Regardless of the socialistic views of Cory Booker, and other liberals, America is a Republic, pure and simple. Democracies are too burdensome and slow to accomplish all America has attained in 230 years—not to mention that mob rule (the reality of democracy) is too unstable to last even half that time! Foundations of Liberty will […]
The irony of gun laws is that there would be no Independence Day without guns. Without guns, there would be no Independence Day. In fact, without citizens owning (and using) guns, there would be no Second Amendment – because there would be no Constitution to amend. This probably sounds pretty obvious to Conservatives. But, believe […]
On April 7, 2017, the Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch, a 49-year-old federal judge who could help cement a conservative majority on the bench for decades, to the Supreme Court. In order to better understand what this could mean for future court rulings, below is an excerpt from The Heritage Foundation’s review of Judge Gorsuch. Excellent Choice for […]
The outrage from Hillary Clinton supporters came immediately: Donald Trump might have won the Electoral College, but he appears to have lost the popular vote. This was said to be a violation of democracy, one that defied the principle of “one man, one vote.” A Yale professor slandered the Founders by telling the website Vox […]
Vox populi, or the voice of the people, is the phrase Citigroup analysts pick to describe what they feel will be a powerful populist force ahead. Jeff Cox | @JeffCoxCNBCcom Citigroup says populist political storm is brewing Tuesday, 8 Nov 2016 | 7:11 AM ET | 00:36 Tuesday’s presidential election will produce both a winner […]
Congress is already talking about and planning for the lame-duck session of the 114th Congress. You may have heard the reference to a lame-duck president but there is also a lame-duck Congress every two years. It takes place every election year between November and January. A lame-duck Congress includes members of Congress who have retired […]
By James D. Agresti October 25, 2016 If there is truth in Ben Franklin’s precept that “tyranny begins” with “ignorance,” a poll commissioned by Just Facts shows that the U.S. may be in deep trouble. While most polls measure public opinion, this unique poll measures voters’ knowledge of issues that affect their lives in tangible […]
As expected, the police and whites are being blamed for this summer’s urban unrest – with black lives matter protests turning into riots – including the recent police shootings in Dallas. The accusation is that white cops are doing nothing but running around hunting and shooting upstanding, law-abiding, unarmed black men. Never mind the actual […]
From an often mean-spirited presidential primary campaign to the offices of state and local government — which have been reliable breeding grounds for all sorts of skullduggery — some of the year’s strangest tales have been criminal, but more were simply weird or profoundly dumb. This rundown makes no mention of Donald Trump or anyone […]
Note: Foundations of Liberty does not agree with the liberal slant of these stories, but has published them as a record of what was reported to America. Donald Trump at an October rally in Nevada. (Photo: Lance Iversen/AP) The Donald’s rise, and rise Without a doubt, Donald Trump was the biggest political story of 2015. […]
