"In short, we do not need good laws to restrain bad men. We need good men to restrain bad laws." — G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) Why do people in power try to silence speech with which they disagree? Last week produced news about the su [...]
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From the Freedom Files
Who Owns Your Face?
Published on Feb 25, 2021
After listening to Dr. Anthony Fauci suggest last weekend that we should expect to be wearing two masks on our faces everywhere we go until the end of 2022, I began thinking again about first principles. Fauci is entitled to express his opinions. Yet [...]
Trump, Impeachment and the Constitution
Published on Feb 18, 2021
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land, thus, all government behavior must conform to it. It is, of course, notwithstanding its supremacy, an imperfect document. Its original iteration in 1789 — and even after the addition of the Bill [...]
The Coming Abortion Wars
Published on Feb 11, 2021
Amid arguments in the Senate over whether the impeachment of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, and in the House over whether $1.9 trillion is enough money to borrow and distribute to select taxpayers and institutions, there have been r [...]
Surveillance Kills Freedom
Published on Feb 3, 2021
"The makers of our Constitution undertook to secure conditions favorable to the pursuit of happiness. They recognized the significance of man's spiritual nature, of his feelings, and of his intellect. They knew that only a part of the pain, [...]