One of the most important things many of the founders fought for, including Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, was freedom of religion. You see, before the formation of the Constitution, many colonies had an official religion just as England did. Some of the colonies were more tolerant of differing religious opinions and practices than others, […]
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During one of my last semesters in college, I had the opportunity to work for a Senator in Washington D.C. On one occasion, my wife and I took a trip down to Monticello: the home of Thomas Jefferson. We were a little late getting out the door but made it just in time to catch
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Turkey, stuffing, football, family, Black Friday shopping, Cyber Monday deals, and setting up Christmas decorations. These are probably the things that come to mind for most of us when we think about Thanksgiving. Then, when someone asks us about why we celebrate Thanksgiving or about the true meaning of it, we usually say that it’s to
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One of my favorite aspects about the Christopher Nolan masterpiece Interstellar was hearing Michael Caine recite Dylan Thomas’ poem “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.” There’s just something about his voice that makes the first stanza of the poem stick in my mind. Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should
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