Category Archives: Constitution

In Response

Posted on February 23, 2018 by mtpeterson1948

This post is a response to a recent Facebook post calling for a constructive discussion about gun violence.  But, to have a constructive discussion requires not only respect, but truth. The first principle of constructive discourse is this: first, agree … Continue reading →

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On The Decline of American Values

Posted on June 24, 2016 by mtpeterson1948

Stephen Kruiser writes… The Democrats are presently waging war on the Fifth Amendment to satisfy their ideological blood lust for the Second. Rep. John Lewis, who as a young civil rights pioneer was watched by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI and … Continue reading →

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History Behind the 2nd Amendment

Posted on June 23, 2016 by mtpeterson1948

This is a most interesting cartoon because it reflects a rather gross misunderstanding of the Founding Father’s view (and original intent) of the Second Amendment. Does the Second Amendment allow private citizens to own tanks? More generally, how might the … Continue reading →

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