The USA was founded using the concept of Federalism whereby the National, State and Local governments would share governing power and each would have territorial powers and responsibilities. The primary Federal responsibility was National Defense … protecting the citizens from foreign aggression (e.g. the British at that time). The US President was the “Commander in Full Article…
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What Is Rule Of Law
A “Rule of Law” is commonly defined as: the mechanism, process, institution, practice, or norm that supports the equality of all citizens before the law, secures a nonarbitrary form of government, and more generally prevents the arbitrary use of power. The First 10 Amendments of the US Constitution (known as the “Bill of Rights”) provides Full Article…
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What Is Woke Capitalism
“Woke Capitalism” is a term describing overt actions and initiatives taken by Corporations and Business Leaders supporting Social and Cultural Issues and Objectives. Recent examples are Coca-Cola and Delta Airlines boycott’s because of the enactment of new Georgia Voting Laws and their verbal and financial support of Black Lives Matter(BLM). What Influences Woke Capitalism? The Full Article…
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What is Critical Race Theory
Definition: Critical Race Theory (CRT) resulted from an intellectual movement and loosely organized framework of legal analysis based on the premise that race is not a natural, biologically grounded feature of physically distinct subgroups of human beings but a socially constructed (culturally invented) category that is used to oppress and exploit people of color. Critical Full Article…
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US Senate Popular Vote Started 1913
America’s Founders built our system of government with State Rights and Citizen Rights to elect Federal Legislators. “Separation of Powers” was included to balance control between the Federal Executive, Legislative and Judicial. Their model was a Democratic Republic, not a Democracy with majority rule. The current Executive Election has Popular Vote and Electoral College. The Full Article…
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What Is The Electoral College
The Electoral College was included in Article II, Section 1, Clause 2 of the US Constitution to Elect the US President. There is also a Popular Vote but the Electoral College vote determines who will be the President. The Electoral College is comprised of the same number of Electors as currently exist in the US Full Article…
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Civilian National Security Force
We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded… Barack Obama, 2008″ Obama’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-FEMA is alleged to have started training field agents Full Article…
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What are Term Limits
Term Limits restrict the number of “terms” an office holder may hold office for a specific office. This issue is important to those do not want “career politicians”. Many US Localities and States have Term Limits for a variety of elective offices. Currently, the US Constitution, which pertains to Federal offices, only limits the US Full Article…
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What Is A Convention of States (COS)
When the Founders finalized the US Constitution they included in Article V the means to Amend the US Constitution to make improvements and to address future needs… a Convention of States (COS). COS Delegates must meet (convene) to prepare the Amendment language which would then need to be approved (ratified) before becoming part of the Full Article…
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What is Communism
Communism is a form of Socialism based on common ownership of business by the State (or Collective), with no social classes and no representative government. The Government (State) is authoritarian in nature and the people have no freedom of speech and very limited rights. In Communism, the State manages the economy and the population top-down, Full Article…
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