What a week, last week. I had planned to write about the two big anniversaries: 9/11 and Benghazi. But the week was dominated by other news. It started with footage of the savage, senseless attack on a Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail train that took place on August 22, but…
It was today, 17 September 1787, 238 years ago, that the rule of law governing the longest-running constitutional Republic the world has ever known was signed. It would be some two years later that the Constitution of the United States of America would be ratified by the 13 states. The…
Throughout our history in America, anti-government groups, or the Left, have resorted to violence when they believe they have lost the argument. And they have lost the argument. We remember how the media jumped into the new liberal wave in the 60s Millions of people still remember the bloodshed of…
Last week was one that we shall all remember for quite some time. The day before the 24th remembrance of 9-11, a stalwart young conservative champion of free speech, Charlie Kirk, was violently assassinated right before our eyes. Charlie is now welcomed into the loving arms of his Lord and…
Greetings everyone from Skjolden, Norway, where I am aboard the Holland America cruise ship Rotterdam. I am here after a magnificent day at the end of Norway’s deepest, 1,308m, and longest, 200km, Sognefjord, known as the King of the Fjords. The beauty and splendor of this place, which we first…
If there’s one thing about the Marxist left, it is that they will always provide you with lots of opportunities to evidence their delusion. Perhaps some of you recall the song by Led Zeppelin from whence I draw the title of this week’s Colonel’s Constitutional Brief. I am starting to…
CCNS member, former US Congressman, Retired Lt. Col. Allen West discusses ‘My Priority is to Protect My Soldiers,’ sharing his love of country, on The Glazov Gang You can watch that interview here
As I am writing this missive, I am in the DC area, and we all know what was just recently announced that has instigated another leftist apoplectic meltdown. Now, of course, Marxists will say that crime is down in the District of Columbia, the seat of our federal government. However,…
CCNS member, former U.S. Congressman, and Lt. Col. Allen West (US Army, Retired) was on Real America’s Voice with Steve Gruber about the runaway Texas state House Democrats. You can watch the interview here
The Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Clause 2) declares federal law to be the supreme law of the land, binding state courts and superseding conflicting state laws. Insurgency (Noun): An active revolt or uprising; a movement within a country dedicated to overthrowing the government, a rebellion. This past week, as we…
Watch Allen West’s Fourth of July podcast on Faith, Freedom and The Fight for America. You can watch it here
CCNS member, former congressman and retired Lt. Col. Allen West was interviewed by Steve Gruber of Real America’s Voice on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia, back from El Salvador, will face charges You can watch that interview here