Posted on 13 March, 2008 by rationalactivist
The following is a conversation with Mr. Ron Supinski of the Public Information Department of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank. This is an account of that conversation.
CALLER – Mr. Supinski, does my country own the Federal Reserve System?
MR. SUPINSKI – We are an agency of the government.
CALLER – That’s not my question. Is it [...]
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Posted on 17 February, 2008 by rationalactivist
I honestly want to know how this mentality has invaded the GOP? How far the party has strayed since the days of Goldwater…
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Posted on 16 February, 2008 by rationalactivist
“We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
I open with the [...]
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Posted on 27 July, 2007 by rationalactivist
The other day a jury in Louisiana ruled against the IRS. While many view those who refuse to pay taxes on the basis that it is unconstitutional as crackpots, Tom Cryer only asked the Government to show him where they get their authority to tax him and he would gladly pay all of his taxes. [...]
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Posted on 21 July, 2007 by rationalactivist
Today most Americans have accepted the devaluation of the U.S. dollar as commonplace. They believe it is just a consequence of having paper currency. However, this is far from the case. Devaluation only occurs when fiat currency, money which is only backed by a government, is used. The first national currency was created in 1861 [...]
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Posted on 21 July, 2007 by rationalactivist
Recently, the Virginia Legislature passed (in its infinite wisdom) HB 3202, more commonly known as the Civil Remedial Fees Bill. Now before I go into my Constitutional tirade against this bill let me point out there are a few good features. First of all, it increases the cost of a DUI to $750 (misdemeanor) or [...]
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Posted on 19 July, 2007 by rationalactivist
Today is a sad day. The senate passed S. 3930 which does many things but worst of all destroys the most cherished writ – the writ of habeas corpus (950j part(b)). Without habeas corpus none of the Bill of Rights exist. What good is the right to free speech, unlawful detainment, etc if one can’t enforce [...]
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Posted on 29 June, 2007 by rationalactivist
It has been quite a brutal week for Vice President Cheney. First there was the week long expose by the Washington Post on the unprecedented power wielded by the office of Vice President. Then another article in the Washington Post reports that Cheney believes he is not part of the Executive Branch.
Paraphrasing Cheney’s argument – [...]
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Posted on 29 March, 2007 by rationalactivist
Is there such a concept as personal property in the 21st century? I would venture to say that if the only thing left of personal property is a perverted reinterpretation. The Founding Fathers understood the importance of securing and protecting personal property from the government – however, in 200 short years our country has already [...]
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Posted on 26 March, 2007 by rationalactivist
Much argument has occurred in regards to exactly how the Bill of Rights apply to Americans. Both sides of the debate (mainstream Democrats and Republicans) however would like to undermine the very rights they espouse to uphold. First, below is a copy of the Bill of Rights as written in the Constitution of the United [...]
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