“Laws are made for men of ordinary understanding, and should, therefore, be construed by the ordinary rules of common sense. Their meaning is not to be sought for in metaphysical subtleties, which may make anything mean nothing or everything, at pleasure.“ Many people are seeking solutions to rein in the growth of government, most particularly […]
A Republic If You Can Keep It
The story goes that Benjamin Franklin was approached by a woman as he left the Constitutional Convention 1 Recorded by Constitution signer James McHenry in his diary which was reprinted in 1906. Reference.. She asked: “What have you given us?” Franklin is said to have replied: “A republic, if you can keep it.” This exchange […]
GiN Quotes Collection: It’s Up To The People
IT’S UP TO THE PEOPLE Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you. ~ Pericles 430 B.C. The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. ~ Attributed to Plato on the letterhead of the Constitutional […]
GiN Quotes Collection: State Sovereignty / 10th Amendment
STATE SOVEREIGNTY / 10th AMENDMENT State Possesses Inherent Advantages The State governments possess inherent advantages, which will ever give them an influence and ascendancy over the National Government, and will for ever preclude the possibility of federal encroachments. That their liberties, indeed, can be subverted by the federal head, is repugnant to ever rule of […]
