By: Paul Murano – April, 21016 As the debate heats up about whether President Obama has a right to replace late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia before his term ends in January, it is important to consider where the ideological divide lies on how to interpret the Constitution. It is no coincidence that this disagreement […]
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX By: Dr. Charles Ormsby – July, 2012 If the Constitution is not dead, it has certainly been rendered impotent by the recent Supreme Court decision on ObamaCare. The survival of the healthcare law is of minor significance when compared to the demise of our Constitution. Laws can be changed, but the […]
Thinking Outside the Box With Dr. Charles Ormsby Dr. Charles Ormsby – May, 2012 “I was in a meeting once, and I gave an analogy to my staff about my philosophy of enforcement … how the Romans used to conquer little villages in the Mediterranean. They’d go into a little Turkish town somewhere, they’d […]
By; Christine Morabito, Greater Boston Tea Party- October, 2011 In previous columns I exposed the lies and treachery that preceded the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the law we affectionately call Obamacare. Since there is virtually nothing worth saving from this piece of legislative malpractice, a powerful movement is underway to repeal and replace it. […]
Unions: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX By: Dr. Charles Ormsby – March, 2011 The right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness is cherished by all Americans. To protect this right our Constitution restricted the powers of the federal government by enumerating its only powers. This restricted […]
Ye Gay Old Valley By: Dani Langevin, Lesbian Columnist – December, 2010 I’ve been watching the Tea Party movement, well, not really. I’ve actually just been hearing about it, listening to the fact that it’s growing faster than a bald man’s hair plugs and had some sort of impact on the recent elections. I will […]
By: Christine Morabito – December, 2010 I love classic films, but the one that always makes my skin crawl is the 1968 cult classic, “Night of the Living Dead.” I could not help noticing the eerie parallels between this film and the Lame Duck Congress, recently referred to as the Zombie Congress. These soon to […]
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX By: Dr. Chuck Ormsby – May, 2010 I used to be against an activist Supreme Court. I no longer am. I want an activist Supreme Court. I want the justices to do their job. Don’t just defend the Constitution (for a change), but begin to repair the damage that has accumulated […]
July, 2007 Careful readers of this paper have probably noticed the above byline under The Valley Patriot banner since our very first printing. We chose this byline, the first five words of the First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, because we believe that this amendment is the first line of defense against government trampling our rights […]
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX By: Dr. Charles Ormsby, December, 2003 “No legal plunder: This is the principle of justice, peace, order, stability, harmony, and logic.” — Frederic Bastiat, The Law, 1850 We thank God for Liberty. Bands play, soldiers march, and hands cover hearts. Our flag is a symbol of Liberty. Millions are flown, […]