Commentary
What is Freedom of the Press?
In order to understand “Freedom of the Press”, we must define what the press is.
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The Battle of Athens, TN
Athens, TN is the county seat of McMinn county. Located in eastern Tennessee about halfway between Chattanooga and Knoxville, in 1946 it was the center of a civil uprising that is not only worth learning about, but learning from as well.
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Let it begin here
John Parker was a captain leading the Massachusetts militia in the battle of Lexington. When the British commander ordered the militia to lay down their arms and disperse, it was reported that John Parker said: Stand your ground. Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here….
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Expanding on What is a Right
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Declaration of Independence There is a lot of talk nowadays about rights, but it seems little time is spent understanding…
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Do we run the United States like a game of Monopoly?
I was watching a YouTube video the other day about how most people play Monopoly wrong because they don’t read the directions and it made me think of the Constitution.
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Thanksgiving 2018
As we celebrate this national day of Thanksgiving, let us not forget to give thanks for living in one of the freest nations in the world. If you live in America you may be tempted to say, as I’ve seen frequently in news reports and pundit interviews, that we are the freest nation on earth. …
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Washington, The Western
Washington today reminds me of the old westerns I used to watch as a kid and still love today. You know, the ones where the town is run by a gang of criminals and all the townsfolk are afraid because if they stand up to these bullies they get beaten, or even worse, killed. That…
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Does “In God We Trust” violate separation of church and state?
First, I want to thank Meline for the question she asked at the website: Does having “In God We Trust” on our money infringe on our constitutional rights? If so, which one(s)? Since there is supposed to be Church and State separation, isn’t money clearly related to state which therefore should be separated from church?…
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