Was Obama following Lincoln?
In 2012, Barack Obama signed the NDAA into law, a bill that suspended the writ of habeas corpus in the United States.
The post Was Obama following Lincoln? first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Erroneously Reinvented the Union
Yesterday in 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address, a speech commonly considered one of the most recognized and commonly recited pieces of English text. Truthfully, Lincoln’s oratory served as an erroneous reinvention of the union that conflicted greatly with the widespread understanding reached during the time of the founding generation. While Lincoln declared…
Surprise! A Critic Doesn’t Understand Federalism
One review for my 9 Presidents Who Screwed Up America complained about my inclusion of Abraham Lincoln. The crime? My “originalist” position falls apart when I start talking about secession. You see, to this fellow, the Constitution says nothing about secession, which means it is an implied power. After all, if it doesn’t say you…
Thanksgiving Day: Presidential Proclamations Past
Grassroots in Nebraska wishes you and yours a blessed and meaningful Thanksgiving holiday. As we all reflect upon the meaning of Thanksgiving, we thought we’d share the first Thanksgiving Proclamations. First Thanksgiving proclamation, 1777 FOR AS MUCH as it is the indispensable Duty of all Men to adore the superintending Providence of Almighty God; to [...]