Benjamin Franklin believed in God, and he also believed in the power of prayer. He was eighty-one when he attended the Constitutional Convention at Independence Hall in Philadelphia in 1789. He made a motion for the delegates to begin each day’s session with prayer, and he told them: “In the beginning of the contest with…
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The United States Constitution
John Adams said, “Children should be educated and instructed in the principles of freedom.” Our education system has failed to do this. And we, as parents and grandparents, must teach our children these principles. This video is an excellent introduction to the document that guarantees us our freedom, the Constitution of The United States.
Liberty Once Lost, Is Gone Forever
John Adams said, “But a Constitution of government once changed from freedom can never be restored. Liberty once lost, is gone forever.”
The Bill of Rights
“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government – lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.” – Patrick Henry The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. It limits the power of…
The United States Constitution
The purpose of the United States Constitution is to protect the rights of United States citizens, by limiting the powers of their government. President Ronald Reagan explained it like this: “The culmination of men’s dreams for 6,000 years were formalized with the Constitution, probably the most unique document ever drawn in the long history of man’s…