Tag: First Amendment
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David v. Goliath: Montana v. Corporate Money in Politics
by William L. Kovacs, ©2026 (Oct. 5, 2026) — Montana enacted its Corrupt Practices Act in 1912 to restrict corporate political spending. Following Citizens United, the Montana Supreme Court upheld the state’s prohibition, relying on Montana’s history of regulating corporate political influence. In 2012, however, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed that decision in American Tradition…
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Your Vote: The Vanguard against Transforming our Constitutional Republic into a Newly-Formed Communist Principality
“THE DECIDING WEIGHT IS YOUR VOTE” by John Bernard, ©2026 (Oct. 2, 2026) — As we speed toward a date that holds the threat of changing the character of the Nation forever, I offer a few truthful points to remember as you approach the voting booth: 1. In the entirety of human history, the USA…
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Trump Cleanses White House of Fake News
by Jeff Crouere, ©2026 (Sep. 20, 2026) — From the day he descended the “golden escalator” and announced his presidential campaign in 2015, Donald Trump has been the victim of negative media coverage. Before announcing his presidential bid and revealing his positions on issues such as border security and illegal immigration, media outlets loved Donald…
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Religious-Exemption Revocation Laws Challenged in Maine and Beyond
by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 3, 2026) — In mid-July, the non-profit We the Patriots USA filed a lawsuit against the state of Maine challenging its 2021 law revoking its religious exemption for compulsory vaccines for school attendance. An eighth-grader was “informed that he could not return to school to start eighth grade this fall because…
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Corporate Personhood: Constitutional Doctrine Without Constitutional Text: Part IV
by William L. Kovacs, ©2026 (Aug. 24, 2026) — Part IV: Using AI Statistics to Prove Corporate Money Corrupts Politics After 140 years of Supreme Court holdings that corporations have constitutional rights, there does not appear to be a simple remedy for balancing the use of massive corporate resources to control the political system while…
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The Fight for Religious Exemptions Continues
by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 23, 2026) — In a recent episode of her podcast, “On Call,” Dr. Mary Talley Bowden, MD interviewed Atty. Brian Festa of We the Patriots USA, a non-profit law firm advocating for the restoration of religious exemptions to government-issued mandates for schoolchildren. Early in the interview, Festa presented the argument that…
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Corporate Personhood: Constitutional Doctrine Without Constitutional Text, Part III
by William L. Kovacs, ©2026 (Aug. 10, 2026) — Part III — Citizens United and the Rise of Corporate Political Power From Artificial Entity to Political Actor. The decisive step in the evolution of corporate political power came with Citizens United. The case did not hold that corporations could make unlimited direct contributions to candidates.…
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Perspective: The Second Amendment Remains under Attack by a Defiant Gov. Hochul
by John Bernard, ©2026 (Aug. 1, 2026) — States do not have the authority to cordon or suspend Individual Rights identified, codified and protected under the US Constitution. The Second Amendment says, “the Right of the People (Preamble clearly indicates Citizens) to Keep and Bear Arms shall not be infringed,” i.e., cordoned, abridged, suspended, halted…
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In Defense of Professor Ilan Wurman
by Joseph DeMaio, ©2026 (Jul. 31, 2026) — Professor who? … you may ask. Pay attention, faithful P&E readers, as the following will give you a better understanding of the intellectual goo that presently passes for “viewpoint tolerance” and “academic integrity” on many of the Republic’s university and college campuses, especially in the law “schools”…
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Corporate Personhood: Constitutional Doctrine Without Constitutional Text
by William L. Kovacs, ©2026 (Jul. 13, 2026) — One of the least understood controversies in constitutional law is how corporations were transformed from artificial beings of state law into constitutional actors possessing rights the states cannot withdraw. The transformation to personhood over time gave corporations greater practical political influence than individual citizens because the…
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Test Yourself: 10 Questions About America’s Spiritual Roots
by Jerry Newcombe, New American Prophet, ©2026 (Jun. 7, 2026) — How well do you think you know the Judeo-Christian roots of our nation? About 25 years ago, for the first time, I met author/speaker William J. (Bill) Federer, who knows them very well. I have interviewed him multiple times since. Bill is the author of the classic book, America’s…
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Personal Perspective on the Pretti Shooting
by John Bernard, ©2026 (Jan. 26, 2026) — Fact: Those of us who have defended 2A our entire lives and carried for as long also respect Law Enforcement, and many of us have defended the Nation in wars and/or the street as LEOs. We live judicious, peaceful lives without pushing the bounds of civility, especially…
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Property: The Forgotten ‘Right’ We Celebrate on July 4th
by Kirby Timmons, American Policy Center, ©2025 (Oct. 1, 2025) — Quick question: Consider these four Rights which are listed in our nation’s Declaration of Independence — A.) Life B.) Liberty C.) Property D.) Pursuit of Happiness Now, imagine that you had to give up one of these, which one would it be? This probably…
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Charlie Kirk (b. 10-14-1993, d. 9-10-2025)
by Tom Arnold, ©2025 (Sep. 13, 2025) — First of all, I have to say that I do “know my place” in the world. It amounts to very, very little compared to that of many of you and, especially this day, and forever, compared to Charlie Kirk. However, I am a U.S. citizen, and I…
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Religious Freedom and Rational Law: West Virginia’s Vaccine Exemption Win
by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD, Popular Rationalism, ©2025 (Aug. 23, 2025) — On August 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights issued a letter to West Virginia’s Vaccine for Children (VFC) program providers. The message was clear: the federal Vaccines for Children statute requires states to honor religious exemptions where state law provides them…
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Judicial Complaint Creator Recontacts DOJ Seeking “Secure Electronic Method” to USAG
by Sharon Rondeau (Jul. 6, 2025) — On June 3, The Post & Email reported on a citizen-led effort to convey a criminal complaint, signed by members of the public, to the office of U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi contending on March 15, 2025, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Chief Judge James…
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Jawboning: When the State Enlists Social Media to Suppress Free Speech, the Lines Are Blurred
by James Lyons-Weiler, PhD, Popular Rationalism, ©2025 (Jul. 3, 2025) — In the digital age, the U.S. government no longer needs overt statutes or censorship boards to restrict speech. Instead, it uses a more insidious tool: jawboning — informal pressure exerted on private platforms to moderate, suppress, or algorithmically demote disfavored content. Often veiled as…
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After Four Days of Mayhem, Newsom Speaks
by Sharon Rondeau (Jun. 10, 2025) — 9:22 p.m. EDT – Fox News’s Sean Hannity just announced California Gov. Gavin Newsom will give public remarks “momentarily.” Newson will undoubtedly address President Trump’s nationalizing approximately 2,000 members of the California National Guard to manage violence in Los Angeles, now ending its fourth day, purportedly protesting the…
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Trump Vows to End Anti-Christian Bias
by Frederick Andrew Wolf, Jr., New American Prophet, ©2025 (Apr. 25, 2025) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi held a press conference Tuesday where she formally launched the White House Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias. US President Donald Trump mandated the task force through a Presidential Executive Order in February. The decision is designed to end the anti-Christian…
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Do Our Schools Have a Prayer?
by Jerry Newcombe, New American Prophet, ©2025 (Apr. 7, 2025) — There’s a battle right now related to religion and Oklahoma schools. Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters is in favor of greater religious expression in the public schools of that state. Others in the “The Sooner State,” including the state attorney general and some confused clergy, oppose what…