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What Happened?
by Diane Rufino, September 22, 2018 Wow, how did it come to this:??? How did it come to be that when one side is happy, the other is absolutely miserable and on the verge of a breakdown. How did it...
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SECESSION – Both a RIGHT and a REMEDY
by Diane Rufino, September 23, 2018 Gene Kizer Jr. is a brilliant historian. He has written an excellent account of the causes of the War of Northern Aggression (aka, the War to Prevent Southern...
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The Federal Courts Have Become Political, as Judge Kavanaugh’s Confirmation...
by Diane Rufino, Sept. 22, 2018 The United States is a constitutional republic. It is not a democracy, as most people believe. A “republic” is a form of government in which supreme power is held by...
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Undoing the American Republic with Welfare and Institutionalized Poverty...
by Diane Rufino, September 30, 2018 Government programs such as welfare and other social means-tested programs characterize very well the government’s general policy towards poverty: Make individuals...
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The Double Standard That Makes Victims of Ordinary Men
by Diane Rufino, October 4, 2018 Last night I watched an episode of Ally McBeal that had quite an impression on me — season 5, episode 16 (“Love Is In the Air,” Part 1). In that episode, the firm...
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Thank You Senator Susan Collins for Defending our Institutions and for...
by Diane Rufino, October 5, 2018 Several heroes emerged in this whole sordid, circus-freak show that Democrats made of our Constitutional process of nominating and affirming judges to the Supreme...
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The Constitutional Convention of 1787: Prayer Served a Purpose Just as Prayer...
by Diane Rufino, October 8, 2018 Here is a trivia question for you: Who were the oldest and youngest delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, in 1787 ? The oldest delegate, as...
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The Politics of Character Assassination and Personal Destruction: Evidence...
(credit: Reuters photo) by Diane Rufino, October 8, 2018 Judge Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed as the 114th associate justice to the Supreme Court on Saturday, October 6. It almost didn’t happen. And...
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Kanye West is No Political Party Slave
by Diane Rufino, November 2, 2018 I’m not a fan of rap music, I must admit. I love music; it’s a big part of my life and my personality. The music of the 80s has always made me happy and I’ve been a...
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Why the Caravan? Why Now?
(Photo Credit: Fox News) by Diane Rufino, November 14, 2018 The caravan is here and some folks are saying that the migrants are already entering the country illegally. We’ll soon find out when we...
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BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP: Does the 14th Amendment Really Recognize it for...
by Diane Rufino, November 16, 2018 The term “birthright citizenship” refers to the idea that you can become a citizen of a country simply by being born there. The fancy legal term is jus soli, “right...
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HATE COMEDY: Another Form of Political Expression Exercised by the Left
by Diane Rufino, November 10, 2018 What is Hate Comedy? Basically, it is the only form of comedy that one is subjected to these days – from the hate-mongering late night talk show hosts, to all the...
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The Legacy of a President
by Diane Rufino, November 18, 2018 A week ago, I visited Dealey Plaza in Dallas, the place where John F. Kennedy as assassinated so brutally on November 22, 1963. We will celebrate the 55th...
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The NC General Assembly Readies to Give Life to the New Photo-Voter ID Amendment
by Diane Rufino, Nov. 27, 2018 On November 6, an amendment to the North Carolina constitution requiring voters to present a photo identification for voting in person (the “Voter ID” amendment) passed...
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The Persistent Racist Accusations of the NC NAACP and its Continued Attempts...
(Photo source: Associated Press and the Virginian Pilot) by Diane Rufino, December 4, 2018 On November 6, an amendment to the North Carolina constitution requiring voters to present a photo...
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The Boston Tea Party and Its Protest Against Government Power Concentrated in...
by Diane Rufino, December 20, 2018 Four days ago, a date came and went without much mention. Yet it was so significant. On December 16, 1773, some 30 to 130 protesters, mostly members of the Sons of...
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Why Open Borders Should Be a Non-Issue for America
(Photo credit: Jonathan McIntosh, Wikimedia Commons) by Diane Rufino, December 22, 2018 On October 16, 2018, Francisco Gonzalez wrote an article, or more aptly, a book review, entitled “ Why Open...
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A Bill of Rights is What All Free People Are Entitled To Against Every...
by Diane Rufino, January 3, 2019 Let me add that a bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should...
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Liberal Insanity
(Photo credit: LIFA – http://www.golifa.com) by Diane Rufino, January 6, 2019 There is a disabling disease going around; epidemiologists believe it hit sometime in the fall of 2016. No, I’m not...
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TAKE ACTION NOW! Tell Congress to Fund the Wall
(Photo Credit: National Border Patrol Council, NGPC) by Diane Rufino, January 9, 2019 I’m writing this to all Immigration Activists and Concerned Citizens….. The time for action is NOW !! Last night...
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