Editor’s Note: As many readers originally noted how they enjoyed this article, we are reposting this piece from 2011. Let us never forget the true meaning of the season. Have a very merry Christmas! He comes to make His blessings ...
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George Mason’s Legacy In The Bill Of Rights
THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And ...
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O Jephthah, judge of Israel, what a treasure hadst thou! —William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act II, Scene 2 Finding Heroes It’s hard to pick heroes. They tend to have feet of clay. New historians or biographers regularly uncover padded expense accounts, ...
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Sacrifice is commonly treated as a relic of man’s primitive past…. —Rousas J. Rushdoony (1992) The bleeding Sacrifice in my behalf appears. —Charles Wesley (1742) The Purpose of Sacrifice Sociologists and anthropologists struggle with understanding and defining the rite of ...
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God said to Abraham, kill me a son Abe said man you must be puttin me on God said no, Abe said what God said you can do what you want Abe but Next time you see me coming you ...
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