Our Founding Principles 
This ongoing examination into what influenced the United States of America to become a nation of such profound greatness is a group effort. Please join us.|
Calvin Coolidge once said: "To live under the American Constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race."
Published: Saturday, September 17th, 2011 @ 11:49 am
By: Diane Rufino
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There are many people who overlook the brilliance of the US Constitution. They argue that it is outdated and unfit to adequately govern such a modern nation as ours in the 21st century.
Published: Friday, July 1st, 2011 @ 12:45 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Those who understand the intent behind the Constitution to protect individual liberty take to heart what Thomas Jefferson wrote - ""Every word of the Constitution decides a question between power and liberty."
Published: Monday, June 20th, 2011 @ 4:10 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Young adults often wonder what their rights are in the public school system with respect to religion.
Published: Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 @ 10:59 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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It is acknowledged that the views and the writings philosopher John Locke played a crucial role in our Founders' view of liberty.
Published: Thursday, March 17th, 2011 @ 12:01 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Our President has announced worldwide that the United States is the largest Muslim nation. We are at the verge of building a magnificent mosque at Ground Zero as a symbol of Islam's conquest.
Published: Friday, February 25th, 2011 @ 10:07 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The Beaufort County Committee for Constitutional Studies will hold a Free Seminar on Saturday, January 8th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Harvest Church in Washington.
Published: Friday, December 10th, 2010 @ 11:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Scholars view the Constitution from 2 viewpoints: Some see the Constitution as an unchanging document; and others see the Constitution as a "Living Document."
Published: Thursday, September 16th, 2010 @ 4:36 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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This 6th installment in Diane Rufino's series examining Our Founding Principles considers the many clauses of the U.S. Constitution.
Published: Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 @ 12:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This is install considers: the the first ten in the Bill of Rights, an overview of the Constitution, and then the remaining seventeen of the Bill of Rights.
Published: Sunday, September 12th, 2010 @ 10:20 am
By: Diane Rufino
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In this 4th segment of Diane Rufino's examination of our Founding Principles, she examines: Compact Federalism, the Federalist Farmer andAlexis de Tocqueville.
Published: Friday, September 10th, 2010 @ 9:03 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; It is an instrument for the people to restrain the government.
Published: Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 @ 1:42 am
By: Diane Rufino
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The term “Founding Fathers” of the United States includes many great and courageous and wisely forward-thinking men.
Published: Sunday, September 5th, 2010 @ 6:22 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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As we initiate this ongoing series, this category on what made this a once great nation, we examine our nation's first document.
Published: Friday, September 3rd, 2010 @ 9:00 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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