Judge Andrew Napolitano explains the relationship of the States to the Federal Government under the Constitution
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Kenya - National Assembly Official Report - Thursday March 25, 2010
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL REPORT
Thursday, 25th March, 2010
The House met at 2.30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF DRAFT CONSTITUTION OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Section 33(4) of the Constitution of Kenya Review Act, 2008, this House approves the Draft Constitution submitted by the Committee of Experts and laid on the Table of this House on Tuesday 2nd March, 2010.
now look at page 31 of this document - Mr Orengo (the Minister of Lands) is addressing the parliament....The other thing that we are addressing through devolution is exclusion. What has made us suffer as a nation is exclusion. Once people feel excluded, even when you want to employ a policeman or constable or you want to build a dispensary, it must come from the centre. In the colonial days, these things were being done on the ground and they could give bursaries and build roads. I commend devolution. Those who fear devolution are living in the past. They are being guided by their ethnic consideration and objectives. They are living in the past. If America was living in a situation where they feared ethnicity and did not see itself as a multiparty state or nation, how could a young man born here in Kenya, who is not even a native American, become the President of America? It is because they did away with exclusion. What has killed us here is exclusion; that once Mr. Orengo is President, I know of no other place than Ugenya. That is why we were fighting against these many Presidencies in the past. I hope that Kenya will come of age. This country must come of age. People want freedom and nations want
liberation, but countries want independence. I beg to support.
The odd thing here is, noone questioned this statement as being false.
Click her for the Full Report NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL REPORT
Thursday, 25th March, 2010
The House met at 2.30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF DRAFT CONSTITUTION OF REPUBLIC OF KENYA THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Section 33(4) of the Constitution of Kenya Review Act, 2008, this House approves the Draft Constitution submitted by the Committee of Experts and laid on the Table of this House on Tuesday 2nd March, 2010.
now look at page 31 of this document - Mr Orengo (the Minister of Lands) is addressing the parliament....The other thing that we are addressing through devolution is exclusion. What has made us suffer as a nation is exclusion. Once people feel excluded, even when you want to employ a policeman or constable or you want to build a dispensary, it must come from the centre. In the colonial days, these things were being done on the ground and they could give bursaries and build roads. I commend devolution. Those who fear devolution are living in the past. They are being guided by their ethnic consideration and objectives. They are living in the past. If America was living in a situation where they feared ethnicity and did not see itself as a multiparty state or nation, how could a young man born here in Kenya, who is not even a native American, become the President of America? It is because they did away with exclusion. What has killed us here is exclusion; that once Mr. Orengo is President, I know of no other place than Ugenya. That is why we were fighting against these many Presidencies in the past. I hope that Kenya will come of age. This country must come of age. People want freedom and nations want
liberation, but countries want independence. I beg to support.
The odd thing here is, noone questioned this statement as being false.
Click her for the Full Report NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL REPORT
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Obama, Alinsky, and Scapegoats
Last year American Thinker posted an excellent Article called "Obama, Alinsky and Scapegoats" written by James Lewis.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Anniversary of American Independence, July 4, 1800
A discourse by Chauney Lee, Pastor of a church in Colebrook, titled "The Tree of Knowledge of Political Good and Evil"
"Let it ever be remembered, citizens, as a principle of the first magnitude and importance; let it be engraven on your hearts, as with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond, that ALL OUR DANGER ORIGINATES FROM OURSELVES. Not all the foreign powers on earth combined against us, can effect our ruin, without our own aid. If America falls, and add another example to the long melancholy list of departed Republics, she will owe her destruction to her own hands.
The present day, therefore, is a day for action and alarm, and not for security and sloth. It is a day which tries men's souls. It is a cause in which there are not, there cannot be any neuters. "He that is not with us, is against us, and he that gatherth not with us, scattereth abroad."
