As we’ve said before, give government an inch and it will always take a mile. Especially when it comes to war powers. The U.S. dropped over 44,000 bombs during Trump’s first term – all without any declaration of war. If bombing people doesn’t bother you, perhaps the cost of these undeclared wars will. According to […]
George Washington warned us about turning a blind eye to violations of the constitution, no matter how small
Instead of following the foreign policy trajectory blazed by Bush Clinton, Bush, Obama and Trump, perhaps it would serve us consider the wisdom of a former president who is generally overlooked: Calvin Cooledge. While some U.S. presidents receive the praise and adulation from modern establishment historians, others are often overlooked for one reason or another. Either […]
Originally drafted by James Madison, the address contains advice and warnings - on political parties, violations of the Constitution, and foreign policy.
It is surmised that “The Second Epistle of Peter” was written shortly before Peter’s death, thought to be about 68 AD. Peter suffered a martyr’s death on the cross, and according to tradition he was placed on the cross in a head-down position at his own request: he did not consider himself worthy to die as his Lord did, in a head-upright position. While the purpose of this epistle differs from that of the first, it is addressed to the same people. False teachings were prevalent, and heretics and scoffers were exercising a pernicious influence. This epistle was written to sound a word of warning against such teaching.
Those that spend any time reading and studying the Bible are all very familiar with the Apostle Peter. Of the twelve disciples, his aggressive and impulsive nature got him into trouble more than once, but on the other hand, they also made him one to be admired. He was the chief figure early in the Christian movement, when Jerusalem was the center of activity. Simon was the first to respond when Jesus asked the disciples, “But who say ye that I am?” Peter immediately answered, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God,” (Matthew 16:15-18). In verse 18 Jesus said, “That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church . . .” I believe Jesus was prophesying here that the church (His body), would be comprised of those believers who recognized and confessed that Jesus was the Son of God. But there was an additional meaning to the prophecy in that the Catholic church does in fact recognize Peter (the rock) as their first and founding leader (Pope). Thus, Peter was the unquestioned leader during early days in the establishment of the church. Later, Paul became the leading figure, when the focus of activity was moved to Antioch. Peter is not mentioned in the book of Acts after the council of Jerusalem in 50 AD. This change in leadership came after Peter’s visit to Antioch, where Paul confronted him about his continued ambivalence about new converts compliance with OT Jewish laws, such as circumcision. This was finally resolved when the Jerusalem council issued their decision, described in Acts 15:28-29. The date of this Epistle is uncertain, but it probably was written after 63 AD, near the start of persecution by Nero. It was written to strengthen and encourage Christians in Asia Minor during the fiery trials they faced.
In this episode, I tackle all 14 republican constitutions of the newly-created American states. In the process, I illustrate the similarities and differences between them, explain their purpose, and their influenced western civilization in general. In addition, I discuss the inception of the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, which was […]
I’ve come to a conclusion: there is a segment of Trump supporters out there who are delusional. They are so blinded by the cult of personality that they can’t objectively look at reality. Last month, the Trump administration broke the one-month record for spending. In other words, Trump and his Republican colleagues in Congress are […]
An unconstitutional federal mandate to government schools getting unconstitutional federal funding to teach about the Constitution?
Today in 1787, representatives in Philadelphia signed the finalized United States Constitution. This occurred after a summer filled with contrasting proposals and rigorous debate. The convention decided upon a league of states rather than a national government, settling on “a more perfect union.” Throwing monarchy to the wayside, the body embraced the separation of powers […]