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Declaration versus Constitution
Ok, people, in case you missed this at some point, the Declaration of Independence is the document our nation was founded upon because if formally severed the governance ties of all 13 colonies from British rule. The Revolutionary War established … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Philosophy, Politics, Society
Tagged Constitution, declaration of independence, Democracy, freedom, libertarianism, liberty, missing the point, Rights
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These United States
It’s subtle, but there is a huge difference between saying “the United States” and “these United States”. In the first case, one seems to be referring to a single nation that has the odd characteristic of being made up of theoretically semi-autonomous internal divisions, … Continue reading
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Tagged Citizens, Constitution, federalism, Independence, mind your own business, United States
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Constitutions, oaths, and people
There seems to be some confusion running around on the internet about the nature of the government of our nation, its founding document, the oath sworn by military members relative to that government and document, and the people. Let me … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Government, History, Military, Nations, Philosophy, Politics, Quid Facis, Society, United States, World Watch
Tagged Constitution, Government, Ideals, Independence, liberty, Military, Oaths, understanding
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It starts now
The only way that those of us who believe in Constitutional, limited government are ever going to make what we believe a reality is if we stop making excuses, stop expecting other people to make democracy work, and stop thinking … Continue reading
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Tagged Citizens, Constitution, Democracy, Government, Independence, Participation, People, Thinking, Voting
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Backlash
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. –The Tenth Amendment, the United States Constitution …Whenever any Form of Government … Continue reading
Posted in Government, History, Nations, News, Philosophy, Politics, Quid Facis, Society, United States, World Watch
Tagged Action, Constitution, freedom, Government, Independence, liberty
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