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John Adam's Letter to Samuel Adams in 1790

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:12:07 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This is a great observation of the letter John Adams sent to his cousin Samuel Adams about the best way to maintain the American republic.

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Secondly, the people are the worst protectors of their own liberty: Thus a regime based on the power of the people would appear as the most unable to protect liberty. How republic can maintain liberty is discussed later by Adams through the implementation of two exterior checks. For now Adams argues that government must cultivate knowledge and benevolence as a method of maintaining liberty and piety within the people.

Tags: republic, virtue, benevolence, knowledge, government

A look at America's involvement in the overthrow of regimes

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:10:13 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This article outlines America's involvement in the overthrow of a number of regimes throughout American history and how to relates to the current problem with illegal Mexican immigrants.

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A simple observation of the Mexican regime makes it clear that it is beyond despotic and that the Mexican people need to overthrow such a regime. But Mexico has a long history of revolution followed by revolution and thus it would be prudent if the U.S. were to engage supporting a new revolution. Or maybe the long history of American involvement in revolutions is a clear indicator that it was only proper for America to revolt back in 1776. We have largely failed in our efforts to provide democratic regimes to the world. This does not mean that the U.S. should back down from securing it’s own boarders against various enemy regimes.

Tags: immigration, mexico, revolution, america, government

Reflection of ABC Family's Greek Season 1

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:08:03 GMT

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clipper's remarks: This is a spectacular observation on the events of Season One of the new ABC Family hit show: Greek!

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All the events of Season 1 bring up an interesting question, Rusty wants to change who he is and it is not clear whether or not college is the place to do it. Casey wants to be successful within the Greek system; she is concerned with her public image. At the end of Season 1 Rusty doesn’t appear to have changed that much and Casey, after being appointed interim President doesn’t appear to only care about her public image.

Tags: greek, abc, family, fraternity, sorority, college, christian, conservative, sex

John Locke's First Treatise Chapter I

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:04:47 GMT

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clipper's remarks: An interesting perspective on the first chapter of John Locke's First Treatise on Government

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Authors of the generation in which Locke is writing, and the previous generations are said by him to have “flatter[ed] princes with an Opinion” this opinion being that despite the laws which constituted their authority, and are to govern under, they have absolute power under the title of Divine Right. They are not restrained by “Oaths and Promises” because their authority does not come from those, whom they govern, or from the laws but rather from God Himself.

Tags: government, politics, movies, john locke, england, enlightenment, liberal, conservative