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Books you should read:

Caged Bird

A Treatise on

Human Life

 

 

Leviticus v. Leviathan

 

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These essays were first written for the Contemporary Issues class I tutor.  They are to educate individuals and offer an opinion on a variety of issues. They may be not be reproduced without express written permission of Dave Racer (write Dave). Readers may forward links to this page without Dave's permission.

What's the big idea?

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Essay

By Gary Amos

Ideas make a world of difference

     The founding fathers wrote in The Declaration of Independence about “self-evident truths.” By this, they meant that

 observable, absolute truth does exist, and on these truths as foundation blocks, they could build both a philosophy for living and governing.
     To discover truth, the founding fathers could have looked to human philosophers, as did the French revolutionaries. And indeed, they did consult contemporary and historical writers of their day, but not as primary sources. For primary sources, they looked to the Holy Bible. [To read the entire essay, you will need Adobe Acrobat; click here]

 

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America’s Judicial System ~ The Ruling Oligarchy

How it was supposed to be

   
America's legal system during the time of the writing of the United States Constitution sat on a strong foundation of more than 1,000 years of tradition. England had been governed by a patchwork of tradition, Common Law, Magna Charta and the checks and balances offered by the tension between Parliament and English Kings. They did not have a written constitution and, in fact, still do not.
      The English traditions had well served the first Americans. Legal disputes could be settled by Common Law courts, relying on precedents that were hundreds of years old. Judges could appeal to local traditions that did not conflict with Common Law, and they could look to the Bible for guidance. A jury of one's peers would, more than likely, consist of people who might actually know the accused, or the litigants.  [To read the entire essay, you will need Adobe Acrobat; click here]

 

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