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 […]
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” […]
GiN Quotes Collection: Executive Branch
EXECUTIVE BRANCH Quotes coming soon!
GiN Quotes Collection: Corruption
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 […]
GiN Quotes Collection: The Constitution
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 […]
GiN Quotes Collection: Legislative Branch
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 […]
