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Even as the massive manhunt for accused child molester Charles Alan Dyer continues in the Sealy area, some have come forward to defend the fugitive as a “patriot” and claiming the government is persecuting him for being “a Constitutionalist.” Shortly after posting the initial story about the manhunt earlier today, InstantNewsKaty began receiving e-mails and telephone calls from individuals claiming to have knowledge of the case against Dyer. One e-mail claimed federal authorities were pursuing Dyer because he is “a constitutionalist (sic) federal authorities are afraid of what he will do.”

Liberals have made up a new insult for conservatives based on a shallow misunderstanding of constitutional principles. An Associated Press opinion piece by Ben Evans insinuated that GOP members are hypocrites when it comes to support for the Constitution. If he had named John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Lisa Murkowski, or other Progressive Republicans, Evans might have had a point. He named, however, U.S. Representatives Paul Broun, Michele Bachmann, and Pete Hoekstra. Evans' point is essentially that these Republicans who say they support the Constitution are hypocrites because they favor constitutional amendments to change the Constitution. I suspect his aim was...

The Hutaree militia and the rising risk of far-right violence By Eugene Robinson Tuesday, March 30, 2010 ....By contrast, there has been explosive growth among far-right, militia-type groups that identify themselves as white supremacists, "constitutionalists," tax protesters and religious soldiers determined to kill people to uphold "Christian" values. Most of the groups that posed a real danger, as the Hutaree allegedly did, have been infiltrated and dismantled by authorities before they could do any damage. But we should never forget that the worst act of domestic terrorism ever committed in this country was authored by a member of the government-hating...

Welcome to ConstitutionFacts.com where you'll see the entire text of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence - and much more! You'll find interesting insights into the men who wrote the Constitution, how it was created, and how the Supreme Court has interpreted the United States Constitution in the two centuries since its creation. The Constitution is certainly the most influential legal document in existence. Since its creation some two hundred years ago, over one hundred countries around the world have used it as a model for their own. And it is a living document. It...

Leo Says: ATTENTION…. I want as much focus on this blog as possible when I publish Part 3 of the TerriK Investigation Report, subtitled: STATE OF HAWAII LAW DEMANDS THAT VITAL RECORDS INFORMATION FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC ALONG WITH ALL RECORDS PERTAINING TO DoH DIRECTOR FUKINO’S JULY 27, 2009 PRESS RELEASE. Not only has Obama waived privacy interests, the state waived them as well. More important is the fact that state law governs that no privacy interest exception applies when the information requested is required to be released under the UIPA at 92F-12. The only question...

Says use of response team appropriate because of father's confrontational history GLENWOOD SPRINGS - Use of the Garfield County All Hazards Response Team (AHRT) was appropriate to seize Tom Shiflett's son for medical care because of Shiflett's confrontational history and repeated lack of cooperation, according to Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario. "I wouldn't have done it if I didn't think we would have been able to accomplish it with just the deputies we had on duty," Vallario said. "The end result of what happened was based on (Shiflett's) decisions, not mine." The team used force to break into Shiflett's home...

World Net Daily reports: Nearly a dozen members of a police SWAT team in western Colorado punched a hole in the front door and invaded a family's home with guns drawn, demanding that an 11-year-old boy who had had an accidental fall accompany them to the hospital, on the order of Garfield County Magistrate Lain Leoniak. The boy's parents and siblings were thrown to the floor at gunpoint and the parents were handcuffed in the weekend assault, and the boy's father told WND it was all because a paramedic was upset the family preferred to care for their son themselves....

Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul said today that he could see no possible reason to ever launch military action or initiate a war, vowing instead to battle efforts he said are undermining the individual liberties of people in America. In an interview with Washingtonpost.com's PostTalk program, the Texas congressman said he could see "no reason" to justify military action if he were elected president. He compared the United States to a schoolyard bully and said the country has no reason to flex its muscles overseas. "There's nobody in this world that could possibly attack us today," he said in the...

August 03, 2007 The GOP, Ron Paul & Non-Interventionism By Gregory Scoblete In politics, ideas frequently spread like viruses. Even if their host succumbs, the ideas that animated them can survive to infect the body politic. Such was the certainly case with Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater. In the era of the Great Society, his limited government views were resoundingly rejected by the electorate in his 1964 presidential bid. Yet those same ideas eventually culminated in a very contagious outbreak - the Reagan revolution -16 years later. Will there be a similar legacy for Texas congressman Ron Paul? Yes, Paul's platform...

August 01, 2007, 5:00 a.m. Fusion CandidateThe congressman from Texas has something for all conservatives. By Todd Seavey John Derbyshire is wrong to resist the Ron Paul Temptation. Embrace it. Embrace it: conservatives, libertarians, pro-lifers…Right-minded Americans, all. Sure, Paul, currently hovering in the single digits in polls, looks at first glance like a textbook case of a fringe candidate. And that’s unfortunate, because he ought instead to be our next president — and would be if he made it to the general election, since in a one-on-one match-up with likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, he could fare remarkably well....

Despite a limited format with CNN, last night, Rep Ron Paul MD [R-TX] continues to stand out from that crowd. Particularly, the focus brought to a Christian "Just War" and how he alone declared the immorality of discussing PreEmptive Nuclear Attacks upon a Nation that has not harmed us, namely Iran. Also, his points that the Operation Enduring Freedom is serving a Policeman's role hits us with the impossibilities we have pitted our Brave Forces against. We need the courage of a Ron Paul!!!! Go Ron Go!!!Go Ron Go!!!Go Ron Go!!!

Daily Show, albeit liberal, always good for a chuckle

Congressman Ron Paul will be a guest on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" tonight at 11:00 pm ET. The third GOP presidential debate will be held tomorrow night at 7:00 pm ET in New Hampshire. CNN will broadcast the debate with Wolf Blitzer as the moderator.

