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August 17, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary The delegates debated many details relating to the enumeration of Congressional powers. Influences on the Delegates Madison again referred to the example of Great Britain as instructive for the Constitution. The Statute of Anne was the first British…
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One of the leading white supremacist organizations in Charlottesville was the League of the South. The leader of the group is Michael Hill. You can see him circled in red below fighting last weekend in Charlottesville. Over the past several years, the League has become more clear in their white…
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In a series of tweets, President Trump this morning lamented the movement to remove Confederate statues from American cities. Trump doubled down on his remarks at the press conference two days ago when he said there were good people among the Nazis and white supremacist marchers in Charlottesville. Sad to…
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Dated April 16, 1963, Martin Luther King wrote a letter from jail in Birmingham during the non-violent campaign there. In the letter, he defended the strategy of non-violence used in the Birmingham campaign. One of the striking elements of the letter is King’s disappointment with the white clergy in the…
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James Robison: Are We Going to Rip Amazing Grace from Hymnal Because John Newton Was a Slave Trader?
Gateway Church apostolic elder and member of Donald Trump’s evangelical advisory board, James Robison, today asked God if Amazing Grace should be removed from the hymnbook because John Newton was a slave trader. Although he doesn’t mention Confederate statues, in a video titled, What Must We Do When All Hell…
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August 16, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes) Summary The delegates took up debate on the powers of Congress. They easily agreed that Congress should have power to lay and collect taxes, regulate international and interstate commerce, coin money, regulate foreign coin, fix standards of weights and measures, and to establish…
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Donald Trump made the same argument that many defenders of Confederate symbols make. If we take down statues of Lee and Stonewall Jackson, what’s next Washington and Jefferson? Watch: Trump knocks it out of the park by asking the media about whether George Washington statue is next to be removed.…
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Rodney Howard-Browne is a pastor on Donald Trump’s advisory committee who has come to Trump’s defense after Charlottesville. To give an example of how difficult it is going to be to make progress on the points I raised in my response to Charlottesville, I offer this tweet from Rev. Howard-Browne.…
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August 15, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary The delegates debated the way bills would be introduced in the legislature and then moved to affirm the power of the president to veto legislation. Madison struck out after four tries to get a committee of revision for legislation.…
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The disgusting displays of racism last weekend in Charlottesville have been a wake up call to many Christians.
