Why Jamestown was important.

As you probably know, Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in America.  The year was 1607.

What you may not know is that Jamestown was settled by about 9000 people who were "sponsored" by wealthy English businessmen.  The terms of their deal were:

There would be no private property.
They would live in a commune and share the duties and the resources.
There would be no "dog eat dog" mentality.
The leader would give the assignments.

So what happened to them? 

Out of the 9000 settlers only about 1000 survived the rules of the deal.

The same English businessmen sponsored the Pilgrims of the Plymouth Colony with the same rules.  The only difference was that these folks were religious so surely the rules would work here, right?

Their leader William Bradford too meticulous notes so we have far more information about Plymouth than we do about Jamestown.  The rules didn't work any better with religious folks than it did at Jamestown.  They nearly starved to death as well. Bradford tells us that those with the most excuses at work time came with the biggest basket at harvest time.  No work was getting done.

Bradford said that they were trying to get AWAY from tyranny but that the people were making him a TYRANT.

Anyone know what happened next?

Why we need term limits in Congress

As a voter, would you know it if your representative felt this way about you?  Are you awake?

This is from his website:

  "Again, thank you for the HONOR to represent you.  I ask for your support in my re-election and that of other Democratic candidates in our community who share our commitment to peace, health and prosperity for all."

If it weren't so serious, it would be laughable.  After you watch the video, see if you think this man knows the first thing about HONOR. And what does this say about his constituents?

A Powerful New Video

90 + 90 = 180 Join me in Constituting Myself

I've found a wonderful site called Constituting America

In late April of this year, they started a program 90 + 90 = 180.  By this, they mean, in 90 days, they're going through the Constitution and the Federalist Papers (which explain the constitution).  They read the reading for the day, they have a Constitutional expert relay his thoughts on the reading then Janine and her side-kick relay their thoughts.  And participants join in the blog as well.

The archives begin here:  ARCHIVES   with Article I of the Constitution.

I'm starting today just reading through one archived day each day (I don't want to jump in where they are, want to start at the beginning).  Who'll join me?   Feel free to comment here. 

Question of the day....Lest we forget...

Here's the question again:

Fill in the blanks.

On September 11th, 2001, when the Twin Towers fell, the _____________ asked the US immediately what they could do to help while the __________________ danced in the streets.


On September 11th, 2001, when the Twin Towers fell, the ISRAELIs asked the US immediately what they could do to help while the PALESTINIANS  danced in the streets. 

Lest we forget who our friends are.

Equality of Opportunity vs Equality of Results

Do you know the difference?  One epitomizes the American Spirit, one the Socialist.  Check out this story and see which you think it is....


Win a game by more than 5 points and you LOSE

In yet another nod to the protection of fledgling self-esteem, an Ottawa children’s soccer league has introduced a rule that says any team that wins a game by more than five points will lose by default.
The Gloucester Dragons Recreational Soccer league’s newly implemented edict is intended to dissuade a runaway game in favour of sportsmanship. The rule replaces its five-point mercy regulation, whereby any points scored beyond a five-point differential would not be registered.

Read more: http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/06/01/win-a-soccer-game-by-more-than-five-points-and-you-lose-ottawa-league-says/#ixzz0qSVM9DpS

Wilder Publications Is Putting Warning Label On Copies .....

Wilder Publications Is Putting Warning Label On Copies 

Of The US Constitution, Declaration Of Independence, Etc