Mark the temporizing, lukewarm patriot for a decided foe. His professions of patriotism, are as hollow and as blasting as the east wind. To temporize with the enemies of the government by any conciliatory midway concessions is dastardly - it is to kick about in sport your fathers ashes. To discover a lukewarm stoical apathy when the happiness of our country, and everything dear and valuable on this side Heaven is at stake, is worse than treason.
If we would shew ourselves worthy of our ancestors - if we would escape the execrations and curses of posterity, we must attend to the means of our political salvation, and be up and doing without delay.
We must cleave to God of our fathers, and not sacrifice to those new gods, that have come newly up, whom our fathers feared not.
We must venerate the institutions and usages of our ancestors, both religious and civil.
We must faithfully instruct our children in the principles of true religion, and true liberty.
We must observe God's sabbaths, and reverance His sanctuary.
We must preserve the fountains of public honors and offices, pure and unsullied, and with conscientious patriotism excercise the high privilege of freeman, in the choice of our civil rulers.
We must rally around the standard of our government, pledging in its support, after the example of our revoluntary fathers, "our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor."
"Let it ever be remembered, citizens, as a principle of the first magnitude and importance; let it be engraven on your hearts, as with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond, that ALL OUR DANGER ORIGINATES FROM OURSELVES. Not all the foreign powers on earth combined against us, can effect our ruin, without our own aid. If America falls, and add another example to the long melancholy list of departed Republics, she will owe her destruction to her own hands.
The present day, therefore, is a day for action and alarm, and not for security and sloth. It is a day which tries men's souls. It is a cause in which there are not, there cannot be any neuters. "He that is not with us, is against us, and he that gatherth not with us, scattereth abroad."
Mark the temporizing, lukewarm patriot for a decided foe. His professions of patriotism, are as hollow and as blasting as the east wind. To temporize with the enemies of the government by any conciliatory midway concessions is dastardly - it is to kick about in sport your fathers ashes. To discover a lukewarm stoical apathy when the happiness of our country, and everything dear and valuable on this side Heaven is at stake, is worse than treason.
If we would shew ourselves worthy of our ancestors - if we would escape the execrations and curses of posterity, we must attend to the means of our political salvation, and be up and doing without delay.
We must cleave to God of our fathers, and not sacrifice to those new gods, that have come newly up, whom our fathers feared not.
We must venerate the institutions and usages of our ancestors, both religious and civil.
We must faithfully instruct our children in the principles of true religion, and true liberty.
We must observe God's sabbaths, and reverance His sanctuary.
We must preserve the fountains of public honors and offices, pure and unsullied, and with conscientious patriotism excercise the high privilege of freeman, in the choice of our civil rulers.
We must rally around the standard of our government, pledging in its support, after the example of our revoluntary fathers, "our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor."
Friday, February 26, 2010
John Jay Quotations
"Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers.” Source: October 12, 1816. The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, Henry P. Johnston, ed., (New York: Burt Franklin, 1970), Vol. IV, p. 393.
“Whether our religion permits Christians to vote for infidel rulers is a question which merits more consideration than it seems yet to have generally received either from the clergy or the laity. It appears to me that what the prophet said to Jehoshaphat about his attachment to Ahab ["Shouldest thou help the ungodly and love them that hate the Lord?" 2 Chronicles 19:2] affords a salutary lesson.” [The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, 1794-1826, Henry P. Johnston, editor (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1893), Vol. IV, p.365]
“Whether our religion permits Christians to vote for infidel rulers is a question which merits more consideration than it seems yet to have generally received either from the clergy or the laity. It appears to me that what the prophet said to Jehoshaphat about his attachment to Ahab ["Shouldest thou help the ungodly and love them that hate the Lord?" 2 Chronicles 19:2] affords a salutary lesson.” [The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, 1794-1826, Henry P. Johnston, editor (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1893), Vol. IV, p.365]
Anniversary of American Independence, July 4th, 1799, part 4
This Discourse was delivered at Hebron on July 4, 1799 by Cyprian Strong, Pastor of the First Church in Chatham, Massachusetts:
"My fellow citizens, since so fair an inheritance is given us, by the beneficent Ruler of the Universe, after making due acknowledgments to Him, let us resolve to defend it - to be good subjects and good citizens.
