Monday, September 25, 2017

The amendment that never made it into the Bill of Rights

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"The Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation for their services , to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the Tre...
Thursday, September 7, 2017

A review of David Starkey's “Elizabeth”

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“However, considering the reign of queen Elizabeth in a great and political view, we have no reason to regret many subsequent alterations in...
Monday, August 28, 2017

The First Amendment: Protecting freedom of speech and freedom of the press

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"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - Evelyn Beatrice Hall , in a statement o...
Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Even presidents are not above the law in the United States

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"Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice President Ford will be sworn in as President at that hour...
Sunday, July 30, 2017

A review of PBS's “Henry Ford” movie

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"A lot of guys have had a lot of fun joking about Henry Ford because he admitted one time that he didn't know history. He don...
Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Chaos in Cuba: Communist revolution, Bay of Pigs, and a close call with nuclear disaster

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"That all Acts of the United States in Cuba during its military occupancy thereof are ratified and validated, and all lawful rights ...
Tuesday, July 4, 2017

A review of Alistair Cooke's “America: A Personal History of the United States”

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" ... these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES ; that they are absolved from all allegiance ...