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NC Renegade encourages everyone to become self sufficient and continue education in all forms of safety and preparedness. The best overall site for this topic is Survival Blog by James Wesley Rawles. We strongly encourage you to visit this site and take advantage of its broad knowledge base.
Another excellent resource is Prep Tips.
Author Archives: Diane
“Common Core” or “Rotten to the Core” — You Decide
Common Core is an educational curriculum being forced upon the states by the Obama administration, which is scheduled to be mostly implemented this year in the 46 states that have adopted it. Common Core eliminates local control over K-12 curriculum … Continue reading
The Constitutionality of Federal Gun Control Laws and the Question as to Whether Local Resolutions Are Appropriate
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by Diane Rufino, March 5, 2013 On January 16, 2013, President Obama signed 23 Executive Orders which he claimed are aimed at reducing gun violence. Now begins the initiative to bring his comprehensive gun control scheme to Congress. The cornerstone … Continue reading
URGENT !! Contact your NC house representatives immediately and ask that they change the language in House Bill 16 (H.B. 16)
H.B. 16 is the house counterpart to Senate Bill 4 (S.B. 4), which passed the Senate on Feb. 5th. Like SB 4, HB 16 is poorly written. It equivocates in its intent. The bill is supposed to declare that: (1) … Continue reading
Unite for Freedom!
by Diane Rufino A message to the Tea Party, 9/12 groups, the Republican Liberty Caucus, Ron Paul supporters, and other Liberty-minded groups and individuals…. In this article, I hope to convince grassroots conservatives to unite in the coming year … Continue reading
McDonald v. City of Chicago: The Second Case of the 21st Century to Affirm the Intent of the Second Amendment
By Diane Rufino I wrote the following review of the McDonald decision back in 2010 for my blogsite but wanted to re-post it here because in light of the gathering storm against gun rights, we should consider two things: (1) … Continue reading
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First in the Nation: Beaufort County, NC Adopts Federal Gun Laws Nullification Resolution
See additional comments on Tea Party Nation. Today was a great day for North Carolina. Beaufort County took the first step nationwide to adopt a Federal Gun Laws Nullification resolution!! The resolution was passed unanimously by the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd amendment, Beaufort County, Nullification, Tenth Amendment Center
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URGENT: Gov. Perdue Announced NC Will Establish Healthcare Exchanges to Implement Obamacare
CONTACT GOVERNOR PERDUE & YOUR STATE LEGISLATURE REPRESENTATIVES IMMEDIATELY, including THOSE REPRESENTATIVES THAT HAVE JUST BEEN ELECTED…….. The historic election of a Republican Governor and so many Republicans to both houses of our state legislature indicates a rejection of democratic … Continue reading
2016: Obama’s America or the People’s America?
by Diane Rufino, November 9, 2012 As Obama gets set to begin his second term (sob, sob, barf, barf), he’ll no longer have his predecessor (George Bush) to blame for the bad economy. He can only blame the administration before … Continue reading
The President’s Got Some S’plaining To Do !
by Diane Rufino, September 30, 2012 The President’s got some s’plaining to do !! For those who’ve been following the Embassy attacks of 9/11 and then the assassinations of ambassador Chris Stevens, his computer aid Sean Smith, and 2 former … Continue reading
Kirk Cameron’s Film “Monumental” Reminds Us of Our Christian Heritage
by Diane Rufino, September 13, 2012 A review of Kirk Cameron’s movie, “Monumental: In Search of America’s National Treasure.” We often hear people talk about America’s Christian heritage. Usually it is in the context of some government action or judicial … Continue reading
NULLIFICATION and THE MYTHS
by Diane Rufino The NC Institute for Constitutional Law (NCICL) recently published an article about nullification, asserting that it not a legitimate constitutional remedy. In a state where support is growing for nullification, it was quite disheartening to read the … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Unrest, Editorial
Tagged Diane Rufino, NC Renegade, Nullification, Thomas Jefferson
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The Path to National Redemption
by Diane Rufino, August 27, 2012 This week marks the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa. Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will be named the GOP ticket for November’s election. We already know that Barack Obama and Joe … Continue reading
Where O Where Has ACORN Gone? Have the Nuts Multiplied?
