Article II of the Constitution Article II of our Constitution defines the requirements for and the duties of the Presidency. Clause 5 defines the minimum eligibility requirements for the office of President of the United States. 5. No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of… Continue reading Natural Born Citizen ???
Author: Terry Bahn
A Brief Moment of Silence
At about 8:40 PM on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 a small, regional jet, American Eagle Flight No. 5324 and a Black Hawk helicopter collided in midair over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The plane was carrying 60 passengers and 4 crew members. The helicopter carried 3 soldiers on a training mission. All 67 people… Continue reading A Brief Moment of Silence
The Enemy Within Revisited
Before Somebody Screams The header image of this article shows the official portraits of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect released by their transition team on January 16, 2025.[1] Oversights and Unforeseen Situations When I published my article entitled “The Enemy Within” in October of 2024, I focused on the danger related to J.D. Vance… Continue reading The Enemy Within Revisited
Birthright Citizenship
The Constitution of the United States Fourteenth Amendment Section 1 All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens… Continue reading Birthright Citizenship
Seen on a Playground
A big kid on a playground is bullying a smaller child. He pushes the child to the ground and demands the child’s prized baseball cap. The bully’s supporters stand behind him cheering. Another big kid sees this and knows it is wrong. He walks up to the bully and tells him to stop. The bully… Continue reading Seen on a Playground
It Worked in 2007
This was the opening sketch on Saturday Night Live on October 27, 2007. [ 5:14 ] In 2008, Barack Obama won the Democratic Party’s nomination … and went on to win the Presidential election on November 6, 2008. Last night, November 2, 2024, Saturday Night Live opened with this sketch. [ 8:28 ] Let’s hope… Continue reading It Worked in 2007
The Enemy Within
This is where I’m coming from … My regular readers are almost certainly aware of my political leanings. For those who don’t and those who are diametrically opposed to my politics, I want to take a few paragraphs to explain how I came to those views. A lot of this article is video-based. I hope… Continue reading The Enemy Within
The GOP Party Platform 😨
Straight out of Project 2025 The 2025 Presidential Transition (aka Project 2025) was created by the Heritage Foundation to develop a plan for a possible Trump Administration. The project produced a 920 page document. I have not read that document, but a quick scan of its paragraph headings make it the likely source of most,… Continue reading The GOP Party Platform 😨
We Can’t Go On Like This!
I started my website in November of 2014. That month, I published 5 articles. The fifth is entitled: It’s Time to Stop Being Afraid! It distinguishes between the reflexive fear that comes from our inherent survival instincts and the anxiety-related fear we generate in our minds. The attempt on Former President Trump’s life leads me… Continue reading We Can’t Go On Like This!