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Browsing November, 2011

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“Institute On The Constitution” Graduates Another Class Of Certified Constitutionists, November 29, 2011

Posted on November 30, 2011 by The American View
What a cake!
What a cake!
"Institute On The Constitution" Graduates Another Class Of Certified Constitutionists, November 29, 2011
"Institute On The Constitution" Graduates Another Class Of Certified Constitutionists, November 29, 2011

Assassination Goes Around And Comes Around

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Michael Anthony Peroutka

Does lawlessness breed more lawlessness?

Back in April of 2010, the Obama administration embarked on a dangerous path by authorizing the assassination of an American citizen. This particular citizen was hunted down and killed, by order of Barak Obama, although he had not been indicted, charged, or convicted of any crime.

The Fifth Amendment guarantees that no person shall be deprived of life without the due process of law. Therefore, this is murder.
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Who are the Good Guys

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Michael Anthony Peroutka

When I was a kid, western movies and WWII movies were very popular. My favorite Western show was The Lone Ranger and I’ll never forget when my dad took my brother Stevie and me to see the D-Day film, “THE LONGEST DAY” at a local drive-in theatre. These fictional dramas made some real life lasting impressions.

The old joke about Westerns was that you could always tell who the good guys were because, like the Lone Ranger, they wore white hats.

But, as I grew older, I realized that, in real life, the good guys in law enforcement and in the military are the guys who actually acknowledge a standard for right and wrong and then live up to that standard. In the military, the good soldier believes in God and so he takes his oath before God seriously as he swears to uphold the Constitution of these united States.
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How to Balance the Budget

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Michael Anthony Peroutka

In a recent conversation, a member of Congress told me that he thought the original Constitution was flawed because it did not require a balanced federal budget. Therefore, he was in favor of a Balanced Budget Amendment and saw this as a way to limit the runaway spending of the Congress.

I bring up this conversations as an example of what you might call “over-looking the obvious” – or “not being able to see the forest because all the trees are in the way”.

Here’s what I mean.
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Gov. Rick Perry Does Not Seem To Understand That Courts Do Not Make Law

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Michael Anthony Peroutka

This audio excerpt is from an interview of Texas Gov. Rick Perry by WHO radio talk show host Jan Mickelson (in Des Moines, Iowa).

Though Jan tries repeatedly to make the point that courts do not make law — so court rulings should not be obeyed as if they are law — Gov. Perry does not seem to understand this important issue. Read More →

“Institute On The Constitution” Graduates Another “Duty Of The Jury” Class

Posted on November 15, 2011 by The American View

Shown here with the grads are IOTC co-founder Michael Anthony Peroutka (far right) and the course instructor Scott Whiteman, Esq. (center).

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