http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/tyranny/ en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:05:57 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418480/posts Readers may remember mention here, and in the work of some of my other Gun Rights Examiner colleagues (links beneath the photo), of California's AB 962. This law is designed to make purchase of ammunition that can be used in handguns (and there are very few calibers for which someone hasn't made a handgun) as difficult as possible, short of an outright ban. This, of course, was touted as a major "victory" by the Brady Campaign (and I suppose I can't argue--a defeat for liberty is a victory for the Brady Campaign). In a more recent development, though, blogger Thirdpower... St. Louis Gun Right Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2418480/posts#comment Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:05:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416768/posts If Democrats insist on passing unpopular laws, they won't control Congress for long. Alexis de Tocqueville never met Harry Reid. Had he encountered the Senate Democratic leader—or President Barack Obama or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi—de Tocqueville might have learned about a new twist on his concept of the "tyranny of the majority." The Frenchman toured America in the 1830s and published his conclusions in the classic "Democracy in America." He noted the powerful impact of public opinion. "That is what forms the majority," he wrote. Congress merely "represents the majority and obeys it blindly" and so does the president. They... WSJ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416768/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:08:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2416223/posts The country of the United States isn't the country it was just some 30 years ago. Then we were a country willing to give our lives for any threat which may take our Constitutional freedoms away. Today the U.S. resembles those countries which threatened us in the fact that our Federal Government has stepped in and taken control of most of the private sector of business and finance and is poised for control of the medical industry as well. The Cypress Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2416223/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:06:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415855/posts Although written more than fifty years ago, it is relevant today -- maybe even more so. You be the judge. While he never mentions politics, this is a must-read for every Conservative and a challenge to the foundations of every Liberal. I came across the speech while rummaging through some of my father's old boxes. My dad is 87 now, and he was in that audience when Admiral Moreell spoke. He was so impressed that he contacted the Admiral afterward and asked for a copy of the text, which is what I found. Please read the speech and pass it... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415855/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:29:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415785/posts There has always been speculation among economists who apply a verbal deductive methodology to the science of economics as to why econometricians adopt a worshipful posture towards using equations when attempting to explain the economy. One theory holds that it provides cover to bring about more intervention in the economy. A current proposal by Yale economist Robert Shiller provides an object lesson in how phony equations are created to advance government intervention. In today's NYT, Shiller writes: Corporations raise money by issuing both debt and equity, the latter giving investors an implicit share in future profits. Governments should do something... Economic Policy Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415785/posts#comment Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:21:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414860/posts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414860/posts#comment Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:50:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414690/posts According to CNSNews, Senator Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) said that Congress has the authority to mandate that people buy health insurance and that there is no constitutional limit on Congress’ power to enact such mandates, adding that this unlimited authority stemmed from the Commerce clause of the Constitution. If this were true, then the congress has no constitutional limits whatsoever. On anything. If they can regulate private citizens as interstate commerce, then they can "regulate" anything and anyone. This makes the entire idea of constitutional limits null and void. The federal government can require and mandate that all citizens purchase: Health... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414690/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:49:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414226/posts Wither Sovereignty http://threatswatch.org/analysis/2009/12/wither-sovereignty/ Executive Order Amended to Immunize INTERPOL In America - Is The ICC Next? By Steve Schippert, Clyde Middleton | December 23, 2009 Last Thursday, December 17, 2009, The White House released an Executive Order "Amending Executive Order 12425." It grants INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) a new level of full diplomatic immunity afforded to foreign embassies and select other "International Organizations" as set forth in the United States International Organizations Immunities Act of 1945. Threatswatch.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414226/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:04:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413760/posts Wednesday, December 23, 2009 Why Does Interpol Need Immunity from American Law?   [Andy McCarthy] You just can't make up how brazen this crowd is. One week ago, President Obama quietly signed an executive order that makes an international police force immune from the restraints of American law.Interpol is the shorthand for the International Criminal Police Organization. It was established in 1923 and operates in about 188 countries. By executive order 12425, issued in 1983, President Reagan recognized Interpol as an international organization and gave it some of the privileges and immunities customarily extended to foreign diplomats. Interpol, however, is also... National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413760/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:45:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413679/posts Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada is proving once again the maxim that darkness hates the light. Buried in his massive amendment to the Senate version of Obamacare is Reid’s anti-democratic poison pill designed to prevent any future Congress from repealing the central feature of this monstrous legislation.Beginning on page 1,000 of the measure, Section 3403 reads in part: “… it shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any bill, resolution, amendment or conference report that would repeal or otherwise change this subsection.” In other words, if President Barack Obama signs... SF Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413679/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:01:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2413436/posts Albert the Green Nosed Reindeer, had a growing bank account And if you ever saw it, you would even wonder how All of the other watermelons, used to scheme in smoke filled rooms But now because of Albert, they will gain control of you Then one smoky kwanzaa eve, Barack came to say Albert with your friends on high, won't you skew the truth tonight Then all the watermelons loved him, as they shouted out with glee Albert the green nosed reindeer, you'll go down in infamy! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2413436/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:25:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412829/posts The Democrats are VERY happy they got the 60-40 Health Care Reform (HCR) vote, but instead of thinking that they have a political victory, the Dems should wait until... ... Until more voters notice that some Senators voted for the bill mainly because they secured special treatments for their State on the backs of others states. ... Until State taxes and fees will go up for everyone (including the poor) in most states, due to higher Health Care costs that this bill puts on most States. ... Until seniors notice that Medicare will go through very steep cuts in the... The American Thinker Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2412829/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:42:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2190050/posts New Hampshire fired the first shot. Although 7 other states have similar pending resolutions and bills, Oklahoma is the first to actually pass one. Another 27 states are expected to make similar moves in the coming months. That’ll leave the country split 71-29. Now, before you get too excited, bear in mind that all of this was likely Obama’s goal. Boiled down, all of these state measures are threats of secession. Recall, if you will, Obama’s obsession to be the 21st Century Abraham Lincoln, and his ominous calls to recreate and rebuild America. Who was Lincoln? Why, he was... Pat Dollard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2190050/posts#comment Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:49:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412761/posts Promising change after eight George Bush and Republican dominated years, Barack Obama won the most sweeping non-incumbent victory in over 50 years along with congressional Democrats gaining large House and Senate majorities. In addition, at 56.8%, voter turnout was the highest since Richard Nixon's "secret plan" to end the Vietnam war and his "Southern" and "law and order" strategies beat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace in 1968. On election night, the mood celebrated hope for progressive change, an end to imperial wars, and a new day for America. When word came around 10PM, expectant thousands in Chicago's Grant Park... Baltimore Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412761/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:28:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412762/posts Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) pointed out some rather astounding language in the Senate health care bill during floor remarks tonight. First, he noted that there are a number of changes to Senate rules in the bill--and it's supposed to take a 2/3 vote to change the rules. And then he pointed out that the Reid bill declares on page 1020 that the Independent Medical Advisory Board cannot be repealed by future Congresses: Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412762/posts#comment Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:28:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411864/posts President Barack Hussein Obama is proceeding to destroy America and has opened up a six-front war to do so: 1. He has a Democratic controlled Congress that is willing to rubber-stamp his wildest schemes, without even reading them…as we’ve already seen. The Democratic Party is now aiding and abetting the demeaning and destruction of America and has become the voice of leftist extremism. The moderates have disappeared or been transformed, issuing only occasional squeaking and whining before following the liberal party line drawn by Mr. Obama. Where have all the Democratic moderates gone? 2. Mr. Obama has immense executive authority,... PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411864/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:24:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411829/posts The United States has finally reached a pinnacle where the radical-left are cheering. With the complete domination of main-stream media, education, welfare, the unions and the Democratic Party we now have a group of liberal socialists that have moved from subliminal attack against humanity to full frontal assault against all people who stand in their way. Their final conquest was the United States government with its ability to tax, control, ruin and, in