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What Does it Mean to be a Veteran?
The VA defines veteran as “a person who served in the active military, naval, or, air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.” According to U.S. Federal Law veterans are persons who served in any branch of the armed forces in the U.S. for a certain time-frame. Some of…
Fun Facts About the Constitution of the United States
Fun Fact: “The United States Constitution has 4440 words. It is the oldest and shortest written Constitution of any major government in the world today. The most glaring spelling error is Pennsylvania. It was spelled Pensylvania. The Constitution was penned by Jacob Shallus, a Pennsylvania General Assembly clerk for $30.00 Fun Fact: “The Pennsylvania State…
July 4th and the Principles of Liberty
Origins of the 28 Principles of Liberty On July 4 Americans will celebrate Independence Day, the day 56 men from all economic backgrounds, representing the various New World English Colonies, signed the Declaration of Independence from King George III, of Great Britain and Ireland. What on earth could have had authority higher than the king’s?…
Fun Facts @ July 4th
We didn’t actually declare independence on the 4th of July One of the greatest misconceptions of the 4th of July lies in the name and date. It is widely believed that America declared their independence from Britain on July 4, 1776. However, the official vote actually took place two days before and the “Declaration”…
How To Remember the 5 Parts of The Declaration of Independence
PREAMBLE – “When in the course of human events . . .” First, the “Preamble” declares it is the people’s natural right to change their governments and act independently according to their own free will. RIGHTS – “We hold these truths to be self-evident . . . “ Second, the “Rights” declares that all people…
When to Fly Your American Flag
When we see the flag, we’re reminded of liberty, freedom and pride. The America flag has accompanied our nation in making its greatest achievements. It flies at both poles, on the moon and sits atop Mount Everest. The flag is how America signs her name. New Year’s Day * January 1 Inauguration Day * January…
Potluck with Patriots
What did the colonists eat? Everything you could imagine!! Every village had a market day where wagons rolled in from the farms bearing all kinds of produce and foods, pigs, cows, geese, and chickens. The Dutch, the Germans, the French, the Finnish, the Irish, the British, the Native Indians, the slaves brought everything from hot…
Years of Self-Governance under God’s Law
As we celebrate two-and-a-half centuries of America’s Representative Republic as defined by its one-of-a-kind Constitution of self governance under God’s Law, what grade would you give your generation in living up to the duties and responsibilities that are integral to self-governance? Lets see: How many elected officials today do you know who govern using the…
27 Indictments of King George III Applied to World Leaders Today
This is a listing of the 27 indictments of King George III from the third section of The Declaration of Independence, In Congress, July 4, 1776. Find the complete verbiage in the Declaration of Independence, page 189– 193 of: How to Save the Constitution; Restoring the Principles of Liberty, by Paul B. & W. Cleon…