Tuesday, August 22, 2017
They all Share the Blame!
White Supremacists, BLM, Neo-Nazi's, and Antifa all have differing but serious moral flaws and all share in the blame for the events in Charlottesville. Hence, Trump's reaction was very correct indeed. He included Antifa, which the Left excuses from their vicious actions, and the pile-on commenced, unfairly berating Trump for his true assessment. The truth must prevail!
White Supremacists, BLM, Neo-Nazi's, and Antifa all have differing but serious moral flaws and all share in the blame for the events in Charlottesville. Hence, Trump's reaction was very correct indeed. He included Antifa, which the Left excuses from their vicious actions, and the pile-on commenced, unfairly berating Trump for his true assessment. The truth must prevail!
Tuesday, August 08, 2017
A Few Sources for Our Constitution
(Derived from
: "The 5000 Year Leap", by W.
Cleon Skousen,
The National
Center for Constitutional Studies, 2009)
Sources:
The Bible;
The Torah;
Avoidance of
Ruler's Law;
Avoidance of
Anarchy;
Avoidance of
Collectivism
Early People's
Law of Israel;
Early Greek
Law;
Early Roman
Law;
Cicero's
Commentary on Law;
Natural Law
of St. Thomas Aquinas;
Anglo-Saxon
Law;
British
Common Law;
The Great Law of Peace (from the Iroquois Nation)
The
Federalist Papers.
28 Principles Derived from the Above:
1.
Natural
Law
2.
Virtuous
People
3.
Virtuous
Leaders
4.
The
Role of Religion
5.
The
Role of the Creator
6.
All Men
are Created Equal
7.
Equal
Rights not Equal Things
8.
Unalienable
Rights of Man
9.
The
Role of Revealed Law
10.
Sovereignty
of the People
11.
How Government can be Altered
12.
A Republic
not a Democracy
13.
Protection Against Human Frailty
14.
Property Rights
15.
Free Market Economics
16.
Separation of Powers
17.
Checks and Balances
18.
A Written Constitution
19.
Limiting the Powers of Government
20.
Majority Rule with Minority Rights
21.
Local Self-Government
22.
Government by Law not by Men
23.
An Educated Electorate
24.
Peace Through Strength
25.
Avoiding Entangling Alliances
26.
Protecting the Role of the Family
27.
Avoiding Debt???
28.
The Sense of Manifest Destiny.
All of the
above principles are easily found in the Constitution and the thoughts of the founders.
What is not so obvious is the inclusion of most of the principles of Natural Law
as well. In fact, to study the Constitution is to study the essential principles
of Natural Law itself.
(Derived from
: "The 5000 Year Leap", by W.
Cleon Skousen,
The National
Center for Constitutional Studies, 2009)
Sources:
The Bible;
The Torah;
Avoidance of
Ruler's Law;
Avoidance of
Anarchy;
Avoidance of
Collectivism
Early People's
Law of Israel;
Early Greek
Law;
Early Roman
Law;
Cicero's
Commentary on Law;
Natural Law
of St. Thomas Aquinas;
Anglo-Saxon
Law;
British
Common Law;
The Great Law of Peace (from the Iroquois Nation)
The Great Law of Peace (from the Iroquois Nation)
The
Federalist Papers.
28 Principles Derived from the Above:
1.
Natural
Law
2.
Virtuous
People
3.
Virtuous
Leaders
4.
The
Role of Religion
5.
The
Role of the Creator
6.
All Men
are Created Equal
7.
Equal
Rights not Equal Things
8.
Unalienable
Rights of Man
9.
The
Role of Revealed Law
10.
Sovereignty
of the People
11.
How Government can be Altered
12.
A Republic
not a Democracy
13.
Protection Against Human Frailty
14.
Property Rights
15.
Free Market Economics
16.
Separation of Powers
17.
Checks and Balances
18.
A Written Constitution
19.
Limiting the Powers of Government
20.
Majority Rule with Minority Rights
21.
Local Self-Government
22.
Government by Law not by Men
23.
An Educated Electorate
24.
Peace Through Strength
25.
Avoiding Entangling Alliances
26.
Protecting the Role of the Family
27.
Avoiding Debt???
28.
The Sense of Manifest Destiny.
All of the
above principles are easily found in the Constitution and the thoughts of the founders.
What is not so obvious is the inclusion of most of the principles of Natural Law
as well. In fact, to study the Constitution is to study the essential principles
of Natural Law itself.
Patriotism
Today we see
and hear little of the joyful spirit of our citizens in the newspapers or on
television. But it is there nevertheless. America resides in our hearts and in
our many blessings to have been born in this nation. We still have great pride
stemming from our beliefs in the system created for us by our forefathers, and
defended against powerful enemies by our many dedicated soldiers, sailors and
airmen.
It is with
great joy that we celebrate our founding, and it is with deep respect that we
reflect on how this nation was formed and how it has endured over 241 years. In
further reflection on our nation we feel the hope and can-do spirit that guides
us to make the nation even better in the future, and the fundamental spirit
that moves us to venerate the Constitution, and to defend it passionately for
the sake of the lives of our children and our children's children.
God Bless
America!
Today we see
and hear little of the joyful spirit of our citizens in the newspapers or on
television. But it is there nevertheless. America resides in our hearts and in
our many blessings to have been born in this nation. We still have great pride
stemming from our beliefs in the system created for us by our forefathers, and
defended against powerful enemies by our many dedicated soldiers, sailors and
airmen.
It is with
great joy that we celebrate our founding, and it is with deep respect that we
reflect on how this nation was formed and how it has endured over 241 years. In
further reflection on our nation we feel the hope and can-do spirit that guides
us to make the nation even better in the future, and the fundamental spirit
that moves us to venerate the Constitution, and to defend it passionately for
the sake of the lives of our children and our children's children.
God Bless
America!
