The Arrogance of Power … a Threat to Our Liberties

“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
Presidential Oath – Article II, Section 1,  U.S. Constitution
President Bush, like many of his predecessors … …

A Willingness To Relinquish Rights Begins In The Classroom

“Students possess fundamental rights which the State must respect”
Associate Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas
 
Less than six weeks ago, area residents were dismayed to discover visits to local Dunkin’ Donut shops were not only being recorded by video cameras, but patron’s conversations were being taped as well.  Moreover, it appears such …

What is the Price of Security

“The Bill of Rights is one of the greatest documents of freedom ever devised by human experience”
Benjamin Hooks
Americans are fed up with crime and violence.  In a recent opinion poll, 53% of the respondents listed them as their chief concerns.
This growing anger among the citizenry has provided impetus for the …

Democracy Is No Guaranty Of Equality Or Liberty

“Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects”
Aristotle
 
America’s political system was built on the canons of democracy, equality and liberty.  Yet, while each is vital to a free society, they are unique and strange bedfellows, frequently at odds with …

Seeds of Discontent

“Discontent is the want of self-reliance”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Preceding the upcoming anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination, the networks have served up their latest Kennedy bios and conspiracy docu-dramas.  Yet, its was more than that tragic event which forever marked Kennedy’s murder as a defining moment in American history.
Less than forty-eight hours …

The Price of Liberty

“It is harder to preserve than obtain liberty.”
Voltaire
The past decade has witnessed an alarming trend emerging on the American political landscape.  Activist forces on both the left and the right have become increasingly outspoken in their efforts to justify the limitation or surrender of fundamental rights in the name of …

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