During the American Revolution, the battlefield wasn’t just on the front lines—it was in secret back rooms, whispered exchanges, and apparently invisble ink. General George Washington, revered for his leadership and military strategy, was also a master of espionage. One of his lesser-known but critical tactics involved invisible ink, a…
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Original Intent
Original Intent; We hear these words spoken with reverence whenever there is a discussion of how to interpret the Constitution.
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Cynicism is Easy. Optimism is tough. Be tough.
The founders assembled in 1787 with the original intent that they would amend the Articles of Confederation.
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The Rule of Law
The words make it sound like it is chiseled in stone somewhere independent of human change. In fact, the rule of law is a dynamic series of written and unwritten restraints that compel us to behave in a certain way.
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E Pluribus Unum
E Pluribus Unum was the American Motto chosen by our Founders. These men with the exception of George Washington were classically trained scholars.
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James Madison
Thomas Jefferson is said to have written the poetry of America’s aspirations, Madison wrote the prose.
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Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton is the only one of the founders who did not survive to an old age. Many lived into their 60s and beyond.
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John Jay
John Jay has historically been relegated to the second tier of the Founding Fathers. Yet he was instrumental in getting New York to ratify the Constitution. Had either Virginia or New York failed to ratify the Constitution it is unlikely that the young nation would have survived. He successfully negotiated…