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Sovereignty of the People:

The God-given right to govern is vested in the sovereign authority of the whole people. “The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people.  The streams of national power ought to … Continue reading

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The Role of Revealed Law:

To protect human rights, God has revealed a code of divine law. “The doctrines thus delivered we call the revealed or divine law, and they are to be found only in the Holy Scriptures.  These precepts, when revealed, are found … Continue reading

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Man’s Unalienable Rights:

Mankind are endowed by God with certain unalienable rights. “Those rights, then, which God and nature have established, and are therefore called natural rights, such as are life and liberty, need not the aid of human laws to be more … Continue reading

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Equal Rights, not Equal Things:

The proper role of government is to protect equal rights, not promise equal things. The Founders recognized that the people cannot delegate to their government any power except that which they have the lawful right to exercise themselves.

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All Men are Created Equal:

All mankind were created equal.  The Founders knew that in these three ways, all mankind are theoretically treated as: 1) Equal before God.  2)  Equal before the law.  3)  Equal in their rights.

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The Role of the Creator:

All things were created by God, therefore upon him all mankind are equally dependent, and to him they are equally responsible.  The American Founding Fathers considered the existence of the Creator as the most fundamental premise underlying all self-evident truth.  … Continue reading

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The Role of Religion:

Without religion the government of a free people cannot be maintained.  “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports…And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained … Continue reading

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Virtuous and Moral Leaders:

The most promising method of securing a virtuous people is to elect virtuous leaders.  “Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt.  He therefore is the … Continue reading

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A Virtuous and Moral People:

A free people cannot survive under a republican constitution unless they remain virtuous and morally strong.   “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.  As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.”- Benjamin Franklin 5000yearleap

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The Genius of Natural Law

The only reliable basis for sound government and just human relations is Natural Law.  Natural law is God’s law.   There are certain laws which govern the entire universe, and just as Thomas Jefferson said in the Declaration of Independence, there … Continue reading

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