[VIDEO] Vodkapundit pays homage to MLK with this video of about 17 Minutes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream speech” at the August 28, 1963 March on Washington. It’s hard to believe that next year it will be only 50 years ago. Probably still fresh in the memory of those who were there however. Even now we have a long way to go to live up to that vision.
“How a loss of faith in politicians and democracy could make 2012 the most frightening year in living memory”
Andrew Jackson was our 7th President serving from 1829 to 1837. This 
American Spectator article makes a great case that President Jackson – a Democrat – would be very relatable to today’s Tea Party movement.
I’m excerpting the conclusion on Jackson’s foreign policy if he just so happened to drop in on 21st Century America and then the final paragaph of this article:
On foreign policy, Jackson would argue that America must play a significant role in the world. We are a great nation and must stand tall. But he would warn against getting involved in unnecessary wars unrelated to vital American interests. And he would ferociously attack anyone who suggested, for example, that opposition to America’s Libyan adventure amounted to isolationism. He would insist on reasonable and accurate terms of debate.
Corporate welfare in all its forms; high taxes that thwart economic activity and entrepreneurialism; persistent deficit spending; the bloated federal government; intrusions from Washington great and small into the lives of citizens; petty corruption in legislative activity; unnecessary and dangerous military ventures — all would come under Jackson’s damning political assault. Then he would take his program to the American people, let the chips fall, and rise or fall on his principles. This approach worked with the Bank of the U.S. back in the 1830s. Perhaps it will reemerge as the country’s dominant political force in the 2010s.
Give this article a full read! Jackson I would think of as one of our more unique Presidents. Who could fill his shoes today? Because I already know he’s not going to magically drop from the 19th century into the 21st century!
Via Newsalert!
From Marlene Lang of the Southtown:
Less than one week after the Sept. 11 anniversary and in the heat of the scrappiest-ever election campaign, comes another day of national observance, Constitution Day on Sept. 17.
Didn’t know Constitution Day was coming? Neither do most high school students, a survey found, even though a law passed in 2004 requires that all schools receiving federal funds set aside the day to teach the history and content of the U.S. Constitution.
The establishment of Constitution Day came as an amendment on an omnibus budget bill, tagged on by Sen. Robert Byrd. (D-W.V.), who explained his belief that “an informed public is our best defense against tyranny.” The senator is correct, of course.
Several extensive studies have found that in spite of the noble labors of social studies teachers, students simply are not getting it. While education on the Constitution is part civics programs, research by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation found many high school students did not grasp the meaning of the First Amendment of the Constitution; many believed free speech rights went overboard and that flag burning was illegal, for example. For those who are confused, here: Flag burning is not illegal.
Read the whole thing!
Very interesting post from the Lew Rockwell blog. It suggests that government intervention during the Great Depression might not have helped that economy back then. It alleges that recovery only began in 1946! Via Newsalert!
I found this video thru The State of. The topic of discussion is in fact about whether or not Abraham Lincoln is truly a great American hero or a statist who suspended Habeus Corpus. Something to consider at least.
Duration is almost 3 hrs 35 minutes.
