The U.S. Constitution is one of the most important documents to come out of the Enlightenment. It is the source of all power for the U.S. Government and the bedrock of all law. Fewer and fewer school programs emphasize teaching the Constitution and the government itself is marginalizing it. In this category I seek to understand the constitution and to emphasize its importance in maintaining the republic.
The Supreme Court has finally agreed to look into the constitutionality of Chicago’s ban on handguns. In June, 2008, in District of Columbia, et al. v. Dick Anthony Heller, the supreme court ruled that the Second Amendment applies to individuals and rendered the District’s ban on handguns unconstitutional: In sum, we hold that the...
The individual states, not the federal government, should be (and already are) spearheading health care reform. The needs and the means of the people are vastly different from state to state and the federal government can’t possibly know what each of those unique needs is, nor how to address each one. Several states have...
Two weeks ago it was reported by CNN “that the White House is quietly talking about drafting formal health care legislation after allowing Congress to work on its own for months.” Multiple sources close to the process told CNN on Friday that while the plan is uncertain, the administration is preparing for the possibility...
Okay folks, it’s time for a government lesson. It’ll be short but sweet. According to the U.S. Constitution, the President of the United States can not declare war. Only the US Congress can. In addition, Congress must approve all funding for said war, which must be justified every two years, as stated in Article...
just got stronger: http://www.packing.org/news/articleview/178/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_v._Heller