On July 24, in the county seat of Greenville, NC, the Pitt County Board of Elections gave the green light to a revised plan for early voting which will include two Sundays. The Board voted as such even though the … Continue reading
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Tagged Acorn, Diane Rufino, NC Renegade, OFA, Organizing for America
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The Pitt County Board of Elections Gives the Green Light to ACORN
by Diane Rufino, July 24, 2012 This morning at the Pitt County Board of Elections, “Organizing for America” (ACORN) succeeded in pushing its brand of “community organizing” in Pitt County for this November’s election by convincing the board to approve … Continue reading
We also need to Repeal the 17th Amendment ! And get more states to adopt State Sovereignty Resolutions !
The following is a response to a comment on the article “SECESSION: DOES A STATE HAVE THE RIGHT TO SECEDE FROM THE UNION?” Christine, I appreciate your comments so very much. We apparently both went through the same epiphany. If … Continue reading
NULLIFY NOW !!
by Diane Rufino, July 13, 2012 There is a growing movement in my state of North Carolina, as well as other states, to Nullify the federal healthcare bill. The Supreme Court’s disingenuous decision to uphold the Individual Mandate as a … Continue reading
A Government “For” the People ?
What a sad day when the Supreme Court loses sight of what the Constitution’s purpose is: to protect the rights of individuals, and not to take them away. Historically, we’ve come to expect this from Congress and the President, but not … Continue reading
The Voter ID Law is About Confidence and Integrity
The Voter ID Law is About Confidence and Integrity by Diane Rufino, June 7, 2012 I’m writing this article to urge fellow North Carolinians to continue their support of the Voter ID bill (H.R.351) and to oppose any efforts by … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane Rufino, HB 351, NC Renegade, Voter ID
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Nullification and the NDAA
by Diane Rufino, May 31, 2012 “He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent swarms of officers to harrass our people… “ “He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our Constitution…..” “For … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane Rufino, NC Renegade, NDAA, Nullification, Stewart Rhodes
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Why We Need a Constitutional Amendment to Protect Traditional Marriage
Years ago, and indeed, the whole of history, will show that marriage has always been intended to bind a man and woman together in a special union for the purpose of procreating and raising children. It was not until 2001 … Continue reading
Why a Marriage Amendment?
North Carolina is the latest state to face a possible erosion of traditional marriage. The question will be: How will the people react? Marriage is a solid bedrock foundation of communities – the source of modeling, morality, and values. The … Continue reading
And Now the Wait Begins ……
On Monday, March 26, the Supreme Court began oral arguments in the highly-anticipated case challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act. By Wednesday afternoon, the hearings had concluded. The historic arguments are an appeal from 26 … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane Rufino, Federalist Paper 51, Healthcare, NC Renegade, Supreme Court
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Christian Derangement Syndrome: Bill Maher and the Huffington Post Have It!
Not long ago, a blogger wrote: “Recently, my Biology teacher threw a bible across the classroom! Not that I am a Christian, but that’s not how you treat other peoples religion. When we asked him why he did it, he … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial, Education, Religion
Tagged Christian Derangement Syndrome, Diane Rufino, NC Renegade
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ABORTION: Where Conscience Meets the Womb
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A baby is never a mistake, even if the mother’s conduct was. Lately, I’ve been thinking about our country’s stand on abortion and what the issues are on both sides. As we all know, abortion is the voluntary, or calculated, … Continue reading
The Social Reformer’s Definition of Life: Demeaning the ‘Sanctity of Life’ for an Enhanced ‘Quality of Life’ (Roe v. Wade, revisited)
“One day, I walked into an operating room, to just be an observant, which we would do generally, as a medical resident. It was the 1960′s and abortion was still legal. They were performing this hysterectomy, which was a caesarean … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion, Diane Rufino, NC Renegade, Roe v. Wade, Ron Paul
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VOTING REFORM: A PROGRESSIVE VOTING SCHEME
This article follows the one I previously wrote, entitled “Who is Really Disenfranchised?” In that article I talked about the incessant claims of ”disenfranchisement” of minority voters when no such disenfranchisement exists nor any intent to do so. I argued … Continue reading
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Who is Really Disenfranchised?
