9 April, 2010
Published by David Richins in Blog
“Where, oh where, has my liberty gone?” we cry.
Too often the answer is, “The ‘government’ stole it!”
Liberty-loving Americans must bring politics and economics back into the first person.
We speak of the “the government” and the “the economy” as if they were independent, conscious entities.
But the “government” is people, interacting with each other and operating according [...]
6 April, 2010
Published by David Richins in Blog
We’re starting to make plans for our first group meeting in Cincinnati, which will hopefully take place within the next month or so. I’ll keep you posted on our progress.
I’m hoping that our work here in Ohio can inspire others throughout America (and beyond) to form their own groups as well.
As a reminder, each group [...]
5 April, 2010
Published by David Richins in Blog, Featured Articles
It’s not hard to see that the role of the family in society is being challenged and belittled. But many of us do not realize the seriousness of the situation. As early as the 19th century, communists were calling for the abolition of the family. The radical ideas of Marx and Engels have persisted to [...]
1 April, 2010
Published by David Richins in Blog
The new health care bill has prompted a number of states to stand up in opposition and assert their rights guaranteed by the 10th amendment. Proponents of health care reform point to the commerce clause in the Constitution as justification.
As early as 1825, Thomas Jefferson had observed conflict brewing between the commerce clause and states’ [...]
1 April, 2010
Published by David Richins in Blog, Featured Articles
There is an aspect of republican government that makes some people uncomfortable. It’s the idea that ordinary people are not fit to govern. In a republic, the people delegate some of their natural rights to a group of educated representatives who have abilities beyond the common level. The people are not expected to know everything [...]
29 March, 2010
Published by David Richins in Blog, Featured Articles
Glenn Beck ruffled some feathers when he told listeners to leave churches that preach social justice. The New York Times picked up the story and suggested that Glenn Beck was going against the teachings of his own Mormon faith. The articles cites two Mormon scholars, who claim that social justice is a fundamental part [...]
28 March, 2010
Published by David Richins in Blog, Featured Articles
Freedom of speech is one of America’s most cherished values. But I am concerned that too many Americans are drifting into a state of complacency in which they rely on others to spoon feed them information. And as I turn on the TV or read newspaper headlines, I become increasingly convinced that large media organizations [...]
27 March, 2010
Published by David Richins in Blog
Across America, there is a growing movement of people who want to take back their country.
The goal of this movement is to take political power away from those politicians and elitists who are overstepping their authority.
But where does political power come from?
A republic, by definition, “derives all its powers directly or indirectly from the great [...]
4 March, 2010
Published by David Richins in Featured Articles
In 2006, John Kerry defended his opposition to the war in Iraq by quoting Thomas Jefferson. “This is not the first time in American history when patriotism has been distorted to deflect criticism and mislead the nation,” Kerry said. “No wonder Thomas Jefferson himself said: ‘Dissent is the greatest form of patriotism.’”
But Thomas Jefferson [...]
4 March, 2010
Published by David Richins in Featured Articles
The Danger of Democracy
The Founding Fathers intended for the United States to be a republic, not a democracy. A large portion of the population either is unaware of this distinction or considers it irrelevant. But there are many concerned citizens who do understand the difference and realize that this is not just a [...]