A cruel execution & modern crucifixion

In a WordNetDaily.com article, Mel Gibson weighs in on the Terry Schiavo case: “I’m appalled and stunned that we’ve gotten to this,” Gibson said. “I just sit here watching this whole scenario play out in front of me with my mouth hanging wide open, that our country has come to this. I think it’s really [...]

Joseph Story on the preference of original intent

The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily “The constitution of the United States is to receive a reasonable interpretation of its language, and its powers, keeping in view the objects and purposes, for which those powers were conferred. By a reasonable interpretation, we mean, that in case the words are susceptible of two different senses, [...]

John Adams on governmental corruption

The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily "In the midst of these pleasing ideas we should be unfaithful to ourselves if we should ever lose sight of the danger to our liberties if anything partial or extraneous should infect the purity of our free, fair, virtuous, and independent elections. If an election is to be [...]

Revved up like a deuce?

What tha? I’ve heard this song for years and never bothered to do a quick google search and find out what the singer was saying… Artist: Manfred Mann’s Earth Band Song: Blinded By the Light “Blinded by the light, revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night…” The age-old question is… What’s a [...]

WordPress 1.5

Okay…so I bit the bullet and upgraded the blog to WordPress 1.5, the latest and greatest version of a really great open-source blogging software. Wow, the Admin panel is way cool…thus far. More later….but, I’m trying a new look for the site and will be modifying and updating a little over the next week or [...]

James Madison speaks to America and her “good sense”

The Federalist Patriot — Founders’ Quote Daily "Is it not the glory of the people of America, that whilst they have paid a decent regard to the opinions of former times and other nations, they have not suffered a blind veneration for antiquity, for custom, or for names, to overrule the suggestions of their own [...]

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