“Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.”--First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution When James Madison agreed to be the scrivener at the Constitutional Convention during the summer of 1787, he could not have known that just four years later he’d be the chair of the House of Representatives committee drafting the Bill of Rights. In doing so, he insisted that the word “the” precede the phrase “freedom of speech” in what was to become the First Amendment,...
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Time’s ‘New Antisemitism’ is More Woke Garbage
We’ve all heard the “woke” assertion that some people cannot be considered racist no matter how they act or what they say while other people are destined to live their entire...
Joe Biden Is Not a Marijuana Legalization Candidate
Marijuana legalization is popular in America. In contrast, President Joe Biden is unpopular. No wonder efforts are being made in Biden’s reelection campaign to paint him as...
Asked About Dead Palestinian Kids, Rep. Andy Ogles Says ‘Kill Em All’
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) was confronted by peace activists in Washington on Tuesday about the Israeli slaughter in Gaza and sparked an outcry for saying “kill ’em all”...
Parents Bringing Children to Political Protests
There is an old saying that children should be seen and not heard. There is some truth to that saying in many situations. Especially at political protests, parents should...
The US Shooting Itself in the Head – No Benefit from Netanyahu’s Policy
RPI Director Daniel McAdams sits down for a long-form and wide-ranging interview with Brazilian professor Nima Alkhorshid on topics from the Biden Administration's Ukraine...
Joe Biden Acts Like the Defender of Gazans, But He is the Destroyer
This week President Joe Biden was again talking about his ideas of how the Israel government should exercise more restraint in its war in Gaza. But, he remains all talk and no...
Andrew Napolitano Presents an Argument for Not Extraditing Julian Assange to America
Later this month, Julian Assange of Wikileaks is scheduled to have what may be his final Great Britain hearing regarding the ruling that he will be extradited from Great Britain...
Ron Paul Rewind: Ron Paul and Oliver Stone Discuss Stone’s Interviews with Vladimir Putin
There is much buzz about Tucker Carlson’s interview this week with Russia President Vladimir Putin, footage of which has not yet been aired. Many Americans who tune in will...
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