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A Work of Rare Importance

7/31/2015

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Milton Friedman

Happy Birthday Milton Friedman!  

Born on July 31, 1912, few people have had a greater influence on our prosperity than Milton Friedman.  Although Dr. Friedman passed away in 2006, his work is very much alive. 

Professor of economics for more than 30 years, economic adviser to President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher,  and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics, Milton Friedman's work is, according to President Reagan, "of rare importance."

In fact, Reagan called Friedman's lecture series, "Free to Choose," a "survival kit for you, for our nation, and for freedom."

In this 10 minute video, Dr. Friedman explains the power of the free market.




In this 7 minute video, Dr. Friedman explodes the myth of the "free lunch."




Learn More about Milton Friedman's Incredible Work

Free to Choose

The Man Who Saved Capitalism

Milton Friedman, Father of School Choice

Milton Friedman and the Fight for Free Markets

The Power of Choice: The Life and Ideas of Milton Friedman  (1:26:42)

Milton Friedman's Autobiography

John Stossel: Influence of Milton Friedman  (10 minutes)


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The Greatness and Genius of America

7/29/2015

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Happy Birthday, Alexis de Tocqueville! 

Born in Paris, France on this day in 1805, de Tocqueville was a French historian, 
statesman, and philosopher known for his two-volume treatise, "Democracy in America."  

The small excerpt below is shared in his honor...





I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her commodious harbors and in her ample rivers, and it was not there.

I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her fertile fields and boundless forests, and it was not there.

I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her rich mines and her vast world commerce, and it was not there.

I sought for the greatness and genius of America in her public school system and her institutions of learning, and it was not there.

I sought for the genius and greatness of America in her democratic congress and her matchless constitution, and it was not there.

Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits flame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power.

America is great because America is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.  
     


                                                             ~ Alexis de Tocqueville

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Happy Fourth of July!

7/4/2015

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Fourth of July

When President Reagan recalled memories of his early Fourth of July experiences, he described a "special kind of nostalgia" and "a day almost as long-anticipated as Christmas."

While Christmas is pretty hard to compete with these days, we can plan celebrations that are full of fun, learning, and family togetherness, and create treasured memories that can last a lifetime.

Here are some ideas. SELECT A FEW YOUR FAMILY WILL ENJOY. Keeping it simple will help you and your loved ones have a fun time together and focus on the things that matter most. 

  • Invite your family to dress in red, white, and blue (fun for pictures).    

  • Play patriotic music as your family is waking up and during the day.  

  • Learn about the Declaration of Independence:
          *  Read or listen to the Declaration of Independence.
          *  Learn about the key concepts in the Declaration.
          *  Talk about the importance of the Declaration of Independence.
          *  Learn about Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the Declaration.
          *  Learn how John Adams created support for the Declaration.
          *  Learn about the signers of the Declaration.
          *  Remember the price paid by the signers of the Declaration.
          
  • Learn about George Washington.  (Congress had made Washington commanding general of the Continental Army, so he was unable to sign the Declaration of Independence. Yet his leadership and service in the founding of the United States is so significant that he is known as the "Father of Our Country.")

  • Attend a parade. (Google "4th of July parade" with your zip code to find one near you.)

  • Have a patriotic program. We have happy memories of patriotic programs and concerts with family and friends. You could sing patriotic songs and do few of the following: 
          *  Read or recite patriotic quotes.
          *  Share favorite patriotic memories or stories.
          *  Watch a patriotic music video. (See below.)
          *  Tell why you love America.
          *  Or, you might want to follow Dennis Prager's 4th of July Declaration program.

  • Make and enjoy delicious red, white, and blue food.   

  • Make patriotic crafts with your kids.  
 
  • Go camping or on a picnic.  If allowed, you could build a campfire, cook a campfire dinner,  sing patriotic songs around the fire, then talk about the things that make America great. 
          
  • Watch fireworks displays together as a family.  Light your own fireworks if permitted.

  • Watch patriotic movies.  Here are some old favorites.  Or, make movies of your family telling why they love America.

  • Take pictures of your family and record all the family fun!









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"[Independence Day] ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more. 

"You will think me transported with Enthusiasm but I am not. I
 am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means."  ~John Adams 


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Washington’s Warning: What He Told Us About This Supreme Court Ruling

7/1/2015

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George Washington, the Father of Our Country, was a leader of uncommon courage and goodness. As he left office he distilled the great wisdom he had acquired over 20 years of selfless service to his country into a letter, written directly to us. His counsel has never been more relevant, especially in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling on marriage.

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by E. Douglas Clark

Rightly called “the indispensable man” by a prominent biographer, George Washington is not forgotten by the nation he founded. His stares at us from our currency; his name adorns daily headlines reporting on news from our capital city that bears his name; and that city’s towering marble monument, coldly impersonal though it be, reminds visitors of his towering influence.

For most Americans, however, the Father of Our Country is nothing more than an austere icon, his substantial wisdom long since forgotten. The problem is not that he didn’t write; his letters alone as published in the University of Virginia’s Papers of George Washington Project will run an estimated 87 volumes. The problem is our neglect, our forgetting of the Father of Our Country.

If there is one letter we should remember, it is the one he wrote directly to us as he left office, distilling wisdom acquired over his 20 years of selfless service to his country. First published on September 19, 1796, the letter came to be known as George Washington’s Farewell Address.

Its relevance has never waned, but today, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s marriage ruling on June 26, 2015, Washington’s Farewell Address calls to us as if he were speaking now. The brief excerpt below speaks not only of unconstitutional encroachment but also of morality and religion as indispensable to our freedom.

“The habits of thinking in a free country should inspire caution in those entrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective constitutional spheres, avoiding in the exercise of the powers of one department to encroach upon another. The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create, whatever the form of government, a real despotism…

“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity…

“Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle… It is substantially true that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government. Who that is a sincere friend to it can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric?”

America owes its existence to this remarkable man who himself did not “look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric” of freedom in his day. Today, in the wake of the notorious Supreme Court marriage decision that has divided the nation, the fabric of freedom is again being shaken by the very dangers of which Washington warned. America can be saved only if we heed his warning and follow his example of courageously meeting the challenge before us. “Who that is a sincere friend to [free government] can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric?”


This article, by E. Douglas Clark, was originally published on FamilyPolicyCenter.org. 
It is republished here with permission.

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