David Kopel: Aiming for Liberty. The Future of Freedom and Self-Defense

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The Second Amendment is not some throw-away right which government has the right to alter. It is a basic human right. It gives every person the ability to protect their family and property, and, ultimately, it is one of our best protections against government tyranny.
The Second Amendment has a religious aspect to it [...]

Rick Santelli started it all

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Rick Santelli played put into words the growing frustration of the American people in early 2009. This video of Rick Santelli calling out the Obama administration on it’s policies to “reward bad behavior” inspired the Tea Party movement and helped coalesce the frustration Americans were feeling about the stimulus package.
The Rick Santelli “rant” played [...]

What Republicans must do next.

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Tom Del Beccaro joined me on The Jim Pfaff Show today.
With the victory of Scott Brown in Massachusetts yesterday, the political environment is clearly in the hands of conservative ideals of free markets and individual liberty. It is “the people” who are driving the agenda, not the Republicans. So what should Republicans do [...]

Haiti relief is critical. Please help.

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I spoke today with Tony Sellars from Feed the Children about their relief efforts in Haiti. They have had a presence in Haiti since 1981. Their building was damaged during the quake last week, but is back in operation. And they had a load of supplies on its way by ship when [...]

Pro-Life organizations must look to the future

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Pro life organization flexibility and strategies to remain relevant are critical in the current political environment are vital if we are to reach the goal of eliminating abortion-on-demand in this country. There are some in the conservative movement who say that pro-life advocates need to take a back seat in this time where economic [...]