1861 – Kansas admitted as the 34th state
On This Day in History: January 29,
1861 – Kansas admitted as the 34th state
We the People have two types of leaders in our Constitutional Republic – Statesmen and Politicians. We the People strive to find and elect Statesmen to serve in our Constitutional Republic. Many of these are reluctant to serve but become reconciled and serve faithfully. We
In a fiery Fourth of July Facebook post, Utah’s Black Lives Matter Chapter leader, Lex Scott, declared the American flag “a symbol of hatred.” https://www.foxnews.com/us/black-lives-matter-utah-american-flag-symbol-hatred. To this, I say that bigotry and racism exist on both sides of the racist debate. When the majority of
This video is about America. Given on the occasion of the 245 anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It is given by a man who has served our country all his life and knows why he has done this. He reminds us,
Americans must always be concerned with the direction that our America is taking. We the People, as a nation, are always going toward FREEDOM or away from it toward SLAVERY. For on the continuum of FREEDOM and SLAVERY — you cannot stand still. Each of
It was in January 1962 that I swore an oath that I would support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; and that I would bear true faith and allegiance to the same. So help me God. Nothing
Congratulations! You have been born into this life and as a consequence you have been enrolled in the University of Hard Knocks. A required course in your curriculum for a Bachelors Degree in Common Sense is Economics. You attend class zealously working much harder than
Abraham Lincoln was asked to address the Young Men’s Lyceum in Springfield, Illinois. He did so on 27 January 1838. For the full text of the speech see Lyceum Speech . The following is a portion of his speech that could be applied to our
So opening night of the NFL season is passed. Compared to last year their viewership was down by six million – a ten year low. This 9/11 opener honored everything but what it should in the public square. Notably missing was any mention of the
It was in 1916, just three years after the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment on the direct Income Tax, that a Presbyterian Minister, William J. H. Boetcker, published his oft quoted Ten Cannots, which are usually erroneously attributed to Abraham Lincoln. These maxims should have
Anonymous I never dreamed that I would have to face the prospect of not living in the United States of America, at least not the one I have known all my life. I have never wished to live anywhere else. This is my home and