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America Rewritten | Exclusive

The Constitution of the United States established the American form of government and radically changed the ideas of where the rights of citizens originate. It’s founded on the idea that the role of government is to protect God-given rights. Yet now, the doctrine that constitutes America is under assault. Freedom of speech is being worn…


Florida County Citizens Demand Bill of Rights Sanctuary Ordinance: ‘Have the Courage to Do What Is Right’

In a contentious three to two vote, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners (CCBOCC) agreed on June 22 to postpone the vote on a proposed ordinance that would establish Collier County as a Bill of Rights sanctuary. However, even after the county sheriff, one state representative, a United States congressman, and a parade of…


MPs Pass Bloc Motion on Quebec Nationhood, Constitutional Change

OTTAWA—Federal lawmakers are acknowledging Quebec’s right to unilaterally change the Constitution in line with proposed reforms to the province’s language law. In the House of Commons today, a motion from Bloc Québécois Leader Yves−François Blanchet that asked lawmakers to recognize that right passed 281−2 with all−party support. Blanchet’s motion cleared a path for House recognition…


Samoa’s Constitutional Crises: PM-Elect Locked out of Parliament

The outgoing Samoan government on May 24 blocked Prime Minister-elect Fiame Naomi Mata’afa from entering Parliament House to be sworn in, pushing Samoa into its biggest constitutional crisis in decades. May 24 was the last day Fiame and her incoming governing party, Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST), could legally be inducted into power under the…


Constitution, Basic Principles Being Violated in US Amid Pandemic: Constitutional Lawyer

Basic principles such as freedom of assembly and freedom of worship guaranteed by the American Constitution are being violated amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


Council Considers Designating San Clemente a Gun Rights Sanctuary City

San Clemente city council will consider declaring itself a sanctuary city in support of the Second Amendment during its May 18 meeting. An agenda item calls on San Clemente council to adopt a non-binding resolution that seeks to “recognize the Second Amendment as a right endowed by our creator,” Councilmember Gene James, who authored the item, told The Epoch Times. The resolution would be mostly…


Biggest Risk to ‘Convention of States’ Project Is Inadvertently Pulling US Constitution to the Left: Expert

Robert Brown, a constitutional expert at the John Birch Society, a political advocacy group for small government, told The Epoch Times’ “Crossroads” program that there are risks associated with the Convention of States project. Some conservatives have proposed it as a way to amend the U.S. Constitution and pull it further to the right, but…


Video: Arguments Against the Convention of States—Interview With Robert Brown

We recently interviewed Mark Meckler, president of Convention of States Action, about his movement calling to invoke Article V of the Constitution to call a convention of states to amend the U.S. Constitution. Not everyone is on board with the idea, however, and to get the other side of the story, we sat down for…


House Resolution Axing Deadline to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment Is ‘Brazenly Unconstitutional:’ Rep. McClintock

The House on Wednesday adopted a resolution that would remove a deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a move that Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) called “brazenly unconstitutional.” The resolution to repeal the ERA’s ratification deadline passed 222-204, with four Republicans joining all Democrats in voting for the measure. The amendment would abridge…