Archive for anecdotes
FFQF: Can Legislation and Reason Change America's Moral Climate?
To hear so many public figures, or even ordinary people who publicly sound their opinions, say it, many might answer “yes” to the above question. So many people, on all sides of any issue, see so many wrongs in a country, including ours, that need to be corrected. It seems to be the fashion these [...]
FFQF: The Humor of Alexander Hamilton (or, of James McHenry!)
Over the past several months, we have cracked open the dusty tomes of the Founding Fathers’ writings, and searched for their wise advice on such subjects as liberty, virtue, and the means of their support. These subjects have lead us to reflect, often with great heaviness, on our nation’s failings, and to the current situation [...]
FFQF: Alexander Hamilton on Virtue
I have to admit, that while the themes of liberty and virtue are terrific, and it has been a thrill for me to participate in examining them along with other FFQF bloggers, looking at how our nation fails to measure up to these standards can be very depressing. So today, I am going to include [...]
Reviewing the Testimonies of the Reverends Wilson and Abercrombie
Many of the witnesses that have been called forth from years past to testify in favor of George Washington’s skepticism are the Reverends James Renwick Wilson and James Abercrombie. Their testimonies that Washington was an unbeliever are usually used as unequivocal support that he was indeed an unbeliever. These testimonies are usually used to contradict [...]
The First Prayer in the United States Congress
The first prayer in Congress was offered in the early days of the First Continental Congress, on September 7, 1774, after this body had heard that the British had laid laid siege to the town of Boston Massachusetts to repay the “rebels” for the Boston Tea Party. Below are presented excerpts from the Journals of [...]
July 4, 1826, and the Dream of Benjamin Rush
American history is filled with stories not just of American heroes and heroines, but also is enshrined in mystery and wonder. There are, for instance, many unsolved mysteries of the American Revolution, especially concerning telling predictions which can never be explained from a human perspective. But perhaps the most captivating and most well-known of these [...]
