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I meant to post this yesterday. It is an excellent piece by the great legal scholar Randy Barnett on the meanings of the passages in the American Declaration of Independence. Barnett includes this as a casebook study in his Constitutional Law course every year.
Via The Volokh Conspiracy
The Declaration of Independence AnnotatedBut to justify a revolution, it was not thought to be enough that officials of the government of England, the Parliament, or even the sovereign himself had violated the rights of the people. No government is perfect; all governments violate rights. This was well known. So the Americans had to allege more than mere violations of rights. They had to allege nothing short of a criminal conspiracy to violate their rights systematically. Hence, the famous reference to “a long train of abuses and usurpations” and the list that follows. In some cases, these specific complaints account for provisions eventually included in the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
The Declaration of Independence used to be read aloud at public gathering every Fourth of July. Today, while all Americans have heard of it, all too few have read more than its second sentence. Yet the Declaration shows the natural rights foundation of the American Revolution, and provides important information about what makes a constitution or government legitimate. It also raises the question of how these fundamental rights are reconciled with the idea of “the consent of the governed” for which the Declaration is also famous. -
And on an entirely different subject…
Did you know there has been a dramatic rise in recent years in oral and throat cancer among males in our society caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) ? Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan has it and so did actor Michael Douglas.
Strains of HPV are known to cause cervical cancer.
Remember back when Rick Perry wanted to have every young female in the state of Texas vaccinated for HPV with Merck’s Gardisil ?
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So this week Iowahawk announces buying a home in Texas.
And in May in Pennsylvania, Scott Ott, of worldwide Scrapppleface political satire fame, announced his resignation from his county commissioner’s post in order to move to Texas.
Are all the conservatives in America moving to Texas ? If Steyn leaves New Hampshire for the Texas Hill Country, we’ll know it’s true. -
Steyn probably has to finish his MMGW court case with Michael Mann before he would be allowed to move. And that’s been dragging on forever.
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I arrived yesterday morning at the home Lovely Daughter and Aggie Beau. Lovely and I took Sunshine on a shopping trip, to give AB a little space (he had a rough week at work), to spend time together, and to check out Coldwater Creek’s bankruptcy sale. It seems that I could use some new – smaller! – clothes.
Despite the bankruptcy sale, I still couldn’t afford their prices on many of their items, but I did buy two shirts. The best part was when Sunshine found the mirrors. She loves mirrors, and will carry on a conversation with herself that rivals any of the Democrat press conferences in coherence and logic.
Lovely and AB are being very considerate of my very low-carb diet. They made special spring rolls for me, using cabbage leaves as the “roll”. They excluded the carrots from my special portion of the stir fry. Very sweet, thoughtful, and much appreciated.
We went to see the fireworks at the Bush Library at A&M last night. Sunshine was allowed to stay up waaaay past her normal bedtime, but she truly enjoyed them. She may not remember them, but she enjoyed them last night!
As I sit here Sunshine is falling asleep in my daughter’s arms for her morning nap. I’ve already had some play time with her.
As is said here often, life is good. -
mharper42 says:
JULY 4, 2014 AT 8:11 PM
Channel 13′s doppler radar now shows lightning on their graphics, and the southwest area out where Adee and Sarge live is all lit up right now. I wonder what arrangement she makes for the horses when she travels.
Hey Sarge, is the weather radar accurate tonight?Never saw the radar, but there’s a whole bunch of choked frogs laying around here—-
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Here’s an interesting painting of an interesting landmark, the Mount of the Holy Cross, that I first heard of just yesterday. I was listening to Michael Medved (on 1070 AM) read his essay on “DIVINE PROVIDENCE IN AMERICAN HISTORY” when I laid down for a nap. The painting is much more striking than any of the photographs I found in google images.
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If all the great movers and shakers on the right move to Texas, Texas is gonna need a bunch more electoral votes. Or we can start talking about that being our own nation thing….
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We are a-gittin a nice little shower here in Glorious Copperfield. We missed em yesterday.
