Madison’s lovely words in Federalist No. 14. “Is it not the glory of the people of America,” Madison asked, “that, whilst they have paid a decent regard to the opinions of former times and other nations, they have not suffered a blind veneration for antiquity, for custom, or for names, to overrule the suggestions of their own good sense, the knowledge of their own situation, and the lessons of their own experience?” …
We are a more philosophical people than we give ourselves credit for. Constitutional questions enter the political conversation in the United States more than in most countries because our diverse nation is bound by our founding principles, not by blood, race or ethnicity …
Those who claim we can be so certain of the “original” intentions of the Founders should take note: If two of the authors of the Constitution came to such a stark point of disagreement so quickly, what exactly does “originalism” mean?
Moreover, it is dangerous to turn the Founders into quasi-religious prophets who produced a text more like the Bible or the Talmud. It’s neither. …
Amid the noise and bellowing of the day, recall quietly that our nation was founded by the best-educated people of their day, who drew from a deep well of learning. Today, our nation’s greatest threat is ignorance and our defenders include teachers, lawyers, and judges.
As Memorial Day and Veterans Day honor fighters, Independence Day honors thinkers and planners. Think and be free. peace, mjh
3. Why are sodium nitrites used in hot dogs? Hot Dog companies use them as a preservative against bacteria, but they have a carcinogenic effect… No thank you, your hot dog is not worth cancer.
Some products use celery juice as a replacement, because it is a natural way to kill bacteria.
If Congressman Pearce thinks that the U.S. Forest Service should be able to respond to fires faster than on foot, he and his fellow Republicans should stop cutting the Forest Service budget.
There’s a lot of misinformation being spread about the initial efforts to contain the Little Bear fire. I have pieced this account together mostly from the online log available on the USFS website.
“Monitoring” is a totally inadequate term to describe the efforts that were made to contain the fire during the first five days.
