Monthly Archives: October 2010

Some flickers of light from U.S. new home sales and initial jobless claims

In September, U.S. sales of new single-family homes were ridiculously low, at only 307,000 units (seasonally adjusted and annualized), according to a joint press release issued by the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The U.S. homes … Continue reading

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New-Home Sales Rise; Builders See Stabilization

Sales of new homes rose 6.6 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 307,000, the U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday. Sales have been on the increase for two months, although year-over-year, new-home sales in September were down … Continue reading

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The Founders’ Sense of Manifest Destiny:

The United States has a manifest destiny to eventually become a glorious example of God’s law under a restored Constitution that will inspire the entire human race.  The Founders sensed from the beginning that they were on a divine mission. … Continue reading

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Avoiding the Burden of Debt:

The burden of debt is as destructive to human freedom as subjugation by conquest. “We are bound to defray expenses (of the war) within our own time, and are unauthorized to burden posterity with them…We shall all consider ourselves morally … Continue reading

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Protecting the Role of the Family:

The core unit which determines the strength of any society is the family; therefore government should foster and protect its integrity.  “There is certainly no country in the world where the tie of marriage is more respected than in America, … Continue reading

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Avoid Entangling Alliances:

“Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations- entangling alliances with none.” – Thomas Jefferson, first inaugural address. 5000yearleap

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Peace Through Strength:

A free people cannot survive unless they stay strong.  “To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” – George Washington 5000yearleap

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Importance of an Educated Electorate:

A free society cannot survive as a republic without a broad program of general education. The english colonist in america undertook something which no nation had ever attempted before – the educating of the whole people. 5000yearleap

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Government by Law, not by Men:

A free people should be governed by law and not by the whims of men. “Even the best of men in authority are liable to be corrupted with passion. We may conclude then that the law is reason without passion and … Continue reading

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Strong Local Self-government:

Strong local government is key to preserve human freedom. “The true theory of our Constitution is surely the wisest and best, that the states are independent as to everything within themselves, and united as to everything respecting foreign nations” Jefferson … Continue reading

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