“The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.” –Thomas Jefferson… more →
From the Wisdom of our Foundersnobarack08 wrote 1 day ago: Vattel was the key in the United States Constitution in determining the Article 2 Natural Born Citiz … more →
Frances Hunter wrote 1 day ago: Lewis and Clark among the Indians, by James Ronda (1984) A couple of weeks ago, in the post Did They … more →
kswpgoodfriends wrote 1 day ago: Sometimes we don’t get what we ask for because we’re barking up the wrong tree, per se. … more →
paulrhuard wrote 1 day ago: The History Channel has a content-rich page called “The Declaration of Independence.” Of … more →
Observer wrote 2 days ago: We have said that Council Districts = Democracy. And we have said that Council Districts repr … more →
osopher wrote 2 days ago: Another wonderful installment in Maira Kalman’s “pursuit of happiness” series. Slo … more →
Joseph Steinberg wrote 3 days ago: Image via Wikipedia OK, so I’m a bit behind in my weekly fixes, but Anna Deavere Smith has an … more →
Timothy Fowler wrote 4 days ago: My friend is in town from Canada and it was awfully boring around Blacksburg, Va with the students a … more →
daisy2591 wrote 5 days ago: During my recent trip to Washington, DC I also stopped at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. Thoma … more →
Michael Hawkins wrote 5 days ago: By Michael Hawkins James Madison espoused a separation of church and state in much the same manner a … more →
Michael Hawkins wrote 6 days ago: Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the e … more →
Jack Marshall wrote 6 days ago: [Like you, I am thoroughly tired of seeing Claude Rains’ Capt. Renault quoted in these situations, b … more →
willpen wrote 1 week ago: In light of all the wingnuttery out there, most of it surrounding the Sarah Palin Express, I though … more →
virginiamargarita wrote 1 week ago: Dr. Adrian Rogers, 1931 “You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy … more →
robinsoncom wrote 1 week ago: Michael Badnarik decided to run for President in February of 2003 at the urging of friends, as well … more →
Democratic Thinker wrote 1 week ago: American Correspondence Thomas Jefferson advises his nephew that education is secondar … more →
virtualmanspace wrote 1 week ago: Let’s demystify Thanksgiving with an amazing array of facts: 1. In a gesture to commemorate th … more →
pastorjeffcma wrote 1 week ago: If you have been to the site of Thomas Jefferson’s retreat in Forest, Virginia known as … more →
jencat9 wrote 1 week ago: “If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first … more →