President's Message

THINK LIKE AN ORIGINAL

We are the heirs of some uniquely courageous and adventurous individuals who thought well outside the box. We are unique. We are pioneers. Most of all, we are originalists. Placing these shared roots in the context of the U.S. Constitution, we must continue to be originalists in order to protect and preserve those grand and wonderful ideas that have shaped our America. 

In September, we focus on the Second Amendment, often referred to as the right to keep and bear arms. The original text states,

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

The Second Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights ratified in 1791. In other words, these are the rights of all Americans. As an original thinker, the text means exactly what it says and what the framers intended. Sadly, many members of the judiciary have abandoned the text that they took an oath to uphold. They believe that our rights come from a living document. You may ask, what in the word does that mean? Paper is not living. But, in their world, it means whatever you decide it means. After all, they reason, we are not living in 1791. Indeed, we are not. But we are living in a dangerous world and surrounded by an increasingly powerful and expansive government. That was true in 1791 just as it is today. We must continue to respect the inspired words of the brave men who risked it all to enshrine certain truths on pieces of paper. The ink is long-since dried, so let's think like an original.

May God continue to bless this great nation.

  Bonnie Jackson