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Lukkas
Lukkas
10 years ago

I can’t help but wonder how the heck Soviet Washington State up here is Open Carry while Texas is not.

Brandon
10 years ago

Jack if you like good TV there is a show on CMT called Broken Skull Ranch Challenge which is a great show the Mrs and I like to watch it every week. Great show to watch Steve Austin is the host.

carl
carl
10 years ago

Jack, just want to make you aware that the founders and courts have claimed we are a Christian nation. Here is a link that will explain what they meant by the US being a Christian nation.
http://www.wallbuilders.com/libissuesarticles.asp?id=23909

Carl Freund
Carl Freund
10 years ago

The declaration of independence is stated that our rights come from (Chrisitan) God and not from man. The constitution then lays out those rights and the limited role of goverment.

Lukkas
Lukkas
10 years ago
Reply to  Carl Freund

‘Can you tell me the last time you heard a preacher, minister or priest in a Christian church refer to god as “nature’s God”.’

Pretty close to once a month. (Granted my pastor is an avid hunter, fisher, wilderness backpacker and avid gardener)

Carl Freund
Carl Freund
10 years ago

Here is a list of quotes from the founders and beliefs they held. I will let you make up how Christian each was. http://www.wallbuilders.com/libissuesarticles.asp?id=8755

Carl Freund
Carl Freund
10 years ago

Here in the founders own words really do not fit diest. Each had a way of living out that Christian belief. Couple of the founders did compromise in some beliefs but all agreed the Chrstian religion was to be the only type of religion taught in the goverment schools. http://www.wallbuilders.com/libissuesarticles.asp?id=113

Also all states back then had an official state Chrstian denomination. If you did not want to live according to Quaker life rules move to a baptist state….ect.

Carl Freund
Carl Freund
10 years ago

What I learned from this unsourced opinion piece is that I am ignorant, calling names is shallow in a factual debate. So I am to BELIEVE this gentlemans opinion article to over 50 signers of the dec. of ind. and constitution and with over 250 sourced quotes claiming we are a Chrstian nation. I’ll stick with the founders quotes and stay ignorant.

Also he took the treaty out of context like most do with this treaty. Here are some more facts on the subject.
http://www.wallbuilders.com/libissuesarticles.asp?id=125

Sorry Jack, in this one area I will believe the founders understanding of the founding of this nation to yours.

I am a proud TSP member and thank you very much for the show. You have opened my eyes to ton of stuff and information.

Lukkas
Lukkas
10 years ago
Reply to  Carl Freund

For what its worth, in those days almost everyone descended from Europe considered themselves ‘Christian,’ the term lost a lot of its meaning and included many belief systems which viewed one another as heretical.

Insidious
Insidious
10 years ago
Reply to  Carl Freund

uh..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDGlN6mluGA

Completely IMO..

But what you’re arguing is that something created by someone practicing a religion.. is a religious creation.

Example:
If a Christian builds a house, it is a ‘Christian house’. If a Muslim builds a bridge, it is a ‘Muslim bridge’.

If the intention of a group founding a nation, is to create a theocracy, they make it pretty clear (see middle east). They don’t create a ‘secret theocracy’ that can be deduced by reading their private letters.

Now, I’m not suggesting that the MORALITY of the founders wasn’t exhibited in the form of the created government, I simply stating their goal was not to enshrine their RELIGION.

always IMHO

David
David
10 years ago

So, in my opinion, most of the Fed’s power over states stems from funds given to states by the Feds. At what point do individuals, local government, county government and state government begin withholding funds from the Feds? How would such a thing work? What would it look like? How would the Feds respond?

In regards to political matters this is the ONLY one that I am interested in pursuing. All other political matters squarely fall into the “I don’t care, I’m doing my own thing” category.

Ronnie in Iowa
Ronnie in Iowa
10 years ago

http://archive.audubonmagazine.org/incite/incite9911.html

Legalize It!
Text by Ted Williams
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Brilliant article. Read and SHARE SHARE SHARE!