Tag: British empire
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Of Eligibility, Expediency and Humpback Whales
INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY by Joseph DeMaio, ©2015 (Mar. 23, 2015) — “The only principle to which most politicians will unfailingly adhere is expediency.” — Anonymous Two recent events prompt this post. First, today, Senator Ted Cruz formally announced that he will be a candidate for the GOP nomination for president in 2016. The announcement was…
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The Minute Men (1775) pb
“ANIMATED WITH AN UNQUENCHABLE LOVE OF LIBERTY” by James Still, ©2015 (Jan. 1, 2015) — Tensions were high as the Colonists awaited a response from England. Minute Men, hand-selected within the militia, were prepared to respond to an emergency given only a moment’s notice. “… General Gage, whether from his own Motives or the Instructions…
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Exclusive: The Reasons Behind the Truckers’ Ride to DC, Part 1 pb
“PEOPLE REALLY, REALLY NEED TO WAKE UP” by Sharon Rondeau (Oct. 9, 2013) — On Tuesday evening, The Post & Email spoke with the founder of the idea for a mass convergence of tractor-trailer drivers on Washington, DC over the upcoming three-day weekend of October 11, 12 and 13. Four days after an initial Facebook…
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U.S.’s Barometer: England
“THE BEACON OF DEMOCRACY?” by OPOVV, ©2013 (May 30, 2013) — For those of you who haven’t been paying attention, Merry Old England isn’t so merry anymore. The same goes for Sweden, but then Sweden wasn’t “merry” to start with, was it? No matter, because they’re the most recent inductees in the “About to be turned…
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Has the Writer Researched the Meaning of “natural born Citizen?”
“YOUNG” AND “ATTRACTIVE” DOES NOT EQUATE TO “ELIGIBLE” January 7, 2012 Dear Editor: The following is my response to an editorial promoting Sen. Marco Rubio as a vice-presidential candidate: Dear Ms Parker; With reference to your thoughtful column appearing today in the Chicago Tribune, please review the attached open letter from Sharon Rondeau of the…
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Obama’s Ineligibility: Our Last Chance to Save America
AN OPEN LETTER TO STATE REPRESENTATIVES TO BLOCK OBAMA FROM THE BALLOT by Lawrence Sellin, ©2012 (Jan. 2, 2012) — Sir or Ma’am, Natural born citizenship was clearly defined in the Supreme Court holding Minor vs. Happersett (1875). It was a case about women’s suffrage, and in order to determine if Minor was allowed to…
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So that we may live in liberty
IS HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF? by Robert C. Laity (Sept. 11, 2010) — King George III was ruler of England. King George expanded the British empire and refused to negotiate with England’s colonies. King George was considered “mad.” He had several bouts of psychological instability and episodes of erratic behavior. This led the colonies to seek…