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CALVIN COOLIDGE:
“Our forefathers came to certain conclusions and decided upon certain courses of action which have been a great blessing to the world. Before we can understand their conclusions we must go back and review the course which they followed. We must think the thoughts which they thought. Their intellectual life centered around the meeting-house. They were intent upon religious worship. While there were always among them men of deep learning, and later those who had comparatively large possessions, the mind of the people was not so much engrossed in how much they knew, or how much they had, as in how they were going to live. While scantily provided with other literature, there was a wide acquaintance with the Scriptures. Over a period as great as that which measures the existence of our independence they were subject to this discipline not only in their religious life and educational training, but also in their political thought. They were a people who came under the influence of a great spiritual development and acquired a great moral power.”
“No other theory is adequate to explain or comprehend the Declaration of Independence. It is the product of the spiritual insight of the people. We live in an age of science and of abounding accumulation of material things. These did not create our Declaration. Our Declaration created them.”
“The things of the spirit come first. Unless we cling to that, all our material prosperity, overwhelming though it may appear, will turn to a barren scepter in our grasp. If we are to maintain the great heritage which has been bequeathed to us, we must be like minded as the fathers who created it. We must not sink into a pagan materialism. We must cultivate the reverence which they had for the things that are holy. We must follow the spiritual and moral leadership which they showed. We must keep replenished, that they may glow with a more compelling flame, the altar fires before which they worshipped.” – Remarks at the Liberty Bell, July 5, 1926 -
THe little shower has developed into a full fledged rain, we may get 1/2″ or more this afternoon.
JUst as I was typing the above, we got a power flash (spike or valley and the lights blinked) and the puter went bzzzzzzzzzzzzzt. Fortunately, I lost nuttin. -
I sure am enjoying L’il Miss Sunshine. That little girl has wrapped her smile around my heart!
We took her shopping todaI ty while AB worked on a project. I swear, that baby is the biggest flirt I’ve ever seen. She’ll stare at someone until they look at her, and that big ol’ charm light goes on and she smiles as big as Texas and starts being coy….
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Steve McQueen drove some really cool cars.
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Civil war has been declared!!!!!!!
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All readers and friends of Hambone.org are ordered, for their own safety and security, to leave their domiciles and flee to the home of Wagonburner by 5:00 AM tomorrow morning.
Breakfast by the pool with garlic cheese grits and martinis.
It’s okay. His wife, his children, his dogs, his cats and other dependents won’t mind in the least.
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Wow, I enjoyed listening to this declaration of Civil War and that General Ham will be taking care of business! I hope I’ll still be able to pick up some prescriptions and run some routine errands this coming week.
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The hemorrhagic fever outbreak in West Africa seems to be getting worse.
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Ain’t got no cats, only one “dog”, grits are a non-starter (they’re the solution to world hunger – the more you eat, the more is left on your plate), I only make martinis with gin and I like them “wet”.
That said, Texpat was off by a block; I’m on the other side of the pie shop. -
#18 Elvis: That could easily become one of the 4 horsemen of the apacolypse.
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UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey logged her fasted career finish at UFC 175 on Saturday, dispatching of No. 2 ranked Alexis Davis in just 16 seconds.
Rousey came out in her usual fashion; fast and furious. The two women met in the center of the octagon, and Davis landed first with a right hand. Rousey responded with right hook that stunned Davis. She followed it up with a knee to the face before tossing Davis to the canvas with a judo throw. Once on top, Rousey unleashed a series of right hands that left Davis wrestling the referee and a Nevada Athletic Commission official following the stoppage.http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ufc-175-results-ronda-rousey-044921428–mma.html
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#6;
We went to see the fireworks at the Bush Library at A&M last night. Sunshine was allowed to stay up waaaay past her normal bedtime, but she truly enjoyed them. She may not remember them, but she enjoyed them last night!
Aedhun stayed up past 10:30 during our stay home 4th celebration. He loved the play but still got up at his usual 7:00 time. He was a bit grumpy then.
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How long would it take you to walk 2,160 miles? What if the route was almost entirely up and down mountains? Could you do it completely on your own, no help from the outside at all?
