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July 19, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary Today the delegates agreed to reconsider the appointment, duration, and eligibility of the president. They agreed to the electoral process via electors chosen by state legislators. The also decided that the executive would be eligible for re-election with…
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Barton makes Adams, a Unitarian, sound like an evangelical Christian nationalist.
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July 18, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day’s debate) Summary Today was more harmonious but not without debate. The delegates agreed that the president would have veto power over Congress but that a 2/3 vote of the legislature could override the veto. They considered but remained deadlocked…
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In the July 3 issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer, American University historian Daniel Dreisbach said the Constitution’s political vision was in part formed by the Bible. Dreisbach wrote that “The Constitution gives evidence of a political vision informed, in part, by the Bible, and it includes features that were familiar…
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July 17, 1787 (click to read Madison’s notes) Summary The delegates had a busy day. The large state delegates caucused to discuss the matter of equal representation in the Senate. These delegates didn’t like the idea and felt equal representation was not consistent with a republican government. However, they decided…
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July 16, 1787 (click the link to read Madison’s notes) Summary Today, Elbridge Gerry’s committee reported with a very close vote in the affirmative. The delegates agreed to the following motion: In Convention, — On the question for agreeing to the whole Report, as amended, and including the equality of votes…
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Yesterday, K.P. Yohannan, self-styled social crusader and Metropolitan of Believers’ Church, published an article in the Indian online publication Bureaucracy Today on charity finances. Next issue, BT should invite Bernie Madoff to pen an article on business ethics. Some highlights: However, checks and balances in the NGO space, like…
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July 14, 1787 (Click the link to read Madison’s notes) Summary The delegates decided not to limit representation of new western states and defeated an effort to make Senate membership based on on population. Influences on the Delegates Madison appealed to the Dutch government as an example of one means…
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Staff at Gateway Church are being asked to tighten their budgets even more as the church is working to reduce $55-million in debt. According to sources in the Gateway Church Ministry Staff meeting earlier this week, pastor Todd Lane said that budgets would be cut by 10%. The church had…
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Rodney and Adonica Howard-Browne are a husband and wife ministry team with a little more fame today. On Monday, Howard-Browne posted an Instagram picture of him with President Donald Trump and the group of pastors and other court evangelicals who laid hands on Trump in the Oval Office. I recognized…
