1st Amendment

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Rhetoric Versus Reality: The Growth of the Surveillance State Across the Trump Administrations

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Published: 09/22/2026 During political campaigns, candidates often criticize government overreach. However, an administration’s actual policies can differ significantly from its public statements. This pattern has been clearly visible in the management of federal surveillance across both Donald Trump’s first term (2017–2021) and his current second term. On the campaign trail and in public statements, Trump

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Illinois Freedom Coalition

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Published: 10/06/2022Edited: 02/01/2025 The Illinois Freedom Coalition is a political think tank that promotes: a constitutional Republic, due process, fiscal responsibility, a free market, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, limited government, the protection of life, the sanctity of the family unit, and the unalienable and constitutionally protected right to bear arms. Membership comprises a

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Taxes

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Published: 12/04/2013Edited: 02/01/2025 The true power of Congress resides in the constitutional power of Congress to control the purse strings of the United States Government.  Congress has the constitutional power to refuse to fund items, to include executive orders and legislation, which in effect renders such items null and void.  Sadly, Congress has failed to

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