The record is 58 days, 9 hours, and 40 minutes.
That’s a speed of 1 1/2 miles an hour, IF you walked 24 hours a day. More realistically, that’s an average of 37 miles a day.
In couple of days, this guy is going to try and beat that record. -
The folks in Norfolk, NE had a better parade than the folks in Lindale did
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Sunshine is at her most mellow in the morning. I went downstairs and she came to me and wanted me to hold her while I sat down on the floor. I had her facing me, and she just put her head on my shoulder and put her arm “around” me as best she could.
Baby cuddles are possibly the BEST way to start a day!
Lovely Daughter, Aggie Beau, and I stayed up to play a game last night. There was much laughter. We’ll go to mass together this morning, and then I’ll be heading home shortly after.
I’m going to miss them all when I leave. But until then, I’m milking this visit for all its worth. I’m just so glad that Sunshine loves her Noona and she smiles when she sees me, and wants me to hold and play with her. And I’m glad her parents invite me up to visit so I can have that relationship with her. -
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Sub-Saharan Africa is rapidly becoming a write-off. When you threaten the Red Cross workers who have risked their lives to come and help you, you may not be worth saving. -
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I only make martinis with gin and I like them “wet”.
I thought you only liked them “dirty”.
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Wet = vermouth
Dirty = olive juice
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OK, so Bob Schieffer has Senators, John McSwine and Lindsey Grahamnesty on Slat the Nation, nothing like getting two left wing RINO’s on his show at the same time. ~Spits
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I enjoy my mormon martini with a lemon twist.
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I enjoy my mormon martini with a lemon twist.
Whazzat? A glass of decaf iced tea?
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water and ice cubes.
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Water?!?
Never go near the stuff. You know what fish do in that?
Bad, bad things.
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Water is our ancestral home, never disparage it.
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Water?!?
Never go near the stuff. You know what fish do in that?Yeah I know what you mean. Back in the day I used to purify it chemically with a fine bourbon but that got too expensive. So now I use a mechanical water purification system.
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Water is our ancestral home,
Maybe for you. 🙂
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Didn’t you start out in an amniotic sac, in your dear mother’s womb? The fluid in that sac is very similar to sea water.
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Touche’ 🙂
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An itty bitty Squawkie embryo, complete with long hair and beard. 🙂
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And uglier than homemade soap.
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At the end of the day I do not care about who is gay and who is not gay. But really Burger King? Talk about blatant exploitation.
And in further news McDonlads is planning toexploitexpand there reach to the Florida Crackers with the McCracker Burger. -
Yer just a homophobic hater of teh ghey
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homophobic
Yup, Thas me
boberrrr ummmm bunsonburner.
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Crossed the border to play the one armed bandits yesterday, found me a waiter who understood the concept of tip -vs- service and we got on splendidly. Evidently there is a smokers war going on over there. All along the drive we kept seeing billboards and hearing ads from one casino touting its largest non-smoking game room in Louisiana, then when we walked into Delta Downs a big sign stood saying “Designated Smoking Area. Smoke Anytime, Anywhere” 😀
Let the market decide, all’s I ever said. -
The whole idea of going revolved around going to Pat’s of Henderson in Lake Charles but it just didn’t work out. Now I’m sad.
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I saw in a supermarket tabloid today the following:
A: Chlesea Clinton is the love child between Hitlery and the late Web Hubbel
B: The Shaved Wookie told HItlery that she would NEVER be POTUS
Both statements were in the tabloids and on the front page so it must be true. . . . . -
I really need a better reason than gambling to get in the car and travel east of Cut and Shoot, much less all the way to Beaumont, much less past the state line.
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Pat’s? 😀
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Yes. Louisiana victuals would be enough.
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You can get some good eats around here that are on par with those east of the border, without having to drive 3+ hours each way.
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Sometimes road trip just calls our name.
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Men and their road trips.
Hmph
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Okay. I admit it.
It’s the women. -
#21 – holy crap! are ya sure that actually lasted 16 seconds?
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#53 – Whoa Brother! hubba HUBBA! *fannin self*
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