All posts tagged "Constitution"
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How Wilson’s ‘living’ Constitution and ‘apolitical’ civil service class undermines our rights
President Woodrow Wilson wanted a professional bureaucracy that was apolitical. The theory sounded...
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Have we no recourse?
Can we do anything lawful and legitimate to “protect, defend, and preserve” America...
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Government is supposed to exist to protect our rights
States are sovereign political entities. The United States Constitution lays out the powers relinquished by the several states and...
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Legislature advances civil asset forfeiture reform bill
An attempt to rein in one of the state’s most troublesome acts is...
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Protect Mainers’ privacy by ending the MIAC
“Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed forever. You might dodge...
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Are federal efforts to regulate gun ownership constitutional?
Amid the turmoil and bickering throughout the country, it is important to keep...
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The Constitution notwithstanding…
The progressive establishment loves big government. Conversely, it really dislikes Americans born with...
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Is Anthony Fauci right that federalism undermined the U.S. response to COVID-19?
Anthony Fauci, an infectious disease expert who has played a leading role in...
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Why Amy Coney Barrett should be confirmed to the Supreme Court
The recent death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg certainly sent massive...
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‘No one is above the law’ – except members of Congress
We’ve been watching the judicial gyrations over the fate of retired Lt. Gen....
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Coronavirus, Governor Mills, and the Constitution
Governors and bureaucrats are picking and choosing which parts of the Constitution they...
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Our rights do not disappear in times of emergency
We all knew it was probably inevitable, but it is here, finally –...
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Maine’s high court strikes down warrantless blood tests
On Tuesday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court struck down a law requiring police...
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‘Social justice’ degrades our constitutional rights
Over the past 79 years, I have observed that the more socialism is...
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Returning to our constitutional roots
“The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as...
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Our people and politics will suffer if we continue to stray from the Constitution
There is a very profound reason that the American constitutional republic has created...
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Progressive theory and the Constitution
U.S. constitutional law depends on the purpose and limitations of our written constitution,...
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National Popular Vote fight not over yet
Just last week, an amazing thing happened in the Maine House. Twenty-one Democrats...
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Stop unconstitutional initiatives from appearing on the ballot
Lawmakers are considering a flurry of ballot initiative reforms this session, from requiring...
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Progressive democracy cannot supplant our constitutional republic
I have always contended that it was a mistake to refer to our...
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Ballot Questions May Run Afoul of Maine Constitution
Last week I spoke at a forum during Constitution Week at Husson University....
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Holding the President Accountable to the Constitution
This month, the House has acted to challenge the President on his unlawful...
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Ranked Choice Voting: Wrong for Maine & Blatantly Unconstitutional
Until recently, I assumed that all measures placed on the ballot were lawful....
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NRA: Fundamental Rights Belong to Every Law-Abiding American
Harvey Lembo, a sixty-seven-year-old retired lobsterman from Rockland, Maine, was tired of being...
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Quinn: Maine Joins Convention of States Movement
Maine recently joined 35 other states this year in filing the Convention of...
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Popular Election of Attorney General Makes Sense for Maine
In a bipartisan push for reform, Maine Sen. Andre Cushing III (R-Penobscot County)...
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Ranked Choice Voting: The Best Choice for Maine?
Several months ago, Maine Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland, and former Maine Sen. Dick...
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When Elections Fail Us We Have One Last Resort
Now that the elections are over and all the negative TV ads are...
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Convention of States: We Have a Solution as Big as the Problem
By Ken Quinn — This week I would like to share with you...
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Convention of States: Amending the Constitution is Defending the Constitution
By Ken Quinn – America has been blessed to be governed by the...
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A Convention for Proposing Amendments: Facts vs. Fear
Is an Article V Convention for Proposing Amendments the same as a Constitutional...
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Constitutional Convention movement growing in states
A growing group of state lawmakers from across the country are exploring ways...
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Colorado's TABOR Challenge Carries Big Implications for Maine
A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Colorado’s 21-year old Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights...
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The Frary Files: Rational gun control debate requires a more detached examination
By Prof. John Frary “It’s time to talk about gun control.” This was...
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Slavery, limited government and swearing: The Forgotten Constitution
By Julia Shaw The Heritage Foundation Yesterday, September 17, was Constitution Day. It’s not...
