Archive for April, 2015

posted by Writer on Apr 25

imagesYou seem to consider the judges the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions; a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy. Our judges are as honest as other men, and not more so… and their power [are] the more dangerous as they are in office for life, and are not responsible, as the other functionaries are, to the elective control. The Constitution has erected no such single tribunal…” (1) Read the rest of this entry »

posted by Writer on Apr 19

milsci-battles-open“…if they war to have a war, let it begin here!”
Captain John Parker, Lexington Minutemen, April 19, 1775
 

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