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SHURTLEFF: The Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving

On Thursday, November 27, millions of Americans will have a hearty meal with family members and friends.  Some, but not most, will begin the meal with a prayer.  Some will dig right into the food, hoping to finish the meal before kickoff.  However, members of the American Left, especially those of the self-loathing Caucasian persuasion,  … Read more

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SHURTLEFF: Happy Birthday Constitution

Wednesday, September 17, marks the 238th anniversary of the end of the Constitutional Convention, which created what Daniel Webster said was the “works of the purest patriots and wisest statemen that ever existed.”  He, of course, was referring to the U.S. Constitution.  Sadly, far too many Americans know little to nothing about the Constitution.   … Read more

Shurtleff: The Forefathers Monument

Tucked away in a residential neighborhood, a short distance from downtown Plymouth, affectionately known as “America’s Hometown,” can be found the largest granite statue in the United States.  The statue is called the “Forefather’s Monument.”  It was often overlooked and even unknown to locals and tourists alike. But thanks to the efforts of Leo and … Read more

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Shurtleff: The Declaration of Independence and the Men Who Signed It

Mrs. Wolf, my eighth-grade history teacher in a Boston Public School, ensured that her students not only knew the reasons why the 13 colonies united against Great Britain and declared their independence from Great Britain, but also had her students memorize a good portion of the Declaration of Independence. They also had to know about … Read more

Shurtleff: Upsetting the Education Mafia

My late friend and mentor, Sam Blumenfeld, once remarked that the government school system is a “sick, obsolete dinosaur being propped up by powerful lobbyists like the National Education Association and government officials.”  The truth of that statement was on full display recently at the Wolfeboro Library. On June 10th, New Hampshire Education Options held … Read more

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Shurtleff: Remembering Homeschool Pioneer Sam Blumenfeld

 June 1 of this year marks the tenth anniversary of the passing of author and homeschool pioneer Samuel L. Blumenfeld.   Sam’s last book, which he co-authored with Alex Newman, was Crimes of the Educators.  A week before Sam’s passing, I called Alex and asked when he planned to visit Sam. They had not met in person, but … Read more

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Camp Constitution Announces Its 17th Annual Family Camp

Camp Constitution will hold its 17th Annual Family Camp at the Singing Hills Christian Camp in Plainfield, NH, from Sunday, July 13 to Friday, July 18, 2025. Returning instructors include Pastor David Whitney of the Institute on the Constitution, Keith Hanson of Critical Dynamic, Professor Willie Soon, world-renowned astrophysicist and climate realist, Catherine White of The Constitution Decoded, Alex … Read more

The Department of Education is Unconstitutional

Or, so says a 1941 book published by the U.S. Government This is a PDF version of a book published by the federal government in 1941. In the book, there is a series of questions. On Page 128, one of the questions is “Where, in the Constitution, is education mentioned? And the answer:   “There is none; education is … Read more

Russian Puppetry – From Wilson to Obama to Biden

Long before Donald Trump entered the political scene (and was repeatedly and wrongly accused of being “Putin’s Puppet”), 100 years before, actually, forces in the United States, including Wall Street financiers and both Republicans and Democrats, had been involved in aiding and abetting the communists in Russia.  Leon Trotsky lived in exile in New York … Read more

Black History Month:  To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate?

Back in the mid-1980s, while a mail handler working for the United States Postal Service at what was called the South Postal Annex, I had a conversation with a White liberal co-worker.  I was trying to “Red Pill” him” by loaning him a book, “Hijacked,” the Anthony Bryant Story.  Mr. Bryant was a Black Panther … Read more

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It Is Okay to Abolish the Department of Education

A Federal Government Publication Affirms That Education is “A matter reserved for the states” About ten years ago, I stopped in a library in Medfield, Massachusetts, a town about 40 miles West and South of Boston.  At its book sale, I found “Formation of the Union Under the Constitution” in 1943 which was published to … Read more

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The  Wild Truth About The California Wildfires

Practically every time a disaster strikes in the United States, the Corporate Media blames it on climate change.  This short video from our friends at Gorilla Science refute the claim that climate change is behind the on-going California wildfires using data from the U.S. Government: We’d like to thank Hal Shurtleff for the content. As a … Read more

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5th Annual Camp Constitution Ladies Spring Fling

Friday, May 2 to Sunday, May 4, at the Alton Bay Christian Conference Center in Alton, NH Camp Constitution Ladies’ Fifth Annual “Spring Fling” will be held at the Alton Bay Christian Conference Center, Alton Bay, NH https://altonbay.org/ from Friday May 2 to Sunday May 4, 2025 Activities include arts and crafts, classes on gardening, Bible studies, … Read more

Charlie Kirk is Wrong on Jimmy Carter

Charlie Kirk recently praised the late Jimmy Carter.  In a recent post, he wrote:  “Jimmy Carter represents a type of Democrat that no longer exists.  Christian, loving husband, and a true patriot.  He was objectively an awful president, but he loved America and never intentionally tried to do it harm.  America could use more Democrats like … Read more

Happy Bill of Rights Day – Sunday, December 15, 2024

Sunday, December 15, marks the 233rd anniversary of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights. It is essential to point out that the Bill of Rights did not grant or give rights to anyone. Rights come from God, and the main reason for government at any level is … Read more

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