George Washington

How did we get here?

I find myself wondering this election how America got here, probably like everyone else. How did we go from the vision of the "City upon the Hill" (Originally proposed by John Winthrop, a Purtian settler, not Ronald Reagan!) to this country where Americans have lost their respect from others and their self-respect.  Read More »

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A Libertarian Perspective

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Weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation and the reasons why the founding fathers created a weak national government

After the American Revolution it was up to congress to establish an organized government so that the United States would not fail. In a quick attempt to do this congress approved the first nation contistution- the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation, however, was anything but perfect.  Read More »

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