Posted on 04/26/2010 10:58:16 AM PDT by hope_dies_last
"Intelligent choice--between 1776 Americanism and conflicting Isms (chiefly Socialism in the USA today)--requires primarily thorough knowledge of these Principles. Not to know them is to cheat oneself of the basic freedom: freedom of choice, between alternatives.
Making this grave choice daily is inescapable for every adult citizen (by acts of omission or commission, or by opinion-forming), confronted by problems of self-governing, performing duties of Liberty-Responsibility, to which The Twelve Principles are always pertinent...
The Founders’ writings are the basis of the book’s Twelve Principles--like them, never changing.... The book will therefore never need change, will be as valid and useful a century from now as during the Twin-Bicentennial Decade: 1976-1987 (the 200th anniversary of the framing of the Constitution). It’s dependable scholarship is certified by eminent authorities’ commendations. No scholar has faulted it."
1. The Spiritual is Supreme
2. Fear of Government-over-Man
3. Unalienable Rights--From God
4. Man Organizes Governments to Be His Tools
5. Limited Government
6. Decentralized Government
7. Equal, By God's Gift, In Sight of God and Law
8. Life and the Pursuit of Happiness
9. Liberty--Against Government-over-Man
10. Private Property--Liberty's Support
11. Taxes--Limited to Safeguard Liberty
12. The Majority--Limited for Liberty
PATRIOTISM
Patriotism . . . This noble affection which impels us to sacrifice every thing dear, even life itself, to our country . . .
John Hancock (Oration, Boston, March 5, 1774)
The only [worthy] principles of public conduct . . . are to sacrifice estate, ease, health, and applause, and even life, to the sacred calls of his country. These manly sentiments, in private life, make the good citizen; in public life, the patriot and the hero.
James Otis (Statement in Court opposing "Writs of Assistance," 1761)
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Everyday there are new people coming to Free Republic. It is impossible to see all the articles posted each day. Or it is to me.
We know the education system has failed to teach the foundations of America. Our young people in particular need to have this type of information come to their attention.
Most of what they are interested in seeing is IPOD, Iphone, MYSPACE, TWITTER, Computer Games, MTV, dating, peer pressure,etc.
What one does not know exists, is not searched for reading, or studied. History has sorta been phased out as old, out of date stuff, and now we are going a new way, etc.
The President in particular says this. etc. God help us in our day, in Jesus name, amen.
Thanks for the ping. One that is missing surprises me...the right to self-defense and arms.
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perhaps they held that truth to be self-evident :)
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