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Putting Constitutional Lipstick on a Progressive Pig
TheBlaze ^ | 7/8/2014 | Benjamin Weingarten

Posted on 07/08/2014 12:08:18 PM PDT by fredericbastiat1

As John Adams wrote:

“It is religion and morality alone which can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand. The only foundation of a free constitution is pure virtue.”

Progressive disavowal of the former and laxity on upholding the latter demonstrate that they are ill suited to lay claim to a free constitution governing a free people.

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TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: constitution; founders; liberty; progressive

1 posted on 07/08/2014 12:08:18 PM PDT by fredericbastiat1
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To: fredericbastiat1

Interesting article history, Fred:

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:fredericbastiat1/index?tab=articles


2 posted on 07/08/2014 12:22:10 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: fredericbastiat1

From listening to liberals, you would think that slavery was invented by the founding fathers who them spread it all over the earth.


3 posted on 07/08/2014 12:26:21 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Haven't you lost enough freedoms? Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: fredericbastiat1

A government big enough to give you everything you want is powerful enough to take everything you own. All in the name of “fairness”.


4 posted on 07/08/2014 12:29:37 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Haven't you lost enough freedoms? Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: fredericbastiat1

I thought this thread was going to be about the First Wookie.


5 posted on 07/08/2014 12:53:37 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: fredericbastiat1

Only when we return this nation to what it was for its first 150 years - a CHRISTIAN REPUBLIC - will we ever be prosperous again.


6 posted on 07/08/2014 1:26:03 PM PDT by GodAndCountryFirst
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To: fredericbastiat1

Progressives don’t believe in the Constitution, or in America.


7 posted on 07/08/2014 2:27:07 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: humblegunner

My understanding was that this was the proper area of the site to post relevant and hopefully informative/entertaining blog posts.


8 posted on 07/09/2014 7:12:01 AM PDT by fredericbastiat1
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