June 2, 1787 in Constitutional Convention – Should the Executive Be Paid?

June 2, 1787 Today, the delegates decided that the Executive should be elected by the legislature for one seven year term. Benjamin Franklin made an passionate appeal not to pay the Executive a salary but his motion was postponed. Regarding expressed influences on the content of the Constitution, the Bible and Christianity again didn’t explicitly … Continue reading “June 2, 1787 in Constitutional Convention – Should the Executive Be Paid?”

May 29 Constitutional Convention – The Randolph Plan and the Pinckney Plan

May 29, 1787 The Convention wasted little time considering substantial changes to the Articles of Confederation. After seating John Dickinson (DE) and Elbridge Gerry (MA) and passing some additional rules, plans of government were introduced for consideration by Edmund Randolph and Charles Pinckney. Randolph’s plan began with a set of goals: The character of such … Continue reading “May 29 Constitutional Convention – The Randolph Plan and the Pinckney Plan”

Instead of Spending $375 on a Mercury One/Wallbuilders Intership, Buy These Books

Yesterday, Right Wing Watch reported that Glenn Beck and David Barton are planning to offer internships this summer to pre-college students via Mercury One. In addition to travel, food and lodging, Mercury One will charge $375 for the experience. Since David Barton is involved, one simply should not trust that the history will be accurate. … Continue reading “Instead of Spending $375 on a Mercury One/Wallbuilders Intership, Buy These Books”

Via Glenn Beck and David Barton, Mercury One Declares War on Education

David Barton has been at war with higher education for many years. Glenn Beck gets involved from time to time but has decided to throw in with Barton’s war in a big way via his charity Mercury One. For $375, students (18-25 years old) can go to Mercury One and learn history from Barton and … Continue reading “Via Glenn Beck and David Barton, Mercury One Declares War on Education”

The Rhetorical Maneuvers of Wayne Grudem: A Guest Post from Matthew Boedy

On Thursday, theologian Wayne Grudem came out for Donald Trump with a long column justifying a vote for Trump as an acceptable moral choice. In response, Professor of Rhetoric and Composition at the University of North Georgia, Matthew Boedy sent the following thoughts which I am glad to present as a guest post. Dr. Boedy is on Twitter … Continue reading “The Rhetorical Maneuvers of Wayne Grudem: A Guest Post from Matthew Boedy”