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Don’t Know Much About History — The Forgotten Presidents

Originally published February 19, 2012, By Linda. Updated May 1, 2018. 2 Comments

Don’t Know Much About History — The Forgotten Presidents

In celebration of Presidents’ Day, here’s a quiz of sorts: If the colonies declared their independence from Britain in 1776, but George Washington did not become President until 1789, who governed the colonies in the interim? Many readers may know that the Articles of Confederation preceded our American Constitution, but the Articles weren’t even ratified […]

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Egypt and the History of Revolutions

Originally published February 15, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated February 15, 2011. 1 Comment

Egypt and the History of Revolutions

Possibly one of the better interviews seen on television in a while, if for no other reason than it is a comical illustration of how our media jumps on a bandwagon and considers anyone who points out potential problems to be, at best, outrageous and, at worst, a lunatic.  Their reaction when the “outrageous lunatic” […]

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GiN Quotes Collection: Executive Branch

Originally published January 1, 2009, By mllewendy. Updated January 1, 2009. Leave a Comment

EXECUTIVE BRANCH Quotes coming soon!

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GiN Quotes Collection: Corruption

Originally published January 1, 2009, By mllewendy. Updated January 1, 2009. Leave a Comment

CORRUPTION Only A Virtuous People Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt, they have more need of masters. ~ Benjamin Franklin Corruption Will Not Secure Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt. ~ Samuel Adams […]

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GiN Quotes Collection: The Constitution

Originally published January 1, 2009, By mllewendy. Updated January 1, 2009. Leave a Comment

THE CONSTITUTION People are the Masters We the People are the rightful masters of both Congress and the Courts-not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. ~ Abraham Lincoln Instrument of the People The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an […]

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GiN Quotes Collection: Legislative Branch

Originally published January 1, 2009, By mllewendy. Updated January 1, 2009. Leave a Comment

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Safety of Life, Liberty, Property No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session. ~ Mark Twain 1866 Conduct of Congress Now more than ever before, the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the […]

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