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Friends, this post is a long one. So much happened between 1920 and 1940 to change our country from a democratically-elected Republic to a socialist, controlled economy that I can only scratch the surface here. If you have been following this series, you will recognize that the changes made under the New Deal were like… Continue reading Diving into the Constitution: Amendments XX and XXI
More than 40 years elapsed (1870-1913) between the ratifications of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Amendments. Much changed in America. The Industrial Revolution took hold, the cities grew, and the Democrat and Republican parties were established as the main forces on the American political landscape. Behind the scenes, however, were two much more powerful developments,… Continue reading Diving into the Constitution: Amendments XVI through XIX
In the last post, I discussed how the Congress passed and submitted to the States in 1789 twelve Amendments to the Constitution for the United States. Ten of these Amendments were ratified effective December 15, 1791 and became known as the Bill of Rights. The next two Amendments came relatively shortly thereafter: the Eleventh Amendment… Continue reading Diving into the Constitution: Amendments XI and XII
In this post, we will be covering Articles III through VII of the Constitution for the United States. Despite the brief text of each Article, there are many important principles and limits that affect our everyday lives laid out here. If you haven’t read the blog posts on Article I and Article II, please start… Continue reading Diving into the Constitution: Articles III through VII
The Federal government of the United States has three branches as laid out in the Constitution. Last week, we reviewed what the Constitution says about the Legislative branch (Congress, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives). This week, we review the Executive branch (represented by the President and Vice President). AN OVERVIEW In… Continue reading Diving into the Constitution: Article II
This week, we’ll start looking at our country’s fundamental document, the Constitution for the United States of America. It starts with a preamble, naming its creators (We the People) and its goals. This first and longest article outlines the powers delegated to the two bodies of the Legislative Branch/Congress, the House of Representatives and the… Continue reading Diving into the Constitution: Article I
It is my great honor to post the full text of our Declaration of Independence as written on parchment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776. The autographs (not signatures) were given by sovereign individual human beings (not citizens under rule) who possessed (as we continue to possess) rights given by the Laws of Nature… Continue reading Declaration of Independence
Voting is a high privilege. It is the fundamental way in which citizens of a country (where it is allowed) express their preferences for representatives and initiatives. In the United States, we have primary, general, and special elections, so there are usually opportunities to vote for someone or something at least once a year! For… Continue reading Vote!
What does community mean to you? Is it where you live? Your circle of friends? Your church or favorite organization? I’ve been thinking about the importance of building community quite a bit lately, but not just any community: a community that builds up its members and welcomes newcomers, and that protects the disadvantaged while welcoming… Continue reading Community
Recently, I wrote a blog post on the relationship between the mind-body connection and the blood types. This blog post continues the series. The information is again taken from Live Right 4 Your Type by Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo. It is my hope that you will begin to see more and more- through these two… Continue reading Digestion and Blood Type
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