Remember 9/11 – Honor The Victims and Know Your Enemy

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Blog:

September 11, 2001- A “Date Which Will Live in Infamy.”
“Since the politically-correct folks in Washington and NYC have got the compassion theme covered quite well, I take a crack at remembering another side of the 9-11 massacre.

When the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on Dec. 7, 1941, Americans responded quickly. Newspapers produced extra editions. Young men flooded military recruiting stations, ready to defend the nation and its honor. It was the patriotic thing to do.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a stirring speech about the “date which will live in infamy.”

And now, as many of us resolve to remember 9/11 we are encouraged to something quite different.

Read more on The 1789 Project Blog here.

Video:

Provide for the Common Defense: The U.S. Military 10 Years After 9/11

While wasting trillions of dollars on things that are unconstitutional, the federal government is looking to cut up to half a trillion dollars from one of the central responsibilities of the federal government, to “Provide for the Common Defence.”

Read more, and watch the video here.

Opinion:

Court to Virginia: You Cannot Defend Your Rights
“Three Democrat-appointed federal judges ruled today that Virginia and its citizens have no rights they can vindicate in federal court, recalling to mind the actions of British King George III, who “abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection” (Declaration of Independence). Their decision is at fundamental odds with legitimate, constitutional government….”

Read more in the 1789 Project’s opinion section here.

1789 Newsfeed Top Picks

Spending and Debt:

A National Debt Of $14 Trillion? Try $211 Trillion: Unfunded liabilities are the dirty secret

U.S. Debt Held by Public Tops $10T for 1st Time—Up 59 Percent Under Obama

Obama’s Economic Policies Have Failed: More regulations and bailouts, less jobs

Obama: Job-Killer in Chief: Less Americans are working now than on his inauguration day

Conservatives vs. Keynesian Purists: Why are the good guys always the ones to compromise?

Big Government Rising?: Keynesian spending proposals continue despite their failure

Grading Obama’s New Stimulus Plan: Cato takes a critical look at the more-of-the-same plan

Repeating FDR’s Mistakes: And getting the same results: prolonged economic stagnation

President Obama’s Stimulus 2.0: Obama’s plan is more of the same, spend now, tax later

Senate Approves Another Debt Ceiling Increase: Forget the House; Senate seals the deal

Government Dependency:

‘Liberal Plantation of Dependency’: Have America’s blacks had enough yet?

More Unemployed than When Obama Took Office: Total workers declines 2.8 million

Over-Regulation:

4th Circuit Dismisses VA Obamacare Challenge; Time for SCOTUS to Act:

Obamacare Winners and Losers: New study shows the horrible costs Americans will face

Yes, the Department of Education is Unconstitutional: Power reserved to the States and the people

EPA: Fundamental Transformation Through Regulation: Changing America rule by rule

Fundamental Rights:

The Administration Takes on ‘Islamophobia’: Obama gives free-speech opponents a megaphone.

Religious Freedom Threatened at Veterans’ Burials: Free exercise of religion under attack

Obama’s abortion absolutism and the 1st Amendment: Pandering to Planned Parenthood

NYC Mayor Calls for Stricter Federal Gun Laws: Can’t do his job, so he attacks our rights

Teacher suspended for views on gay marriage: Wrote comment on personal Facebook

District Tells Teacher To Keep Church, State Separate: Reinstated, but with gag order

CNN Interview with Jerry Buell and LC Attorney Harry Mihet: Teacher above speaks

National Defense and Foreign Policy:

FEULNER: 9/11, 10 years later: America’s defenses better now, but more needs to be done

Constitutional Guardians: The Judiciary:

Have the Constitutional Protections for Public Prayer Changed?: Court rules against County Council

Constitutional Solutions:

Empower Parents: Restore the Constitution by Returning Educational Policy to the States

Vouchers ARE Government Money, and That’s the Problem: Vouchers v. tax credits

Perry’s campaign against the New Deal: Can he turn the country to common sense?

As a States’ Rights Stalwart, Perry Draws Doubts: Some point out inconsistencies

10 Ways to Celebrate Constitution Day: Good ideas of how to share our charter with others

Shariah has no place in American institutions: Contradictions to the Constitution abound

Ignoring Constitutional Limits:

Obama’s Imperial Presidency: NLRB claiming unprecedented, unconstitutional powers

Stories to Watch

The Week Ahead

Last week the house passed the Intelligence appropriations bill, while the Senate voted to unilaterally allow the U.S. Treasury to increase our national debt by half a trillion dollars. They were able to do this thanks to Senator Mitch McConnell’s scheme that made it into the final debt ceiling compromise.

All twelve Fiscal Year 2012 (FY2012) appropriations bills are supposed to be passed by the end of September, when the current (2011) fiscal year ends. So far the House has passed nine out of committee, and held floor votes approving seven of them. The Senate has passed only four out of committee, and approved one on a floor vote. Both houses must pass their own versions of the bill, and then have a conference committee work out the differences in each before each house gives final approval and sends a bill to the President for his signature. You can follow the progress on this here.

This week, the House is considering H.R. 2587: Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, and legislation extending FAA and surface transportation authority.

We hope this sampling from the newsfeed, blog, and opinion pages from The 1789 Project website will inspire you to continue fighting for Constitutional Revival.