TYRANNY IN GOVERNMENT - Patrick Henry March 20, 1775 St. Johns Church, Richmond, Virginia MR. PRESIDENT: No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do, opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my … [Read more...]
What Country Ever Existed a Century And a Half Without a Rebellion?
"What country ever existed a century and a half without a rebellion? And what country can preserve it's liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it's natural manure. Thomas Jefferson to … [Read more...]
Christmas Day 1776 – Washington Crosses the Delaware
General George Washington’s commitment to cross the Delaware River on Christmas 1776 foreshadowed the many hardships faced as well as the eventual victory of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. At first glance, the decision to transport 2,400 Continental soldiers across an icy river in one night, directly into a severe winter storm of sleet and snow seems irrational. Washington’s decision, however, was based on strategic motivation, understanding that the … [Read more...]
Tashfeen & Syed Meet George Washington at the Pearly Gates . . .
Islamic Jihadist Syed Rizwan Farook traveled to Saudi Arabia for several weeks in 2013 on the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims are required to take at least once in their lifetime, Allah willing. It was during this trip that he met Tashfeen Malik, a native of Pakistan who came to the United States on a “fiancée visa” and later became a lawful permanent resident. This Islamic Bonnie & Clyde team dropped their baby off at Grandma’s, then geared up for Jihad. They proceeded to … [Read more...]
James Madison – TYRANNY IN GOVERNMENT
But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. James MADISON, Federalist Papers #51 It … [Read more...]