Balances and Checks
The Founders intended the ultimate check on the national government to be the people. They believed that only by limiting government powers could liberty survive the natural tendency of man to dictate the habits of other men.
June 7, 2011 3 Comments
The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814 by Anthony S. Pitch
June 6, 2011 No Comments
Dr. Benjamin Church Jr.’s Speech on Third Anniversary of The Boston Massacre
Earlier in the week WWTFT guest contributor Edward Witek introduced us to Dr. Benjamin Church Jr. His speech was so stirring that it was chosen as the source for this week’s puzzle words. Enjoy!
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June 3, 2011 No Comments
What To Look For In A President
The man who became our first president was chosen because of his reputation as a patriot and a man of good character. To choose the 45th president in 2012, we need to cast our votes for someone whose character is known and whose commitment to the principles for which Washington fought and by which he governed are established beyond doubt.
June 2, 2011 3 Comments
A Republic, if You Can Keep It . . .
At the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Franklin was queried as he left Independence Hall on the final day of deliberation. In the notes of Dr. James McHenry, one of Maryland’s delegates to the Convention, a lady asked Dr. Franklin “Well Doctor what have we got, a republic or a monarchy.†Franklin replied, “A republic . . . if you can keep it.â€
June 1, 2011 37 Comments
Introducing Dr. Benjamin Church Jr.
Dr. Benjamin Church Jr. fiery patriot or devious traitor? Church was an accomplished writer and delivered a powerful speech to the people of Boston on the third anniversary of the Boston Massacre. This speech was to be the apex of his political life. It is worth reading, even today.
May 31, 2011 2 Comments
Memorial Day
May 30, 2011 3 Comments
The Jersey Prison Ship
The words for this week's crossword are taken from an article pulled from the Niles Register of July 25, 1812. War had just been declared with Great Britain. The hawks in Congress had finally prevailed over a Federalist filibuster, and Mr. Madison had his war. It was now time for all patriotic Americans to whip themselves into an anti-British fervor. Toward that end, the Niles register reprinted this account of the hellish conditions under which the British kept American prisoners during the War for American Independence, 2 decades earlier.
May 27, 2011 No Comments
The Great Virginia Triumvirate by John P. Kaminski
May 26, 2011 2 Comments
Alternative Futures
Thomas Sowell and Mark Helprin provide the content for this essay. Their complete remarks are available in video format and WWTFT urges everyone to visit the links provided.
May 25, 2011 5 Comments
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