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First Principles: The President Shall From Time To Time Give To the Congress Information of the State of the Union
“He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” – U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 3
First Principles: Congress Consists Mainly of Attorneys Who Question Everything, Yield Nothing & Talk By the Hour
“If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send 150 lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, & talk by the hour? That 150 … Continue reading
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Tagged Body, Congress, Err, Expect, First Principles, Lawyer, Question, Talk, Talk By the Hour, Thomas Jefferson, Trade, Yield Nothing
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First Principles: The People Are Responsible For the Character of Their Congress, Senate and President
“Now more than ever the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption.” – James A. Garfield
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Tagged Character, Congress, Corrupt, First Principles, Ignorant, James A Garfield, Now, Reckless, Responsible, The People, Tolerate
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First Principles: Congress Has No Power To Make Any Religious Establishments
“Congress has no power to make any religious establishments.” – Roger Sherman
First Principles: Americans Would Rather Die Than Live As Slaves
“The ever memorable 19th of April gave a conclusive answer to the questions of American freedom. What think ye of Congress now? That day. . . evidenced that Americans would rather die than live slaves!” – Mary Katherine Goddard If … Continue reading
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Tagged American Freedom, Answer, April 19, Congress, Die, Evidence, First Principles, Live Slaves, Mary Katherine Goddard, Question
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Two Shakes
The warning was felt lingering in the air… Two Shakes by Michael Romani Two shakes Rattle snakes Warning’s in the air Tick tock Says the clock And soon the time’s not there Mirrored wall Cracked in awe Pride takes its … Continue reading
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Tagged Clock, Congress, Crack, Deep, Denial, Empty, Fool, Imposition, Inquisition, Invitation, Irritation, Mirror, Phobia, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pride, Rattlesnake, Ride, School, Shake, Spoke, Style, Tick, Time, Unhappy, Victim, Warning
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Ladies In White
It always astounds me when national leaders get something so entirely wrong. In this example, we see a group of women in Congress with so little understanding of the history of our nation that while they intended to mock President … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920, Blame, Brinksmanship, Congress, Democratic Record, Dressed, Equal, Equal Wages for Equal Work, Freshman Class, History, History Buff, Immaturity, Ladies, Lady Sufferagettes, Learned, Lesson, Liberty, Olive Branch, Photograph, Photographic Evidence, Poem, Poetry, Politcal Game, President Trump, Republican, Republican Record, Seneca Falls, State of the Union, Symbol, Vote, White, Women's Rights, Woodrow Wilson
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First Principles: The President Is To Periodically Report On the State of the Union Along With His Recommendations
“He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” – Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, First Principles, Measures, President, State of the Union, US Constitution
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First Principles: Congresspersons Are The Servants of the People
“[Members of Congress] are the Servants of the People, sent together to do the People’s Business…” – Benjamin Franklin (1785)
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First Principles: Congress Is Meant To Be Limited With Enumerated Powers
“If Congress can do whatever in their discretion can be done by money, and will promote the General Welfare, the Government is no longer a limited one, possessing enumerated powers, but an indefinite one, subject to particular exceptions.” — James … Continue reading
