Today in History: Nathan Hale Born
On this date in 1755, patriot spy and American Revolution hero Nathan Hale was born
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What a surprise. Victims of government-run education make all kinds of bold claims about nullification. And almost every one of them are totally wrong.
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On this date in 1775, representatives from the several colonies met in Philadelphia, forming the Second Continental Congress.
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What finally forced the patriots into a shooting war with the British Army in April 1775 was not taxes or even warrantless searches of homes or occupation by soldiers, but one of many attempts by the British to disarm Americans as part of an overall gun control program
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Convicted of violating the unconstitutional Sedition Act of 1798, Congressman Lyon was seen by his constituents as a martyr for free speech - and a hero. And he won his reelection bid - while in jail - by a landslide.
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James Madison nailed it: "The class of citizens who provide ... their own food ... are the best basis of public liberty, and the strongest bulwark of public safety."
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March 1, 1781 - the Second Continental Congress put into effect the Articles of Confederation as the law of the land, making it the first Constitution for the United States. The Articles have been mostly thrown in the dustbin of history, but doing so skips over essential, foundational principles of the Founders and Old Revolutionaries.
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Facts. Getting from the largest government in history to a real “land of the free” isn’t going to be quick or easy. But without these three essential ingredients from the “real American Revolution,” we probably won’t get there at all.
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Born Jan 23, 1737 - John Hancock was one of the most influential and important Revolutionaries, from the Stamp and Townshend Acts, through the Boston Massacre and the War for Independence. But he was also one of the leading advocates of what became the 10th Amendment.
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Rejecting nationalized education standards is the first step toward bringing true academic choice, and freedom. The passage of this legislation into law would take a positive step forward for the people of West Virginia and a path for other states to follow.
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