Eternal Vigilance: Sovereign Immunity - 11th Amendment Revisited

Eternal Vigilance: Sovereign Immunity - The 11th Amendment Revisited "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty."-- Wendell Phillips, (1811-1884) "But you must remember, my fellow-citizens, that eternal vigilance by...

Sedition of Christian Right

“If anything pass in a religious meeting seditiously and contrary to the public peace, let it be punished in the same manner and no otherwise as it had happened in a fair or market" - Thomas JeffersonFor a long time the people of Christian persuasion were telling...

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died today

You probably knew that, but not everyone does. They both died on July 4th in 1826. What are they doing in Great Britain today? Is it big loser day, or wish we could have been there too? No, we’re joined at the...

Student finds letter 'a link to Jefferson'

Nice find for a history student and  the fact this very clever man was a humble being. To some he is like a God the man that never veto a bill in congress. The principle author of the Declaration of...

Teen wanted to 'catch a body,' jury told

On July 10, 2007 in Castor Gardens, Philadelphia on the 1300 block of Greenby St. a man, Kwok Wai Ho, 69 yrs. old died from a head injury at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital after he was beaten and "robbed" by...

Storms In Alabama Cause Damage, Leave One Woman Dead

Sunday storms ravaged through parts of Alabama, causing widespread damage and leaving a 46-year-old woman dead. There were reports of tornadoes and funnel clouds. Thousands are now without power in the counties of Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa, and Opelika-Auburn area....

Obama and American Indians

Obama won about three fourths of the American Indian vote.  He should improve the lives on the reservations and appoint a very good leader of  the Department of Indian Affairs " American presidents have...

Dog drives vehicle into coffee house

Not a dog bites man story, but almost as good." A dog left inside a running van put the vehicle in drive, causing it to crash into a Long Island coffee house. Suffolk County police said no one was injured in the...

Obama compaign workers angry over unpaid wages

"Posted: Nov 5, 2008 02:38 PM Updated: Nov 6, 2008 09:47 AMPolitical paychecks Former Obama workers claim they were short-changedIndianapolis - Lines were long and tempers flared Wednesday not to vote but to get paid for canvassing for Barack Obama. Several hundred people...

New Orleans reelects indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson

"U.S. Rep. William Jefferson""With his trial on federal corruption charges looming and questions swirling about his effectiveness in Congress, U.S. Rep. William Jefferson cruised to an easy victory Tuesday in the Democratic Party runoff for the 2nd Congressional District. "I...

Senator Obama: America's 6th Black President?

Democratic presidential hopeful, Senator Barack Obama, may not be the United States' first black president if elected to the presidency in November. The reason people may identify Senator Barack Obama as the...

Bush heckled during 4th July speech

"Protesters made it hard to hear President Bush Friday as he welcomed new citizens and marked Independence Day at the home of Thomas Jefferson. As is the tradition each Fourth of July, a naturalization ceremony was held at Monticello in Charlottesville, Va. This year, 76...

CNN poll: Most say Founding Fathers wouldn't be impressed

"(CNN) -- How would the likes of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin feel about the way the United States has turned out 232 years after declaring its independence? ...

Nutria under the gun on the 17th Street Canal New Orleans

"Posted by Andrew Vanacore June 05, 2008 11:02PMA Jefferson Parish SWAT team has been called in to defend the 17th Street Canal.The threat? Nutria, the orange-toothed rodents that eat through marshlands and...

"Where's the Leadership?" Time for New York State Education Reform

New York State Commissioner of Education Richard P. Mills comes under scrutiny again as Long Island senators express discontent by the most recent revelation that New York State Education Department,...

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