Nip it in the Bud! This has been ignored for far too long
Turning a blind eye: "The customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed."
Today in History: The Boston Massacre, a Pivotal Step on the Road to Independence.
Today in history, Mar. 5, 1770, a violent incident unfolded on Boston’s King Street, where an agitated group of colonists swarmed around a group of British regulars. This came to be known as the “Boston Massacre.” After a group of Bostonians uttered insults, threw snowballs, and dared the British to fire, several soldiers ultimately fired…
Nullify Chapter 1: Small Things Grow Great by Concord
How to stop the feds? The first step comes from John Dickinson, the “Penman of the Revolution.”
Is It Heartless or Just Lawless? Right and Wrong in a Whatever World
A few weeks ago I promised to begin a series of articles discussing 10 ways what I called the Conservative political ideology is morally superior to modern liberalism/Progressivism, expanding upon a list compiled by radio pundit Dennis Prager. In the process of sorting through information, news articles, and examples to illustrate Prager’s points, and to… more
What Did the Founders Say About Democracy?
The story goes that Benjamin Franklin was approached by a woman as he left the Constitutional Convention [1. Recorded by Constitution signer James McHenry in his diary which was reprinted…
Must See Video of FBN’s #1 Napalitano in Utah on Origin of Rights
This is a most excellent presentation from Judge Napolitano on natural law, history, and unalienable rights following a brief intro from Glenn Beck. Freedom Watch is now the #1 Show on Fox Business Network as reported by the Daily Paul Liberty Forum here and according to Glenn Beck in the first few seconds of this [...]
A Republic If You Can Keep It
The story goes that Benjamin Franklin was approached by a woman as he left the Constitutional Convention (1, 2). She asked, “What have you given us?” Franklin is said to have replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” This exchange was common knowledge 50 years or so ago, as commonly taught to schoolchildren as [...]
GiN Series Refuting the Flawed July 4th Article on the Founders
We’ve recently posted a series inspired by a Lincoln Journal Star on July 4 entitled “Whose side are the Founding Fathers on?” Part One: “The Founding? Move Along Folks, Nothing to See There. Onward Progress!” Part one points out that the author of the LJS article attempts to appear [...]
Whose Side ARE the Founders On? Easy.
By Shelli Dawdy This is the third and final in a series examining an article in the Lincoln Journal Star on July 4 entitled “Whose side are the Founding Fathers on?” Just click one of the titles to read the first part: “The Founding? Move Along Folks, Nothing to See There. Onward Progress!” or second part: [...]
Efforts to Muddle History of the Founding Don’t Change Its Facts
By Shelli Dawdy This is the second of a three part piece examining an article in the Lincoln Journal Star on July 4 entitled “Whose side are the Founding Fathers on?” Just click the title to read the first part: “The Founding? Move Along Folks, Nothing to See There. Onward Progress!“ There is a related piece in [...]