In Congress, July 4, 1776
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Declaration of Independence
Notable Quote – Liberties and Freedom are about “The One”
An essential feature of a liberal government is the protection of minorities, and of the rights of minorities against plunder by the majority. The ultimate of minorities is one person. And so the ultimate of liberalism … is the protection of each person against the plunder of one or more other persons. -F.A. “Baldy” Harper … Read more
Independence Day – Observed
We just passed July 4th, what most people the world over consider American Independence Day. (That’s independence from the British Crown, for those currently in public school.)
Notable Quote – Democrats Now Stand For The Exact Opposite Of The Declaration Of Independence
When the elected delegates went off to the Continental Congress to represent the people of the 13 colonies, and eventually to sign the Declaration of Independence, everyone in America was a “subject.” However, alive in the hearts of those “subjects” who were delegates to the Continental Congress was a unique vision; a vision of life … Read more
We Need a New Declaration of Independence
Early Americans criticized their king’s rule with the memorable slogan “no taxation without representation” and decried His Majesty’s efforts to suspend their legislatures, altering fundamentally the forms of their government by imposing an arbitrary power structure instead.
Notable Quote – Goerge Will
The Declaration is not just chronologically prior to the Constitution, it is logically prior. As Timothy Sandefur writes, the Declaration “sets the framework for reading” the Constitution, so it is the Constitution’s “conscience”: By the terms with which the Declaration articulates the Constitution’s purpose – the purpose is to “secure” unalienable rights – the Declaration intimates … Read more
A 2020 GRANITE STATE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Granite Staters are created equal, with certain unalienable rights—to include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And when government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter it.
Don’t “Insult” or Question Islam or its Prophet under penalty of arrest (or worse)!!!
The legal system in the US (other than in Louisiana) was originally derived from the legal system that prevailed in England for centuries, including the personal freedoms extracted from the King by the Maga Carta. Even with that long history of personal liberties, the colonists ultimately rebelled against the English Crown’s abuses as enunciated principally … Read more
America Was Not Founded on Slavery
The idea that America founded on slavery is an ignorant misrepresentation. Ben Shapiro addressed this leftist talking point and it bears repeating.
The consent of the governed
The Declaration of Independence asks and answers two fundamental questions about the nature of government, as understood by the people who founded America. First, what is government for? Second, from where does government derive its just powers?
Your Rights, If You Can Keep Them
Christopher Maidment recently began his post, A Republic, If You Can Keep It, by saying:
A Government Of The People, By The People, and For The People. That’s the whole foundation of this country.
I disagree. The foundation of the country begins with the Declaration of Independence. That document asks and answers two fundamental questions:
Demonstrate?
The founders, those who wrote the U.S. Constitution, understood people. They knew sometimes there is a need to complain publicly about governmental policies adversely affecting us. The American Revolution began with just such protests. The Declaration of Independence was a 28 item list of grievances against the King. Demonstrations are part of the fabric of … Read more
Bedford’s International Baccalaureate Coordinator Censors IB Students’ Honest Critique of the IB Program
As a former Bedford resident who continually questioned the value of the International Baccalaureate Program in the school district, I was not surprised when I found out that an attempt by IB diploma students to criticize their experience, would not be allowed. Bedford’s IB Coordinator, Jon Cannon sent an e-mail to the Senior Diploma Candidates, … Read more
Our Nation Was Founded to Protect Our Rights From People Like Democrat Douglas Ley
Like most Democrats, Representative Doug Ley thinks Government exists to protect us from ourselves or others. “Waiting periods can and do save lives by preventing impulsive acts of violence and suicide,” House Majority Leader Doug Ley said at a press conference after signing the bill. “Our most important job as legislators is to protect and … Read more
Part 1 – Testimony on behalf of HB564 – relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones
I am here in Concord to both record and to testify on HB 564 (“relative to possession of firearms in safe school zones.”). It’s not a good bill – one that I would suggest is a nuisance bill that just makes it harder for law abiding gun owners to exercise their Second Amendment and Article … Read more
The New Green Dress Code
At first, I thought this was yet another bogus AOC meme, but apparently she really said it.
Remember the epic idea that set this country in motion?
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
A government created to protect your rights is supposed to be ‘in charge’ of you in the same way that your gardener is ‘in charge’ of your garden. They work for you, not the other way around.
Teacher Alters Declaration of Independence Makes Students Recite it With Her Changes
Some Woke smarty-pants Arizona Elementary School teacher took it upon themselves to alter the Declaration of Independence. They insisted on teaching their students that it read: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Humans are created equal.
“Education is key to continued liberty”
By Chuck Douglas [NOTE: Former NH Supreme Court Justice Douglas points out something that I’ve been saying (along with a lot of other people) for quite some time; bolded below from his address at the Josiah Bartlett Libertas dinner, reformatted, emphasis mine -Skip] More than Josiah Bartlett’s biography is the fact that he and the … Read more