We hear a lot from the Obama administration and the Democratic Party about who in America is disenfranchised. And according to them, it certainly isn’t the American taxpayer. In fact, according to them, most often, they aren’t doing enough…. they … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane Rufino, disenfranchised, Elections, fair share, Teainpolitics
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THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT PROHIBIT THE FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION
I wanted to touch on something, as you already probably know, that had me really upset over Thanksgiving. And that was Obama’s failure to acknowledge and thank God in his Thanksgiving message to the nation. I think we are witnessing … Continue reading
And Then They Came for Me, and There Was No One Left to Speak Out….
If you ever get the chance to visit the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC, you will be forever affected by what you see and learn there, and you will be moved by a quote you see hanging near one of … Continue reading
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Tagged Confessing Church, Diane Rufino, Hitler, NC Renegade, Niemöller, World War II
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The Proper Role of Government
The need for government, plain and simple, is because absolute freedom is impossible. However much we believe that freedom is the natural right of man, anarchy is not feasible in a world of evil and imperfect men. Governments, like those … Continue reading
Patrick Henry: Why Didn’t Anyone Listen to our Most Passionate Proponent of Liberty?
On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered one of the most important speeches in our country’s history. Attending a meeting of the Second Virginia Convention at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Henry intended to present a proposal to organize a … Continue reading
OUR FAITHLESS LEADER
President Obama offered a few remarks for Thanksgiving, noting the many ways that Americans have come together. He highlighted the community mindset of those who volunteer in soup kitchens and praised our men and women in military uniform. In fact, his weekly … Continue reading
Eastern North Carolina TEA Party Events
Wednesday, October 12 - (Warehouse Restaurant). Mr. David DeGerolamo, of NC Renegade (a conservative activist group), will talk to us about preparedness (for when the you-know-what hits the fan). Click here for directions to the restaurant. The meeting starts at 6:30 … Continue reading
Fallacious Rhetoric against the Tea Party & the Demise of Civilized Discourse
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Slander against the Tea Party At the time of this writing, the current U.S.national debt is $14,699,021,631,213.05[1]. The nonpartisan CBO recently noted, “The $1.3 trillion budget deficit […] for 2011 will be the third-largest shortfall in the past 65 … Continue reading
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A Message For Constitution Day
Calvin Coolidge once said: “To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.” On October 19, 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown to end the war … Continue reading
SECESSION: DOES A STATE HAVE THE RIGHT TO SECEDE FROM THE UNION?
Last month I taught classes on the Constitution, Our Founding Fathers, Our Founding Principles, The Federal Court System, The Supreme Court, and Judicial Activism. I was struck by how many people want to learn such topics but just don’t know … Continue reading
Upcoming Events for Eastern North Carolina in September
Thursday, Sept. 8th – 6:45- 8:30pm at the Warehouse Restaurant in Winterville (204 Main St). “What You Should Know About the Debt Ceiling and the Compromise Bill, including the new SuperCommittee.” Mr. Jerry Morton and Mr. Joseph Miller will discuss … Continue reading
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The Tea Party: It’s Here to Stay
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It is said that the Tea Party movement started with a rant by Rick Santelli, of CNBC, on the trading floor of CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) Group in Chicago on Feb. 19, 2009 but the real truth is that it … Continue reading
THE BELL RINGS FOR LIBERTY: BOND v. UNITED STATES
On June 16, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of the best and most important decisions ever on the principle of federalism. In the case Bond v. United States (09-1227), the Court unanimously held that individuals, and not just … Continue reading
Judicial Activism and the Brown v. Plata Decision of May 23, 2011
How do you know ‘judicial activism’ when you see it? Black’s Law Dictionary defines judicial activism as a “philosophy of judicial decision-making whereby judges allow their personal views about public policy, among other factors, to guide their decisions.” Beginning at … Continue reading
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