Obviously because they watched this clip from the (now-canceled) Norwegian TV series “Norsemen” on YouTube (like we do) and after thinking about it went “hmm.” Yeah, reserving a veto power is always a good idea. Especially when you’re among friends. https://youtu.be/Jb_[...]
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What the Founding Fathers screwed up
Ever since the colonists declared independence on Sunday, July 2, 1775, we’ve celebrated the following Tuesday as the birth of our nation, and venerated the Founding Fathers as the greatest political geniuses of all time. Of course, it’s well known they were a cabal of slaveowners, and a[...]
June 2nd, 2019 - 1:29 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: The Founding Fathers
I had a dentist once who, when my mouth was full of metal and danger, preceded to tell me that what set America apart was that it was the only nation founded as a Christian nation. Because… Jesus! Posted by Michael Gene Sullivan on Friday, January 22, 2016[...]
SUNDAY REVELATION: Founding Fathers: What Would Patrick Henry Have Thought About Seattle?
A general toleration of Religion appears to me the best means of peopling our country… The free exercise of religion hath stocked the Northern part of the continent with inhabitants; and altho’ Europe hath in great measure adopted a more moderate policy, yet the profession of Protestantism is ex[...]
October 13th, 2019 - 12:47 am § in Hypocrisy, Israel/Palestine
The Role of Zionism in the Founding of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
A return to the 1920’s to fully appreciate the origins of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Excerpted from Mondoweiss, an essay by Nu’man Abd al-Wahid. Mondoweiss is pro-Palestinian website devoted to issues relating to Israel/Palestine. The site says it provides news and analysis unavaila[...]
August 14th, 2014 - 12:07 pm § in Misc.
August 14, Founding of Public Health Service
Chronology of Events 1700 | 1800 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 1700 1798 The Marine Hospital Service was established with the July 16 signing by President John Adams of an act for the relief of sick and disabled […][...]
October 22nd, 2011 - 5:23 am § in Politics, Schools & Colleges
The Foundering Fathers vs Public Education
Mike Lee, Utah’s new Tea-Party Senator, tells us that: “…Congress has no business regulating our nation’s public education system, and has created problems whenever it has attempted to do so.” Senator Lee … not sure where your founding fathers did their founderi[...]
August 10th, 2024 - 6:50 am § in Politics
What if the governed no longer consent?
A democratic system depends on consent of the governed. Our Founding Fathers created a system of government of the people, by the people, and for the people. It spelled out that “the people” were to choose our rulers and lawmakers through election. True, under that system as originally c[...]
America isn’t a “Christian nation”
Nor should it become one. We should remain a pluralistic society of many religions, and a land of religious liberty. Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, known for his clenched-fist salute to January 6 rioters (photo, left), told a conservative group that “Christian nationalism founded American democracy”[...]