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Debt

Crew of Nemo I am bankrupt. I can never repay the debt. What these men — and women — sacrificed is beyond my ability to restore to them. Indeed, it is without any doubt beyond my ability to comprehend...

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Independence

Continental Congress Here’s how it’s supposed to work. There are three parts of our government: the legislative branch, the executive branch and the judicial branch. Each one is intended to keep the...

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It’s not a Democracy …

In a recent conference call for work, an Israeli immigrant to Canada said the United States was a democracy. I started to correct, “It’s not a democracy, …” Laughter interrupted me. The other...

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More Equal Than You

The Declaration of Independence says, “… all men are created equal …” Most Americans would agree that this is one of their core beliefs. I do. But after that instant of creation, things change. You and...

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How Long Does a Revolution Take?

News of Muammar Qaddafi’s death signals the end of that dictator’s regime. For Libya, a provisional government is now being formed. That temporary government will, in addition to the day to day work of...

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Tyrants

The Declaration of Independence was motivated by the long series of grievances the colonists suffered from, at that time, their monarch. He didn’t listen.

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History Lesson

What triggered the hostilities at this otherwise serene place on the edge of Concord was when the government took arms against its citizens. The “shot heard around the world” was fired when British...

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Solitary Rights

The most fundamental rights do not require others; they are solitary rights. We exercise them without assistance. I will call these our solitary or primary rights. The freedom to life, liberty and the...

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Democracy or Republic or … What?

Ed Rasimus is a retired Air Force jet jock who now teaches history in public schools. And he writes a blog. In the article linked below, Ed answers a request I made to explain the difference between a...

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