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

A roly-poly Irish haberdasher by the name of Hercules Mulligan saved George Washington's life, not once, but twice! And most people have never heard of him. Mulligan provided critical intelligence to Washington and was the guy responsible for recruiting Alexander Hamilton.

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Some interesting things buried in this NYT article about the increased use of unmanned drones by various and sundry agencies of the federal government.

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This was a strange week, what with the Fourth falling on a Wednesday. But other than the faux-Friday, WWTFT was fortunate enough to be featured on the Fox News website. Now that is something that doesn't happen every day (at least to us!). Check it out here: http://nation.foxnews.com/founding-fathers/2012/07/03/what-would-founders-think Horn now properly blown, please check out this week's selections from around the blogosphere.

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The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that describes an event that is a surprise (to the observer), has a major impact, and after the fact is often inappropriately rationalized with the benefit of hindsight.

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The 2010 elections were a rout for progressives. Republicans captured an additional 63 seats in the House of Representatives to win the majority, the largest midterm seat change since 1938. Republicans gained 6 seats in the Senate, but not enough for gain outright control. Republicans also won a record 680 additional seats in state legislatures. Five states saw both chambers switch from Democrat to Republican majorities. In four additional states, Republicans flipped one of the chambers to give them control of both chambers. In three states they increased their control of both houses, and in four states they picked up one chamber to split control of the state legislature. Republicans saw a net increase of six governorships to gain a national majority. It seems everyone got the memo except California.

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Netanyahu Sends July 4th Message To US.

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About the Declaration there is a finality that is exceedingly restful. It is often asserted that the world has made a great deal of progress since 1776, that we have had new thoughts and new experiences which have given us a great advance over the people of that day, and that we may therefore very well discard their conclusions for something more modern. But that reasoning can not be applied to this great charter. If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress can be made beyond these propositions. If anyone wishes to deny their truth or their soundness, the only direction in which he can proceed historically is not forward, but backward toward the time when there was no equality, no rights of the individual, no rule of the people. Those who wish to proceed in that direction can not lay claim to progress. They are reactionary. Their ideas are not more modern, but more ancient, than those of the Revolutionary fathers. -- Calvin Coolidge

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While we tend to think of independence mainly as an important historic event that marks our separation from Great Britain, the Founders and subsequent generations had a larger understanding of what was signified by the national independence they were celebrating.

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"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less." Only Chief Justice Roberts knows why he upheld Obama Care by claiming it said what it did not say, and what the president vociferously denied it said. However, one plausible explanation is that Roberts was intimidated by the president’s threats to undermine the standing of the court and to cause chaos and suffering by withholding Medicare payments if the court found Obama Care unconstitutional. When is a penalty not a penalty? When the Supreme Court says it is a tax.

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Border Patrol agents are being instructed, in the form of a mandatory Department of Homeland Security computer tutorial and accompanying pamphlet also to – run away! As part of an “Active Shooter” course, Border Patrol agents are instructed to run away and hide should they encounter a shooter in a public place.

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