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

H/T to Gina Diorio at Modern Conservative for an interesting piece on forgotten Founder Roger Sherman.

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Freedom is ensured only when everyone is equal under the rule of law. The checks and balances inherent in the American system are impediments to its arbitrary interpretation, but they are more and more in jeopardy.

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This biography of Washington should not be overlooked. It covers a wealth of material in spite of its brevity. Author William Roscoe Thayer offers some interesting insights into Washington's character.

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The whoppers from this administration and its CEO have nothing to do with hamburgers. Although the ease with which ground beef can be shaped into various forms is analogous to the ways reality is being reshaped for political purposes.

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Heinlein's Sci-Fi classic contains some interesting thoughts on governance that are worth looking at today ... and it's a lot of fun to read!

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Hayek's Road to Serfdom is every bit as relevant today as when it was first written.

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In its ever expanding reach for power, the federal government is implementing new guidelines to require all recipients of federal finds to provide translators for non-English speaking persons.

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Glenn Beck's new novel is not normal fare for What Would The Founders Think, but worth a quick read.

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Karl Roves reflections on the Bush presidency while not always flattering to Republicans, show Bush as a man of honor, integrity and class. His book Courage and Consequence is part personal memoir and part attempt to set the record straight on George Bush.

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Ideas have meaning and power. Redefining the words that define them can have larger consequences that it might seem.

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