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LIES ABOUT OBAMACARE:  ARE YOU REALLY SURPRISED?     by Michael Peroutka Before last week, you had probably never heard of Jonathan Gruber. Gruber is the MIT economist who was once considered to be the intellectual architect behind Obamacare.  Nancy Pelosi now says he had nothing to do with Obamacare.  But back in 2009 she was quoting him publically and endorsing his published opinions on the matter. In any event, you have now heard about him because a series of videos have s

IS AMERICA REALLY “OUTRAGED” INTO WAR? by Michael Peroutka We tend to think, or at least most of us tend to think, that when nations, including these united States, make public statements or take policy positions, these statements or positions are based on moral considerations. Actually, I have become convinced that this is NOT the case. A recent article by Josey Wales, on the website known as Liberty Balance2014.com , recently brought this home to me. Quoting government sour

IS CARROLL COUNTY COMMISSIONER ROBIN FRAZIER A REVOLUTIONARY? by Michael Peroutka Carroll County (Maryland) Commissioner Robin Frazier opened up last Thursday morning’s Board of Commissioners budget meeting with a prayer containing references to Jesus Christ.  This is, of course, a perfectly normal and appropriate and legal thing to do. When Commissioner Frazier offered the prayer she was telling the truth and following the law.  Now you’ve probably heard George Orwell’s famo

Constitutional Sheriffs Are Liberty’s Brightest Light by Michael Peroutka If you are a lover of liberty in America today, you probably have gotten used to hearing and seeing “bad news”. I’m sure that you would agree that we live in an age of lawlessness and corruption.  We have a central government that has become everything that our founders feared.  Indeed, Washington, DC has become a black hole of consolidated power that is bent on enslaving, impoverishing and destroying t

BOBBY FRANKLIN by Michael Peroutka We have just lost a true Christian Constitutional champion.  Just after noontime on July 26, 2011 I learned of the death of my great friend Representative Bobby Franklin of Marietta, GA. Although I have spent a great part of my life speaking and educating about what we call THE AMERICAN VIEW of law and liberty and civil government, as a member of the Georgia legislature, Bobby Franklin was a man who was “walking the walk” — putting into prac

CONSTITUTIONAL SHERIFF INTERPOSES ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE by Michael Peroutka   Amidst the swelling sea of federal tyranny in America, there are sparkling drops of hope for a peaceful return to liberty. One such shimmering ray of hope is the Constitutional Sheriffs and Police Officers Association.  This group of peace officers and supporters are dedicated to upholding the oath that they took before God to support and defend the Constitution.  Many Sheriffs are coming to recog

Is multiculturalism a good thing or a bad thing for our American society? by Michael Peroutka You might not realize it, but this is a very important question.  The current “politically correct” viewpoint argues that pluralism – the acceptance and celebration of differing religions, philosophies and ideologies -- contributes to the strength of America. You can see this in the widespread attempt to sanitize schools, courts and courthouses, and public buildings and public places

SHUTDOWN:  IS OUR GOVERNMENT REALLY “BROKEN”? by Michael Peroutka   With all the finger pointing between democrats and republicans over the "SHUTDOWN" of the national government, we have constantly heard that our government is "broken" and, of course, each party blames the other for causing the damage.   This got me to wondering:  "Is the system really "broken" as we are being told?  Or is our present Godless system of government simply working the way a Godless system works?

SHOW US THE LAW OR FREE KIM DAVIS by Michael Peroutka   This past Saturday, I had the great privilege of addressing a rally in support of Kim Davis.   Kim Davis is the elected clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky and she has been jailed by a federal judge for disobeying his order to her to issue marriage licenses to people of the same sex.   She refuses to do so.   Other speakers at the rally addressed the moral argument against her confinement.  That argument rests on the idea th

Roosevelt Revolution by Michael Peroutka “We have met the enemy…and he is us.” This is, perhaps, the most remembered phrase attributed to the cartoon character Pogo in a syndicated cartoon strip of the same name. Pogo was the invention of cartoonist Walt Kelly and first appeared 66 years ago, this week, on October 4 th , 1948. The phrase “We have met the enemy, and he is us” pretty well sums up the Kelly’s attitude toward the foibles of mankind and the nature of the human con

