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September 4, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary The delegates discussed four of the nine proposals submitted by the Brearly Committee. This committee was set up to consider other suggestions for the Constitution beyond those provided by the Committee of Detail. Influences on the Delegates Although…
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Tonight, Politico is reporting that President Trump will end the program which allows undocumented people who came here as children to remain in the country. Known as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), the program has been defended by Republican and Democratic leaders and opposed by his base (as indicated…
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September 3, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary Delegates approved the full faith and credit clause, bankruptcy provisions, and rules concerning ineligibility to hold office while in the legislature. Influences on the Delegates In the session, one delegate referred to England and another to a Rome.…
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This week the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood released a series of affirmations and denials regarding human sexuality and gender. Titled the Nashville Statement, the document was signed by a group of conservative theologians, professors, and pastors. The statement trended on Twitter and has led to numerous blog posts…
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September 1, 1787 (Click here to read Madison’s notes) Today’s session was so brief, I am reproducing Madison’s entire entry: In Convention, — Mr. BREARLY, from the Committee of eleven to which were referred yesterday the postponed part of the Constitution, and parts of Reports not acted upon, made the following partial…
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August 31, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary Delegates decided to require nine states to ratify the Constitution. The debate on the Committee of Detail ended today with a new committee formed to report on all other proposals. Influences on the Delegates The discussion and debate…
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I really like this statement from the AHA on Confederate monuments. I hope it is widely disseminated. Below is the introduction followed by the statement. AHA Statement on Confederate Monuments (August 2017) The tragic events in Charlottesville, Virginia, have re-ignited debate about the place of Confederate monuments in public spaces,…
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August 30, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary The delegates continued to fine-tune the report of the Detail Committee. They decided to permit new states on equal terms with existing states and prohibited the alteration of states without consent of state legislatures. They voted to include…
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August 29, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes) Summary A committee was formed to consider Article 16. A fugitive slave clause was passed to be added to the end of Article 15. Influences on the Delegates Although not an example of an influence, I think the following passage from Virginia’s…
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The Church of South India was a charter member of the Kerala Council of Churches in India. However, according to a news report in The Hindu, CSI has pulled out of the KCC in response to the admission of K.P. Yohannan’s Believers’ Church into the KCC. The background of the…
