Tuesday, August 11, 2009

True in the Decisions of Youth

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The year is 1757. George Washington is 25 years old and is engaged in the French-Indian War. Near Charlottesville, Virginia, Thomas Jeffe...
Monday, July 20, 2009

True in the Crucible of Power

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The year is 1783. The place is Newburgh, New York. After over six years of conflict and battles, the Revolutionary War is finally over. As a...
Sunday, June 28, 2009

Independence Now, Independence Forever

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W ritten by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence stands as a timeless statement of human liberty, rights and equality. Ad...
Monday, June 8, 2009

The Importance of Civic Education

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Just outside of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia stands a statue of Thomas Jefferson, sculpted by Moses Ezekiel, and “presented to ...
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Monday, May 11, 2009

The Proper Role of Government

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What are the proper ends of government? James Madison stated, “[T]he government of the United States is a definite government, confined to s...
Monday, March 9, 2009

The Foundation of Public Virtue

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" 'Tis substantially true that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule indeed extends with mo...
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Monday, February 9, 2009

Abraham Lincoln on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution: "A Word Fitly Spoken"

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As we celebrate Lincoln's 200th Birthday on February 12th, let us reflect on his favorite quote: “... We hold these truths to be se...