DO WE NEED A SECOND PARTY?  by Michael Peroutka When we hear political commentary today, we frequently hear the word “bipartisan” used in a positive sense. For example, “the bill received bipartisan support ”; or “the issue was studied by a bipartisan commission ”. Webster defines bipartisan as “cooperation and agreement between two major political parties”. This got me to thinking. It seems to me that from a legal, constitutional standpoint, the major parties cooperate and a

GOOD NEWS FOR THE NEW YEAR, GAY MARRIAGE IS STILL AGAINST THE LAW by Michael Peroutka Would you like a little good news for the New Year? Here it is: What some people call gay marriage (I have taken to call it sodomite unmarriage because I believe that is a more accurate description), is still against the law in Maryland. That’s what I said…gay marriage is still illegal in Maryland. “But Michael,” you say, “don’t you know that the Maryland legislature voted favorably for a pi

NO MATTER WHAT COURTS MAY SAY, MARRIAGE IS A BLESSING AND SODOMY IS A SIN by Michael Peroutka   Last week I heard a talk show host say that the “marriage issue” will eventually be settled in the courts.   Well if he’s talking about earthly courts, I don’t think so.   Here is the definition of marriage.  But, don’t take my word for it.  These are the Words of Christ as recorded in the 19 th Chapter of Matthew:   “Have you not read that He Who made them at the beginning ‘ma

LEARNING TO LIVE LIBERTY by Michael Peroutka Our twelve session course of study on the Constitution has now been presented to tens of thousands of Americans. The design of our course, using videos and student and teacher texts, makes it possible for any individual, or for any small or large group, to gain an essential understanding of law and liberty.  No prior legal knowledge is required. Anybody can do it.  Frequently, when a group completes our course, they will invite me

REALITY OR MAKE BELIEVE: CIVIL RIGHTS IN FERGUSON by Michael Peroutka If your home is like my home, you have a kitchen where you, among other things, prepare and maybe also eat your meals. Again, if you are like me, you, of course, stand and walk around on the floor of the kitchen and you don’t try to walk on the ceiling or on any of the walls.  And you don’t try to place, say, a bowl of soup on the wall because it would immediately spill to the floor. The very idea of tryin

DOES YOUR HEAD HURT? by Michael Peroutka When you hear politicians propose programs that are clearly unconstitutional, does it hurt your head? And as much as you may have an allegiance to one political party or another, have you finally come to the realization that both democrats and republicans promote agendas that are not only unconstitutional, but actually anti-American? For example, listening to one of the Republican presidential debates, every single candidate on the sta

MARYLAND BALLOT QUESTIONS?  JUST SAY NO by Michael Peroutka   In recent days you have heard many opinions regarding the 7 ballot questions which will appear statewide on election day, 2012.  In the next few seconds you will hear one more.   Generally speaking, from a Constitutional standpoint, most ballot question usually represent some government mischief – some lawlessness – that local government either has already done or wants to do and to blame it on you.   The seven qu

STEVEN BREYER DEMOCRACY by Michael Peroutka   I saw something today that just can’t go by without comment I learned today that Supreme Court Justice Steven G. Breyer has just written a new book. Before I tell you the title let me remind you that Steven Breyer once served as a clerk for a Supreme Court Justice Breyer was also an assistant for 2 U.S. Attorneys general He was a professor of law at Harvard University for over 25 years. Breyer was also a professor at Harvard’s Ken

DANGEROUS MAKE BELIEVE by Michael Peroutka Some things are real.  Some things are make believe.  Knowing the difference is critically, crucially important. If I told you that you could safely drive off a 100 foot cliff at 80 miles an hour because your car would simply float lazily to the earth, I would be telling you something that is not real.  If you followed my advice you would be acting very dangerously and suffer great harm – probably fatal harm. The example I just used

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT TAKE THE CHEESE          by Michael Peroutka Wherever we look today we find corruption.  This is not surprising in a culture that has rejected God as the Source of Law and Government.  Indeed, at every level of government, our laws are being broken by the very people we entrust with the power to enforce them. And with each immoral expansion of government power, we are left with less liberty.  Thomas Jefferson said, “The price of liberty is eternal