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First Principles: Liberty Will Not Long Survive the Total Extinction of Morals

“Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals.” – Samuel Adams, in the record of the Second Continental Congress, April 30, 1776 — American sentiment is to be toward acting as docile slaves or standing up for the … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The United States Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence declared this on behalf of the rebellious thirteen American colonies from the Kingdom of Great Britain as thirteen sovereign states that joined together as the United States of America.  Most of us celebrate this on July 4, 1776.  … Continue reading

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