How do you define income? Can the United States tax you for gains you haven’t received yet? If the United States can tax the Moores for profits an Indian company reinvested in themselves, what else could they tax you for? There are certain words that are so commonly used we think they have a universal understanding. One of those words is “income”. Think about it, what is income? Your paycheck? Dividends on your investments? Profits from your business? When does an increase in

Previously we started reviewing the farewell address of George Washington. As we conclude this review we’ll look at Washington’s view on separation of powers, Religion and Government, Debt, and more. As we read Washington’s farewell to public life, we should learn some of the lessons he tried to teach us. In the last article , I started reviewing George Washington’s Farewell Address. As we pick up in the middle of the document, you may want to go back and refresh your memory

While preparing to leave office, the first President under the new Constitution left the country he loved a present. He not only discussed why he was retiring, but provided some salient advice on how those who would pick up his mantle should seriously consider. The advice he gave his nation is something we should review, more than once. As he prepared to leave office, President George Washington gave a Farewell Address. Friends and Citizens: The period for a new election of

A copy of this proclamation was sent to the executives of the States by the President in a brief form letter (October 3). This form is recorded in the “Letter Book” in the Washington Papers. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor, and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee 78 requested me “to recommend to the P

Author: Paul Garner Can we talk about consent for a few minutes? A few years ago during the trial of Henry Weinstein the #MeToo move grew up as more women came forward claiming that they too were assaulted by Weinstein. Again during the hearings for confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, the #MeToo movement grew in sympathy with the woman Kavanaugh was accused as assaulting back in college. It came about that these accusations were false but it inspired more

The colonies would only put up with the evils coming out of London for so long. How long with the states suffer the evils coming out of Washington, D.C.? As Abraham Lincoln said, We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts. Are the evils we see every day still sufferable? Or will We the People finally get our states to stand up for our rights? For the last two years I have been showing you how much our current government in Washington, D.C. is actin

Author: Andrew Alleman Were the Founders of the United States simply “deists”? Debunking this modern myth. Most who are even somewhat familiar with apologetics and debate concerning political history may recall the common assertion: “the Founders certainly weren’t Christians! They were only diests!” Such is a phrase often repeated with zealous gusto. It seems the only time the term “deist” even appears in contemporary conversation is in the context of the United States Fou

When I was a little kid, I asked my dad to teach me the rules of poker so I could join in the family card games he would play with my big sisters after the supper dishes were cleared away. So, Dad taught me what beats what – like one pair is beat by two pair which is beat by three of a kind, etc. He explained that, even though we were just playing for fun, it was important for me to know and understand the rules. So, imagine my surprise when my big sister Mary reached for

The United States is a constitutional republic, not a democracy. I have to wonder if all this concern about the “American Democracy” is really about turning us into a democracy? What we saw in Nashville last month is an example of what America would look like if we continue down this road to a democracy. After the mass murder in Nashville, I was not surprised by the politicians and advocates rushing to microphones, many before the bodies were even removed. I wasn’t surprised

What is the role of militia in the United States? Why is the militia so important to freedom and liberty in America? Is the current militia structure constitutional? Someone reached out on the website with an interesting question. They wanted my take on the Militia Acts of 1792 & 1903 and the National Defense Act of 1916. Specifically, he wanted to know about the constitutionality of the militia system within the United States, so I took a look. What I found was interesting,

What is the proper response to government actions that violate the Constitution of the United States? Do the states have the legal authority to reign in their creation in Washington, D.C.? If the legislation currently submitted in Tennessee were to be replicated in the rest of the union, what would America look like? I talk quite a bit about the limitations of the federal government and the need for the states to reassert their power to control their creation. Consider the nu

How many federal departments and agencies are constitutional and how many are not? How much of the President’s cabinet does not legally exist? What are the consequences of such a large part of the Executive Branch being constitutionally invalid? A couple of weeks ago someone claiming to be my “#1 Fan”, at least that’s the name they used, asked an interesting question. “Any chance you could make a YouTube video going through each major executive federal agency or department an

What happens when the Internal Revenue Service becomes a spy agency? Why is Congress so interested in using the IRS to know just about every transaction you make? Is there more behind this new 1099-K than meets the eye? There are few things more universally feared and hated than the IRS. When I’m asked about unconstitutional government agencies and point out that the IRS does exercise a power delegated to the United States, most people are gravely disappointed. Of course, whi

We know the Constitution has a Bill of Rights. But do you know the man most responsible for that document? After writing about the Virginia Bill of Rights, I wanted to learn more about the man who brought us that document. Learning about the struggles George Mason went through to give us that document, I see he has earned the title Father of the Bill of Rights . While writing my last two articles about the Virginia Bill of Rights, I became more and more impressed by the perso

It’s time to look at the rest of the Virginia Declaration of Independence. The last eight sections of this document include some of our most favored rights. Let’s see what else we can learn from this predecessor to the Bill of Rights. Last week we looked at the first eight sections of the Virginia Declaration of Rights. This predecessor to the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights not only gives us some ideas about what Thomas Jefferson was thinking when he wrote the

There was document that preceded our Declaration of Independence. How did it influence it? How did this document from George Mason influence not only Thomas Jefferson, but the drafters of the Bill of Rights? What can we learn from Virginia’s declaration of rights to help us today? Prior to the Declaration of Independence being adopted, Virginia adopted their Declaration of Rights. A Declaration of Rights Is made by the representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled

Author: Paul Garner Can we talk about consent for a few minutes? The #MeToo movement has truly brought the idea of consent to the foreground of public discourse in the recent past. Lunatic activists and opportunists aside, millions of American women have a legitimate grievance that men are not respecting their “no”. Millions of men are violating the consent of women, applying force and coercion to overcome the resistance of women. The only right and proper rule is that

Is America a democracy or a republic? What is the difference between a democracy and a republic? What responsibility does the federal government have to protect our republican form of government? We keep hearing about threats to America’s democracy. Occasionally, I’ll even hear someone point out that the United States is not a democracy, but a republic. How many Americans know the difference? And just what are the responsibilities of the federal government to protect that rep