Race 4 2008 is pleased to present the following interview with Rep. Ron Paul. Rep. Paul received his M.D. degree from Duke University in 1961. After serving in the U.S. Air Force as a flight surgeon, he established his medical practice in Lake Jackson, Texas specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology and would eventually deliver over 4,000 babies. In lieu of accepting Medicare or Medicaid, he would render medical service to his needy patients for either vastly lowered fees or free or charge. Rep. Paul is currently serving his 10th term representing Texas’s 14th Congressional District, to which he was reelected...

Dr. Ron Paul has become an internet sensation, according to his website www.RonPaul2008.com. The Ron Paul 2008 site states that he is the most requested Republican candidate on Eventful.com, a site which allows users to request that a person (usually an entertainer) visit their area. In addition, the Ron Paul 2008 site reports that Dr. Paul has twice as many You Tube subscribers as all of the other Republican candidates combined.

Lately, there has been a growing movement on Free Republic to support the Presidential candidacy of Ron Paul. His supporters claim that he is the only true conservative candidate, and that Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo, Fred Thompson, etc. are not conservatives. While Paul may have some good ideas regarding domestic issues, his foreign policy ideas are downright dangerous. Here are ten questions for him that I would like to see answered.

June 01, 2007 Press Release Paul Campaign:  Giuliani's Immigration Record Out of Touch with America FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 1, 2007ARLINGTON, VA - Rudy Giuliani’s record on illegal immigration is out of step with the majority of Americans. As mayor of New York, Mr. Giuliani filed a lawsuit to prevent city officials from arresting illegal immigrants. He also denounced a law that prohibited welfare benefits, Social Security and free tax-payer funded medical care for non-citizens, and lobbied the U.S. Congress to change it. “On illegal immigration, Rudy Giuliani is more like Ted Kennedy than Main Street America,” said Ron...

Ron Paul Nearly Doubles Donations Since Butting Heads with Rudy Giuliani Monroe, Ga. 5/31/2007 3:09 PM GMT (FINDITT) The general feeling after the Republican Presidential debate held in South Carolina on May 15 was that Rudy Giuliani got the better of Texas Republican Ron Paul but according to Paul backers the congressman has seen his donations nearly double since challenging Giuliani on the U.S. involvement in Iraq. During the debate Paul was asked whether a Republican could stay true to their party and support a measure to bring American troops home at the same time. In response Paul remarked “I...

Don't Shut Up Paul The stupid GOP effort to silence one of its candidates. By John Dickerson Posted Friday, May 18, 2007, at 5:09 PM ET Some Republicans are angry at Ron Paul, the libertarian presidential candidate, for his forthright stance at the Republican debate earlier this week. When George W. Bush repeatedly asserts unpopular opinions in the face of withering criticism, it's seen as a sign of strength and resolve. But when Paul asserted unpopular opinions in a debate, his remarks became the grounds for derision and threats. Paul suggested that the United States' actions in the Middle East—and...

Rep. Ron Paul has filed papers in Texas to create a presidential exploratory committee that will allow him to raise money, the Associated Press reported late Thursday. The nine-term congressman from southeast Texas was the Libertarian nominee for president in 1988 and received more than 400,000 votes, the AP reported. This time he plans to run as a Republican.

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world. A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in...

Congressman DeLay, according to a recent article in the Washington Times, “said … that Republicans have done so well in cutting spending that he declared an "ongoing victory," and said there is simply no fat left to cut in the federal budget.” Would that this were true. In reality, the Republicans during President Bush’s administration have taken government spending to unprecedented new heights, far beyond the most extravagant fancies of Bill Clinton and his big-spending Democratic cronies.

ACTION ALERT It is not a foregone conclusion that Arlen Specter will be the next chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. It is well within the rights of the Senate Judiciary Committee members to nominate, and the Senate Republicans to award the Judiciary Committee chairmanship to a pro-life, anti-homosexual marriage, pro-second amendment traditionalist . Arlen Specter is pro-abortion, anti-gun, pro-human cloning, pro-homosexual rights, and played a key role in defeating Robert Bork's nomination to the Supreme Court. He must be defeated. Please take action right away. 1. CONTACT JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND ASK THEM TO REJECT ARLEN SPECTER'S BID FOR...

I picked up this number on the radio and I thought it might be a good one to use to continue to help Miguel Estrada against the anti-minority liberals. The number is (202) 224-4691. That's the number of the Senate Democrat cloakroom. Let's call there and demand that they stop filibustering this well-qualified nominee who has received the highest rating from the ABA, argued 15 cases before the Supreme Court, served in the solicitor General's office in the first Bush Administration and in the Clinton Administration, and is endorsed by LULAC. I'd hate to think that Democrats are against minorities,...

A letter discovered over the weekend at a makeshift memorial for Eric B. Taylor, the 31-year-old Massillon patrolman killed in a shootout Friday night, defends his killer and predicts that more police officers will die in traffic stops. The one-page note begins: ``Eric, Sorry you had to die for a speeding ticket.... you now know it was NOT WORTH IT!'' The letter says that because ``peace officers'' will not ``take a lesson from your death and think twice about stopping people... more will die.'' Police are taking the letter seriously. ``It gives insight into how these people are thinking and...

A woman was riding alone in a hot air balloon. She realized all of a sudden that she was lost. She reduced her altitude until she saw a man walking below her. She called to him, "Excuse me ... please help ... I am lost. I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I have no idea where I am. Can you help me?" The man pulled a portable GPS unit from his poocket and consulted it for a moment before replying, "You are in a hot air balloon 30 feet off the ground at an...