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September 10, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary The delegates took up the last articles of the Constitution. Specifically, they approved the method of amending the Constitution and the process for ratifying it. Influences on the Delegates There were no obvious influences mentioned in this session.…
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September 8, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes) Summary The delegates fine-tuned the executive branch and debated language regarding impeachment of the president. The role of the Senate in money bills was also debate again. Influences on the Delegates Mason wanted a term added to the provisions of impeachment which…
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September 7, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes) Summary The subject of the day was the executive branch, the president and vice-president. Influences on the Delegates Discussing the role of the Senate in ratifying peace treaties, Pierce Butler from South Carolina wanted to president-proof the process. Madison’s motion was to…
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A year ago today, religious right activist and member of Evangelicals for Biblical Immigration David Barton posted the following video on his Facebook and YouTube accounts. In the video, Barton chastises progressives for questioning his claim to have an earned doctorate. He said he has an earned doctorate but that…
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President Trump’s immigration policies have split the evangelical world. Many called on Trump to save the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program while others applauded the president for rescinding it. Now that the matter is in the hands of Congress, lobbying for both sides is fierce. Some evangelical groups…
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September 6, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary The delegates continued their discussion of how to elect the president and vice-president. Influences on the Delegates Today, the delegate worried about an aristocracy was Pennsylvania’s James Wilson. Mr. WILSON said, that he had weighed carefully the Report of the Committee for…
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Last week I wrote some reactions to the Nashville Statement on sexual orientation and gender identity. The statement was written by the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and has been the focus of much controversy since it was released a week ago. I thought the statement missed the mark…
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September 5, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary The delegates continued to consider proposals from the Brearly committee. A lengthy discussion concerned the election of the president. Influences on the Delegates Edmund Randolph worried that proposals for the president to come from the legislature would create a…
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The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference reacted within minutes to Donald Trump’s decision to end protection of undocumented people brought here as children (DACA). Although the response to Trump was tepid, the organization promises a full court press on Congress. REV SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ REACTS TO DACA DECISION: Hispanic Christians to…
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Earlier today, Donald Trump’s Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) would be “rescinded.” The decision which could result in the eventual deportation of nearly 800,000 people is an attack on the legacy of Ronald Reagan. Reagan supported amnesty for those who came into the…
