founding fathers

Dr. Stephen Klugewicz And The Real History Quiz

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – I am happy to tell you today that if you go to today’s Pile of Prep, you will find from FranklinsOpus.org the Real History Quiz #2. I’ve already taken the quiz. You can actually see on the results page the leader board, which you’ll have an opportunity to put your name and email at the end. The author of the quiz is my friend […]

October 7, 2013 1

This Day in Founder's History

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 7 October 2013

This Day In Founding Fathers History – 7 October 2013 - Another birthday on this day in 1728, that of Caesar Rodney of Delaware. Rodney was a soldier, judge, delegate to the Continental Congress, speaker of the Delaware Assembly, Governor of Delaware, and justice to the Delaware Supreme Court, among other offices and appointments.

October 7, 2013

The Founders

How Did The United States Go From Articles Of Confederation To Constitution?

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Well, the Articles of Confederation was most certainly and positively just that. It was a compact. By definition and description it was a confederation, meaning it was a federation of states or political entities that decided, for some express purposes, they needed to confederate together in order to have a better life and existence here after the Revolutionary War. Check out today’s transcript for […]

September 17, 2013 11

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Stop The Spread Of American Mythology By Studying Her History

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – But this urban legend that is creeping in about what the commissioners were sent and the delegates were sent to do in Philadelphia, this has got to stop. This is coming from some guy named Rob Natelson, who has allegedly researched this. Apparently he hasn’t actually read any of the commission statements. If you read the commissions, I don’t see how you can take […]

September 13, 2013

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A Return To Reason, God And Faith Can Cure What Ails Us

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Who is this God that you speak of and what is this reason? Reason is a creation of philosophical men. One of the early instances or early attempts to remove the spiritual from the daily affairs and decision-making process of men was to assign this thing called reason. Check out today’s transcript for the rest…

September 12, 2013

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The Founding Fathers Left A Roadmap For Our Culture As Much As Our Politics

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Let me say to you something you won’t hear very many members of the talk radio mafia, a derisive name given to talk radio show hosts by Mary Anastasia O’Grady back in 2008 because radio hosts were refusing to endorse Senator McCain back then. I don’t believe that this juncture in the lives of Americans or of Western civilization in general is that much […]

September 5, 2013 4

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Interview With Andrew C. McCarthy On Syria, Executive Powers, John Kerry, And Islamic Supremacists

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – I want to go to the Dude Maker Hotline and say hello to my dear old friend Andrew C. McCarthy, who, if you didn’t see it yesterday I had posted it in our Pile of Prep and tweeted it out a couple times. I lauded some praise onto Andy’s piece dissenting from his editors and their endorsement or embrace of the Obama administration’s and […]

September 5, 2013 1

The Founders

James Madison Had True Patriotism, Not Like The Phony Patriotism Our Elected Officials Claim Today

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Think about this for just a moment. Madison is going to take Hamilton to task because Washington is not going to war, or is not going to act as an ally in a war. James Madison’s point is: Even when it comes to declaring neutrality, that’s still not a function of the executive, unless it’s a treaty to remain neutral. Then the executive can […]

September 4, 2013 1

Church Doctrine

The Founding Fathers Would Not Approve Obama’s Request to Bomb Syria

Mandeville, LA - Church Doctrine - On Saturday last, President Obama announced to the world that he was seeking an authorization1 to use military force against “The Syrian regime” or what used to be called The Assad administration2. While Obama claimed he did not need to gain Congress’s blessing he would seek it anyway. The press quickly sprang into action asking all the wrong questions of all the wrong people […]

September 3, 2013 1