Author Archive for Chad Kent
Is the Arizona immigration law unconstitutional?
Since the Supreme Court just finished hearing oral arguments in the case surrounding Arizona’s new immigration law, I figured now is a good time to repost a video I did a while back on that topic. Bottom line – is the Arizona immigration law unconstitutional? No. As long as it doesn’t conflict with federal immigration [...]
What’s wrong with giving the government control of health care?
If we keep giving the government more and more power to protect us from eeevvvviiilll corporations, who then will protect us from the government?
Jefferson's advice to the Supreme Court
Since the Supreme Court is in the middle of hearing a case that will decide if our republic is going to continue or will degenerate into a tyranny of unlimited government power, this seems like a good time to go back and look at some of Thomas Jefferson’s thoughts on how we should interpret the [...]
Dick Morris gives his thoughts on how to save the Constitution
Below is the video of my interview with Dick Morris at an event in Chicago for Bill Kelly. (I had really hoped to have this posted sooner, but sometimes technology is a bit… er… pain.) Anyhow, throughout the event Mr. Morris was very down-to-earth and extremely accessible – he moved throughout the room with no pretense, [...]
Should we idolize our politicians?
Power in the people is like light in the sun, native, original, inherent and unlimited by any thing human. In governors, it may be compared to the reflected light of the moon; for it is only borrowed, delegated, and limited by the intention of the people… James Burgh, Political Disquisitions Unless we learn the lesson [...]
Taking the Constitution on Offense
Last week, Misfit Politics posted a video tribute to honor the passing of Andrew Breitbart. In it, Brandon Morse said that, for the first time ever conservatism is going on the offense… and he couldn’t be more right. Over the last few years we’ve learned a few things and gotten organized. All you have to [...]
Exactly how wrong was Markos Moultisas?
In case you missed it, on Tuesday night after Rick Santorum finished speaking Markos Moultisas sent out a series of tweets that seemed like they were designed to prove that he understands absolutely nothing about our Constitution. It was almost surreal. Here’s the first tweet (both via Hotair.com): After being called out for being completely [...]
Have we reversed the Constitution?
It’s pretty obvious at this point that our country is headed in the wrong direction. And with a little perspective, it’s just as obvious why. Over the last few decades, in many ways we have actually allowed our politicians to reverse the Constitution. Take a look: We no longer focus on what government can’t do [...]
History Tells Us We Are Headed For Tyranny
What has destroyed liberty and the rights of man in every government which has ever existed under the sun? The generalizing and concentrating of all cares and power into one body, no matter whether of the autocrats of Russia or France, or the aristocrats of a Venetian senate.” Thomas Jefferson It’s just a fact that [...]
Do our politicians understand why they are passing laws?
“[T]he end of law is, not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom.” John Locke, The Second Treatise of Government The purpose of making laws isn’t to prevent people from doing something, it’s to maximize their freedom. The proper role of government is to protect our God-given rights** – so the laws [...]
Government will abuse great power – guaranteed
The experience of every age convinces us, that we must not judge of men by what they ought to do, but by what they will do; and all history affords but few instances of men trusted with great power without abusing it, when with security they could. John Trenchard, Cato’s Letters #60 What John Trenchard [...]
