Powers of Congress – Internal Improvements, by Joseph Story
Founders Corner Library
Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, by Joseph Story, 1833
Volume 3, Chapter 26, POWERS OF CONGRESS - INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
§ 1267....
John Quincy Adams: Champion Against Slavery, Lifetime of Public Service, Guided by the Bible
American Minute with Bill Federer
On FEBRUARY 21, 1848, "Old Man Eloquent" John Quincy Adams suffered a stroke at his desk in the House chamber.
He...
Aufheben der Kultur – Cancel Culture- Part 2 The Coming of the Second Prehistoric...
BY KATHLEEN MARQUARDT
(Editor's note: Originally published by American Policy Center Oct 28, 2020)
In my previous article, Aufheben der Kultur/Cancel Culture, was this paragraph:
Why do Western...
Ronald Reagan at 110: Twenty of His Best Quotes on Freedom, Government, and America
BY LAWRENCE W. REED
Saturday marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of America’s 40th president, Ronald Wilson Reagan, in Tampico, Illinois in 1911.
Now...
William Prescott: Revolutionary War Hero’s Admonition to ‘Stand Fast’
American Minute with Bill Federer
William Prescott was born FEBRUARY 20, 1726.
At age 32, he married his wife Abigail, and they moved to Pepperell, Massachusetts.
William...
Incidental Powers – National Bank, by Joseph Story
Founders Corner Library
Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, by Joseph Story, 1833
Volume 3, Chapter 25, INCIDENTAL POWERS - NATIONAL BANK
§ 1254. ONE...
The Billy Sunday Story
American Minute with Bill Federer
A baseball star, Billy Sunday played for the Chicago White Stockings in the 1880's and later the Philadelphia Phillies.
Born during...
Powers of Congress – Incidental, by Joseph Story
Founders Corner Library
Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, by Joseph Story, 1833
Volume 3, Chapter 24, POWERS OF CONGRESS - INCIDENTAL
§ 1231. THE...
First President’s Day: George Washington’s Birthday
American Minute with Bill Federer
Presidents' Day is actually Washington's birthday, recognized by an Act of Congress for government offices in Washington, D.C., in 1879,...
C.S. Lewis: Political and Cultural Conservative
A Politics for a Fallen Humanity
BY PHILIP VANDER ELST
Any consideration of C.S. Lewis’s writings on politics and culture must begin by stressing that he...
Darwin Day vs. Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday: Same Day, Opposite Effects
American Minute with Bill Federer
Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born on the exact same day, FEBRUARY 12, 1809, but their lives had opposite...
The Harlem Hellfighters: The Incredible Story Behind the Most Decorated US Regiment in WWI
No matter what you think about America entering World War I, and no matter what color your skin, you can celebrate the heroic Harlem...
Circuit-riding Preacher Peter Cartwright vs. Circuit-riding Attorney Abe Lincoln vs. Judge Stephen Douglas
American Minute with Bill Federer
Peter Cartwright (1785-1872) was ordained by the Methodist circuit-riding preachers Rev. Francis Asbury and Rev. William McKendree.
He served as a...
Power Over Seat of Government and Other Ceded Places, by Joseph Story
Founders Corner Library
Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, by Joseph Story, 1833
Volume 3, Chapter 23, POWER OVER SEAT OF GOVERNMENT AND OTHER...
Montesquieu: 3 Types of Government and What Makes Them Run
American Minute with Bill Federer
Society ... must repose on principles that do not change" -- wrote Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws, 1748, Book...
Power Over the Militia, by Joseph Story
Founders Corner Library
Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, by Joseph Story, 1833
Volume 3, Chapter 22, POWER OVER THE MILITIA
§ 1194. THE next...
ACLJ Submits Critical Legal Analysis to U.S. Senate on Unconstitutional Impeachment Trial
JORDAN SEKULOW, ACLJ
the Senate will begin the unconstitutional impeachment trial of a former President.
There is nothing in the Constitution that provides for this,...
Shortest term, Longest Inaugural, Gravest Warning – 9th President William Harrison
American Minute with Bill Federer
"Tippecanoe and Tyler too" was the campaign slogan of 9th President William Henry Harrison, born FEBRUARY 9, 1773.
Harrison was an...
Power to Declare War and Make Captures, by Joseph Story
Founders Corner Library
Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, by Joseph Story, 1833
Volume 3, Chapter 21, THE POWER TO DECLARE WAR AND MAKE...
Adam Smith On Religious Liberty: Extended Quote from “The Wealth of Nations”
LIBERTY LETTERS WITH STEVE FARRELL
When economists write or speak on Adam Smith the subject is nearly always in reference to his classic economic...