An excellent analysis of what Americans seem to be allowing politicians to do to American constitutional freedoms, constitutional rights. Here’s an excerpt: By now, the collapse of government legitimacy is complete. For three months, public officials abdicated their responsibility to balance the costs and benefits of any given policy. They put the future of hundreds of millions of Americans in... Read more
Archive for the ‘Losing Freedom’ Category
Four Months of Unprecedented Government Malfeasance – Imprimis
August 9 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Coronavirus, Liberal Press, Losing FreedomNo guarantee we can save the country
August 2 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Critical Theory, Democrat Party, Losing Freedom, Ruling Class, The Left, Western CivilizationThe unvarnished truth. So much in this article. The urgency for those who love America is great. We need to act. We need to speak. We need to work to keep ours a country of law and the constitution. No other country has ever been as great as the United States of America. I hope we can save... Read more
Confederate Statues Controversy: A Historian’s View
July 21 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Losing Freedom, Politically correct, The Left, Western CivilizationVery well thought out and written article, which I commend to all. mrossol 7/17/2020 National Review. By Bruce Westrate I was born in 1952, during the presidency of Harry Truman. Nine years later, this country began its centennial commemoration of the Civil War. I was completely swept up in it, writing letters to chambers of commerce all around the battle-affected states to... Read more
The Speech Police at Princeton
July 15 | Posted by mrossol | 1st Amendment, American Thought, Losing Freedom, Politically correct, The LeftBackbones are totally out of fashion. mrossol 7/15/2020. WSJ When a Princeton classics professor wrote an article for the Quillette website taking issue with recent faculty demands over race, a storm of criticism descended. This was an opening for President Christopher Eisgruber and other university leaders to remind people that Princeton is a place where speech and debate are cherished. Instead, Princeton... Read more
The Astonishing Shredding of the Constitution by California-Based Judges and the Legislature
July 15 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Law, Losing Freedom, Religious Persecution, The Left, US ConstitutionIf the executive, or legislative, or judicial branch of government can suspend rights enumerated in the US Constitution “at will” than we have no “rights”; only “permissions”. mrossol
As the nation prepares to reopen, the response to the COVID-19 crisis has taught us many lessons, not the least of...
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The Case against Revolution with Ayaan Hirsi Ali
July 10 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Education, Losing Freedom, Racism, Stupidity, The Left, Western CivilizationAnother very thoughtful discussion about the real threat facing America today. Yes, we have problems. Yes, we need to come together to find solutions. This is what Americans have done for 244 years. But Black LIves Matter is calling for an overthrow of the institution of America. All serious Americans, regardless if your political party need to stand up... Read more
