Friday, August 14, 2026

Justice Clarence Thomas “Remarks on the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence”

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“…The second paragraph of the Declaration proclaims: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are...
Thursday, July 30, 2026

Why Colleges Don't Teach the Federalist Papers

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By: Peter Berkowitz, Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution "It would be difficult to overstate the significance...
Sunday, June 28, 2026

The Frame of Silver

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Discovered after his death, Abraham Lincoln’s secretary found a private record of the President’s that was never published. Reflecting on th...
Thursday, May 14, 2026

Executive Prerogative Power under the U. S. Constitution

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John Locke, in his Second Treatise on Government, defines “prerogative power” as: "The power to act according to discretion, for the...
Monday, September 8, 2025

Kindred Spirits: Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson

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From his youth Abraham Lincoln greatly admired Thomas Jefferson (See: Rietveld, Ronald D., “ Abraham Lincoln's Thomas Jefferson ” (Whit...
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

The Progressives vs. The American Founding

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Woodrow Wilson famously said, “If you want to understand the real Declaration of Independence, do not repeat the preface.” This statement r...
Monday, June 16, 2025

The Emergence of Democratic Government in America 1776-1787

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In 1776 ten states adopted constitutions: New Hampshire, South Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, Connecticut...