Sunday, November 9, 2008

Living Under the Constitution

"To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race." - Calvin Coolidge

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Thursday, November 6, 2008

Constitution and Restraint of Government

"No one can read our Constitution without concluding that the people who wrote it wanted their government severely limited; the words 'no' and 'not' employed in restraint of government power occur 24 times in the first seven articles of the Constitution and 22 more times in the Bill of Rights."
-- Edmund A. Opitz

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Quote on The Two Parties and the Constitution

"There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble opinion, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution."
-- John Adams

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Monday, November 3, 2008

Vote November 4th- It's a Constitutional Amendment

The US Constitution is the oldest Constitution and still in active use in the world today and is
the basic document of our Republic, which protects the individual liberties of all citizens
through written law.

Did you know that you cannot be denied the right to vote because of race or
gender? But remember, the Constitution never clearly ensures us the “right to vote”.

The 26th Amendment requires that 18 year-olds must be able to vote, however states can allow persons younger than 18 to vote if they chose. The qualifications for voters are left to the states as long as they do not conflict with in the Constitution. In some states, felons that are in prison or on probation are denied the right to vote.

This Constitution Moment brought to you by the James Waldrop Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution in Fayetteville, GA.

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Saturday, October 25, 2008

Free Illustrated Book on U.S. Constitution Now Available Online

(BUSINESS WIRE)--A free online book describing The U.S. Constitution, the men who wrote it and the new freedom it created to a burgeoning nation is now available through The Point 94.1, a Classic Rock radio station in Little Rock, Arkansas, at: www.point941.com.

“With the upcoming presidential election and recently the ‘Constitution Day’ in September, the interest in the political process is strong,” said station owner and general manager, Philip Jonsson. “Adventure Tales of the Constitution of the United States uses illustration, humor and drama to convey what has been confusing to many of us in prior elections.”

The 56-page book was written by Jody Potts, Ph.D., a historian at Southern Methodist University and a specialist in left and right brain learning techniques. In full color and vividly illustrated, this innovative textbook features a text/illustration format proven to help students learn faster, remember longer, and score higher on tests.

Adventure Tales of the Constitution of the United States (Signal Media Publishers) covers the Confederation Period, The Constitutional Convention, key documents such as the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States, Anti-Federalist and Federalist writings, as well as landmark Supreme Court decisions.

Click here to view the book.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

I Will Support and Defend the Constitution....

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Each president of the United States recites the oath of office in accordance with Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution. As America's first president, George Washington was the first to proclaim these words on April 30, 1789, on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City.

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Friday, October 17, 2008

President Jefferson Visits Fayetteville DAR


The third president of the United States made a surprise visit to the James Waldrop Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution this week in Fayetteville, Georgia. President Thomas Jefferson, portrayed by Tom Robinson, took the ladies back in time to the writing of the Declaration of Independence and to the time of his Presidency.

Thomas Jefferson was not known for his public speaking, but was known for his writings. His most prominent document was his draft of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson, one of five men who were selected by the Continental Congress in 1776 to draft the document to declare the colonies' independence from England, is considered one of the principal authors of this historic document. The final vote for independence came on July 4, 1776.

Thomas Jefferson first ran for president against John Adams in 1797. Adams won the election and Jefferson became the Vice President. At that early time in our country's history, the candidate who did not win the Presidential election became the 2nd in command.

In 1801, Jefferson successfully won his bid for president and served his country in that role for eight years. Jefferson fulfilled his dream to live to the 50th anniversary of the United States declaration and died on July 4, 1826.

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