Today's Politicos vs The Words and Deeds of The Founders

The world-shattering concept of the unalienable rights of the individual put forth in the Declaration of Independence turned the world upside down. In one fell swoop the Divine Right of Kings became the consent of the governed.

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Paul Johnson's brief biography of Washington doesn't do either Johnson or Washington justice.

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George Washington proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving. This was an obvious and correct thing to do for our new government, a government which derived its legitimacy from the belief that God gave man unalienable rights.

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The Founders knew that an unrestrained government would override rights and crush liberty. They provided the means to check government power. "We the people" need to use them.

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Joel over at Today's History Lesson has a nice piece on Federalist No. 10.

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Preserving the sovereignty of "We the People" requires protecting dissent from the dictatorial yearnings of those who would suppress it to advance their own political agendas.

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First in Peace is a great book that offers insights into the relationship between Washington and Jefferson, and shows how Washington bested the master of intrigue at his own game.

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A little Friday fun! A very small crossword based on David McCullough's 1776.

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1776 is the perfect book to spark interest in the American Revolution. It is as absorbing as any thriller and leaves readers regretful when it ends.

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The First Principles form the bedrock of the American experiment. The Founders disagreed on a lot of things, but it was their shared belief in these core values that enabled them to compromise on things that might have been insurmountable otherwise.

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