“Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem.” Thomas Jefferson penned those words in a letter to James Madison in 1787; a Latin phrase, translated as “I prefer the tumult of liberty to the quiet of servitude.” In his letter, Jefferson briefly examined three societal forms, concluding that a society in which this “dangerous freedom” prevails is […]
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Sunrise, September 14, marks the anniversary of the penning of those famous words by Francis Scott Key at Fort McHenry during the war of 1812: “Oh say, can you see by the dawn’s early light . . .” Much has been said and done regarding our flag – our “star-spangled banner.” It has been honored
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In a July 8th 2024 article, the Washington Times reported that “the Republican National Committee took cues from presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump…and made a giant step toward passing a party platform that softens its stance on federal abortion limits,” describing the new platform as a “Trump-inspired vision that omits the party’s embrace of a
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