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24 December 2013 “The Crisis Today,” by Thomas Paine, was read to General George Washington’s troops, shortly before the battle of Trenton. THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, […] December 24th, 2013 | Tags: Christmas 1776, General George Washington, The Battle of Trenton, Thomas Paine, tyranny | Category: American Revolutionary War, Founding Fathers, New Jersey | Comments are closed
A Senate panel offers an official definition. James Taranto The Wall Street Journal 9/13/2013 “A Senate panel on Thursday approved a measure defining a journalist,” the Associated Press reports. It’s part of a proposed “shield” bill, which would create an extraconstitutional privilege at law that would limit federal courts’ authority to compel testimony about confidential […] September 14th, 2013 | Tags: "Bo Snerdley", "crony constitutionalism", “Rush Limbaugh Show”, James Golden, Matt Drudge, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Senate Judiciary Committee, Thomas Paine | Category: 1st Amendment, Bloggers, journalism, legislation, Media, Media accountability, Politicians, Progressives | Comments are closed
Glenn Beck 1/1/2013 Hello America, This time of year, a lot of people look back over the past twelve months and evaluate some of the big moments of their life. Where did things go wrong? Where did things go right? What could I have done better? What were some of the unexpected surprises along the […] January 1st, 2013 | Tags: allies, commitment, culture, emergency preparations, freedom, New Year's Day 2013, personal responsibility, popular culture, principles, Thomas Paine | Category: charities, Glenn Beck, Politics, Progressives, religion, TAKE ACTION!, US Constitution | Comments are closed
27 December 2011 What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated. […] December 27th, 2011 | Tags: freedom, Thomas Paine, value | Category: American Revolutionary War, Founding Fathers, History, Quotations | Comments are closed
23 November 2011 ”When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.” ~ Thomas Paine “Reflection on Titles”
H/T The Founders on Facebook November 23rd, 2011 | Tags: freedom, independent thinking, Thomas Paine | Category: Founding Fathers, Quotations | Comments are closed
2 October 2011 “He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.” ~ Thomas Paine, First Principles of Government, 1795
H/T Green Mountain Scribes […] October 2nd, 2011 | Tags: liberty, oppression, Thomas Paine | Category: American Revolutionary War, Founding Fathers, Quotations | Comments are closed
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