general, subvert the Constitution. Did the people in this country see it coming? Apparently not soon enough! Are these radicals destined for immortality? Absolutely NOT! Socialism never... American Grand Jury http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411829/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:09:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410453/posts As the Congressional Budget Office explained: "A mandate requiring all individuals to purchase health insurance would be an unprecedented form of federal action. The government has never required people to buy any good or service as a condition of lawful residence in the United States." Yet, all of the House and Senate health-care bills being debated require Americans to either obtain or purchase expensive health insurance, estimated to cost up to $15,000 per year for a typical family, or pay substantial tax penalties for not doing so. The purpose of this compulsory contract, coupled with the arbitrary price ratios and... The Heritage Foundation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410453/posts#comment Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:12:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411541/posts "I try to avoid hyperbole, but I think Obama is possibly the most dangerous and destructive president we have ever had." — Nat Hentoff Nat Hentoff has had a life well spent, one chock full of controversy fueled by his passion for the protection of civil liberties and human rights. Hentoff is known as a civil libertarian, free speech activist, anti-death penalty advocate, pro-lifer and not uncommon critic of the ideological left. At 84, Nat Hentoff is an American classic who has never shied away from an issue. For example, he defended a woman rejected from law school because she... Rutherford Institute http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411541/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:58:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411504/posts Watching the progression of Marxism in this country has been slow, painful, and not without the aquiescence of the People. For years I have been asking anyone who could/would answer what would be the straw that breaks the camel's back. With each succeeding straw, the People groaned and bitched but did nothing and went on buying more reasons with their dollars to add to the excuses they already had. Various excuses wafted up from the general population like a cloud. I need to keep my job. I need to feed my family. When government took over the education of our... MestaMachine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2411504/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:00:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411291/posts Sleeping has been all but non existent for me. I get up 2 or 3 times throughout the wee morning hours to see if I still have a country left. This morning, I read.. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411291/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:02:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411440/posts In the continually harsh public discourse over the President’s proposals for federally-managed healthcare, the Big Government progressives in both the Democratic and the Republican parties have been trying to trick us. These folks, who really want the government to care for us from cradle to grave, have been promoting the idea that health care is a right. In promoting that false premise, they have succeeded in moving the debate from WHETHER the feds should micro-manage health care to HOW the feds should micro-manage health care. This is a false premise, and we should reject it. Health care is not a... facebook http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411440/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:27:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411358/posts Proposed changes to the U.S. Senate's pending healthcare reform bill include measures targeting industry profits and taxes, and a move to ensure health insurers spend a certain amount on medical care, according to a document released on Saturday. The changes, proposed as a group of amendments, must be approved by the Senate before they can be added to the massive legislation that lawmakers are struggling to finish before Christmas despite delaying tactics by Republicans and a severe snowstorm in the nation's capital. Democrats appear to have pulled together the 60 votes needed to pass a final bill. The taxes are... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411358/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:25:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411359/posts The Washington Times reported last night Senator Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) had told reporters no deal was agreed to after he emerged from a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and other Democratic leaders. He went on to say health care talks were ongoing. What he failed to mention, through all of his rhetoric about his concern for pro-life language in the bill, was the huge Medicaid pay off to Nebraska being slipped into the health care bill. Essentially, the federal government will pay for Nebraska's new Medicaid recipients. The provision is worth about $45 million for the first... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411359/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:28:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411354/posts Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has set the stage for a major vote Monday morning at 1:00 AM – one that would require the support of 60 Senators. That would, if all goes according to Senator ReidÂ’s plan, set up a late-night Christmas Eve vote on final passage. Senator Reid also used a rare procedure to block any further amendments from being offered, debated or voted upon. When it comes time for Senators to cast their vote at 1:00AM Monday morning, shortly after Sunday Night Football ends and most Americans are in bed, they will have had less than... The Heritage Foundation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411354/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:16:45 GMT