Let us resolutely support the government and constitution of our own choice. Let us guard against the principles of modern philosophy, discountenance the intrigues and designs which come from abroad; and the efforts of designing men within our own bosom.
Let that patriotism, which manifests itself in supporting the measures of our own government, be cultivated and strengthened.
But, let that mock patriotism, which advocates foreign measures, concerted to divide and weaken us, and which, under a specious zeal for liberty, is forever carping for faults in our own government, be reprobated as the greatest fiend to peace and order.
In every possible way, let the bands of order and good government be strengthened.
Let the principles of our Constitution be preserved inviolate.
Let men of integrity, and firmness, the friends of our independence, be the men on whom our eyes are fixed, as candidates for office.
May the hearts of the citizens, in the various branches and districts of the United States, be united and cemented; and may the intrigues of designing men be totally disconcerted.
May our independence be maintained, and our children and children's children, as they shall come upon the stage, have occasion to commemorate it, till come shall be no more.
Amen"
"My fellow citizens, since so fair an inheritance is given us, by the beneficent Ruler of the Universe, after making due acknowledgments to Him, let us resolve to defend it - to be good subjects and good citizens.
Let us resolutely support the government and constitution of our own choice. Let us guard against the principles of modern philosophy, discountenance the intrigues and designs which come from abroad; and the efforts of designing men within our own bosom.
Let that patriotism, which manifests itself in supporting the measures of our own government, be cultivated and strengthened.
But, let that mock patriotism, which advocates foreign measures, concerted to divide and weaken us, and which, under a specious zeal for liberty, is forever carping for faults in our own government, be reprobated as the greatest fiend to peace and order.
In every possible way, let the bands of order and good government be strengthened.
Let the principles of our Constitution be preserved inviolate.
Let men of integrity, and firmness, the friends of our independence, be the men on whom our eyes are fixed, as candidates for office.
May the hearts of the citizens, in the various branches and districts of the United States, be united and cemented; and may the intrigues of designing men be totally disconcerted.
May our independence be maintained, and our children and children's children, as they shall come upon the stage, have occasion to commemorate it, till come shall be no more.
Amen"
Anniversary of American Independence, July 4, 1799, part 3
This Discourse was delivered at Hebron on July 4, 1799 by Cyprian Strong, Pastor of the First Church in Chatham, Massachusetts:
"Such is our civil constitution, that the security of liberty, property and every natural right, is left at the election of the people; so far as will consist with a proper degree of energy in government.
Our rulers, or those who stand at the head of our national government, will be just such men as we are pleased to elect. That we have and ever shall have, men of talents and abilities to legislate and govern, we have no reason to doubt. And it will be our own fault, if we have not such men at helm.
Our danger arises from sloth and inattention on one hand, and from prejudices and lusts on the other. It is in the power of the people, to have just such men and just such an administration as they please. If electors are without information, and will give in their suffrages at random - if they will suffer themselves to be wheedled by designing men and artful demagogues, they may forge their own chains and rivet them.
But, it is in their power, with proper care, to secure to themselves a government and administration, which will render them prosperous and happy."
"Such is our civil constitution, that the security of liberty, property and every natural right, is left at the election of the people; so far as will consist with a proper degree of energy in government.
Our rulers, or those who stand at the head of our national government, will be just such men as we are pleased to elect. That we have and ever shall have, men of talents and abilities to legislate and govern, we have no reason to doubt. And it will be our own fault, if we have not such men at helm.
Our danger arises from sloth and inattention on one hand, and from prejudices and lusts on the other. It is in the power of the people, to have just such men and just such an administration as they please. If electors are without information, and will give in their suffrages at random - if they will suffer themselves to be wheedled by designing men and artful demagogues, they may forge their own chains and rivet them.
But, it is in their power, with proper care, to secure to themselves a government and administration, which will render them prosperous and happy."
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