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The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has decided the views expressed in the above video constitute a criminal offense, because "these statements substantially harm the religious esteem of the Islamic worshippers."

From politicians, to newsrooms, to classrooms ... we hear about America's democracy. Yet, the word democracy doesn't exist in our Declaration of Independence or Constitution.

In fact, our Constitution states:

Article. IV.

Section. 4.
The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government ...

The difference between a Republic and a Democracy is important to the future of our nation, and with all the talk these days about America being a democracy, the question we need to answer, is:

This evening, I'd like to direct your attention to, what I think, are two very important essays addressing the future of the Republican Party.  You see ...

When I turned 18, I immediately registered to vote.  Not only that, but I became a registered-Republican that same day too!  I was proud.  Happy.  That was 22 long years ago.

During those 22 years, outside of one faint blink of hope ("Contract with America"),the Republican Party has not only failed, but stabbed true conservatism in the back as it did.

I believe the only way to "rebuild" the Republican Party, is to stop buying their products. That is, don't send them money, and don't vote for them.  And yes, it's true ... if millions of you join me, our decision presents some real risk.

Today, it seems quite popular to believe that those who wish to shrink government also want to live in the past.  As much as people may believe this, it simply isn't true, and highlights how much we've forgotten, about the importance of our roots.

Using me as an example ... I like talk about American history, and I emphasis the Revolution.  Does this mean I want to go back in time and erase all progress?  That sure wouldn't do my blogging any good, would it?

Of course not, that's nonsensical!  But there is a reason to look at history, and the reason is, to learn its lessons.

Unless I've missed something, there's no crystal ball to tell us what the future holds, so our best course of action is to look at history.  This way we can see how past actions and thoughts played out.

Let's bring the past and the present together for a moment.

A speech is just a speech ... sometimes.

We're about to enter a new era in America.  The Democratic Party is completely power-hungry, and have control of both Congress and the Executive Branch. They are the first genuine socialist regime to take control in America. 

And so far, the Republican Party has made it clear that the limited-government gifted to us by our Founders, is something they're not interested in. So as individual Americans, it's time to ask ourselves ... are we interested in them?

Conservatives are not beholden to the Republican Party, nor are they necessarily our best chance.  More on that at another time.

Right now ... sit back, relax, take a break and watch the following video. 

Then ask yourself ... today, as things are right now ... are you a Republican?  Or are you a Conservative?

My friends, today ... is "A Time for Choosing."

In keeping with my discussion on rights (What is a Classical Liberal? and The Origin of Rights), I'd like to draw your attention to a couple article/posts addressing property rights.

In the wake of Kelo v. New London, Walter Williams talks about how drawing a distinction between human rights and property rights shows very little understanding of the origin of rights in "Property Rights are a Fundamental Human Right."

My computer is my property. Does it have any rights -- like the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Are there any constitutional

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Congressional debate concerning President-Elect Barack Obama's Inauguration Ceremony.

Proposed Rider 4831-B.