil, the tribunal offers parties an opportunity to file “preliminary motions” addressing issues that by their nature need to be addressed before any trial on the merits.
The Caligula Impeachment Congress
How do Members of the U.S. House of Representatives explain to their constituents who voted to elect Donald Trump, author of “The Art of the Deal,” that President Trump should be removed from office for engaging in deal-making — on behalf of “We the People”? No wonder Democrat House Members have started to defect.
A Tribute to Admiral Ace Lyons: A 21st Century Swamp Fox | Newsmax.com
"We the People" need now more than ever a few more "Swamp Foxes" like the late great Admiral James Aloysius "Ace" Lyons: a 21st Century Francis Marion. Francis Marion served during the American Revolutionary War.
SCOTUS Must Replace Auer With Constitutionally Sound Rule of Construction
When the Supreme Court reconsiders Auer v.
Rosenstein Impeachment Flap Shows AG Sessions Should Be Un-Recused
According to a front page story in today’s Washington Times, “Conservative House lawmakers introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, saying he has led the Justice Department in ‘hiding’ information from Congress on investigations into Russian election meddling and Hillary Clinton’s secret e-mails.” The articles of impeachment introduced yesterday are posted here. The same Washington Times article reports that Rep.
Where Have All the Inspectors General Gone?
The promises contained in the Trump campaign’s “Contract With the American Voter” began with “restoring honesty and accountability, and bringing change to Washington” and ended with a pledge to “drain the swamp and reduce the corrupting influence of special interests on our politics.” Now that he’s president, Donald Trump has an opportunity to make good on these pledges by filling 12 vacant inspector general spots at federal agencies including the Defense and Energy departments, Central...
Constitutional Challenges to Obamacare Live On
On Aug. 7, four judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dissented from an order denying a petition challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009, aka Obamacare, under the Origination Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The Origination Clause provides that, “All Bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other bills.” The four dissenting judges argued Aug.
Congress Must Act to Protect Military Readiness | Commentary
Military readiness and federal regulation of the greater sage grouse a bird are not things the average American would consider connected but unless Congress acts, they may well be. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is imposing onerous restrictions on the Western United States, ostensibly to protect the grouse. While the FWS is eager to restrict human activities on these and other lands, the negative effects appear to come with few conservation benefits for the bird.
Brief Exposes Obamacare as Unconstitutional
Late yesterday Paul Kamenar, Jacki Pick, and I filed an amici curiae brief on behalf of the chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., and 42 other members of the House of Representatives in support of the petition by the Pacific Legal Foundation for rehearing en banc by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in the pending Origination Clause challenge to the Affordable Care Act, Sissel v. HHS (No. 13-5202).
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