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74The Great Compromise (And Why You Should Care)
Great Compromise of 1787 (and Why it Matters Today) Why do we need two houses of Congress? The original government of the former thirteen British colonies in America as outlined in the Articles of...
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71Two Very Different Founding Fathers...Jefferson and Franklin
Two Very Different Founding Fathers—Franklin and Jefferson Benjamin Franklin was the elder statesman of the Constitutional Convention. He was one of the few founding fathers who was already...
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71Requiring property ownership to vote
Should you be required to own property in order to vote in this nation? "Preposterous", you say, "not in America! That is totally against the fabric of our nation's founding!" Believe it or not, this is...
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62Let's Not Convene
Conventional wisdom has it that the American people if asked to vote on the Bill of Rights in a referendum would vote it down. It is my fear that this is true ... primarily because its legal implications may not be fully understood by the average citizen.
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81Tax Protests and Tea Parties - An American Tradition
Tea and taxes became entwined in American culture as a part of our violent birth as a nation when the original thirteen colonies rose in armed rebellion against England's King George III and his tax policies....
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80California Constitution Makeover
There is a movement in California to rewrite its State Constitution. What was once considered a gimmick or political ploy is now picking up steam. There is now a legitimate movement within the State of...
2 comments![Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either [aristocracy or monarchy]. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide. John Adams](http://s2.hubimg.com/u/2227385_100.jpg "Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either [aristocracy or monarchy]. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide. John Adams")
71CAN THE QUEEN DISMISS GORDON BROWN?
The essay will attempt to explain the extent to which, in the present day, the Sovereign enjoys a constitutional right to dismiss Ministers of the Crown (in particular the Prime Minister), and evaluate...
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77Eureka - The State Motto Of California
The State Motto of the State of California is “Eureka.” Eureka comes from the Greek and means “I have found it.” The California State Motto is the only State Motto rendered in Greek. The term...
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66The Conservative Historian
This is a place for people curious about how history really happened. All arguments made here will be supported by real evidence and data. The stories told here do reflect my interpretation of such evidence...
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69The U.S. Constitution, Constitutional Convention, and the Articles of Confederation
The U.S. Constitution, Constitutional Convention, and the Articles of Confederation Constitutional Convention? Debates? The constitutional convention had a very promising start from the begging with 12...
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