Ed and Elaine Brown of Plainfield, New Hampshire, are involved in a potentially fatal stand-off. Having refused to pay income taxes, the Browns have been ordered to report to prison. The couple lives in a large and self-sufficient home. They insist… more »

When Napoleon was made emperor of France he crowned himself, rather than having the Pope perform that ritual. In Bonaparte's eyes none was great enough to confer such power upon him. Evidence has recently emerged that both President Bush and Vice Pr… more »

Former Utah Congressman Merrill Cook observes that the debate over immigration reform is divided between globalists and nationalists. One side, dominated by the political and corporate elite, seeks mobility of cheap labor across borders. The other s… more »

During the debate over ratifying the US Constitution, James Madison ? known as the ?Father of the Constitution? -- explained: ?The powers delegated by the ... Constitution to the federal government, are few and defined. Those which are to remain… more »

Although it sounds like the stuff of science fiction, a British government panel has approved the creation of interspecies clones -- human-animal hybrids for use in medical experiments. The British panel insisted that these genetically engineered e… more »

Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, a national civil liberties organization, has begun a campaign to abolish the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. This is an eminently worthy undertaking. Even among the myriad unconstitution… more »

The US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia has ruled against the open-ended detention of Ali Sale Kahlah Al-Marri in military custody. Al-Marri must now either be charged in the criminal justice system or released. Al-Marri, a native of Qatar… more »

America is a uniquely blessed nation in many ways, prominent among which is this: Our government was created by wise and God-fearing men who hated government. How else can we explain the fact that the Declaration of Independence defines the conditio… more »

In assessing abuses of power by government, I offer the following formula: Once may be an anomaly, twice a coincidence,but three or more examples of the same abuse constitute a pattern. Earlier this year, Police in Rochester, New Hampshire charged 4… more »

In the middle of the fourth century of the Christian era, the rulers of the Roman empire opened their borders to the Germanic tribes, and began to rely on German mercenaries to fill the ranks of the Roman Legion. Within fifty years, Rome was overrun.… more »