Wisdom from Our Founders that is a Beacon of Truth Today

The Declaration of Independence:

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

Read the whole document here:
 http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html

The Mom Shoppe by Lois' Lodge

Do you live in Charlotte? Do you need inexpensive yet awesome baby items?

Come to the Mom Shoppe Located at 2400 Park Rd, suite B, Charlotte, NC 28203.

Open Saturdays 10 am until 5 pm.

The Mom Shoppe is run by Lois' Lodge an Christian Non-Profit organization providing practical love, care and support to women experiencing the challengers of unplanned pregnancies. Lois' Lodge is an evangelical family-style home in Charlotte, North Carolina that provides life skills, encouragement and the love of Jesus Christ to women experiencing the challenges of unplanned pregnancy. Lois' Lodge was incorporated in 1997 and became a non-profit in 1999. All donations are tax deductible.

Visit them on the web at: http://www.loislodge.org/

Think you are more informed then the average bear?

Think you are more informed then the average bear? Do you know the concepts and principles our government was founded on? Take the Civics test at the following link and post your score in the comments section.  I answered 32 out of 33 - 96.97%

Elected officials seem to do a worse than the average and the national average is 49% Elected officials 44%.

http://www.isi.org/quiz.aspx

Hope Cash and Jobs

A little while ago I saw a quote on facebook that I thought was funny.

“A decade ago we had Bob Hope, Johnny Cash and Steve Jobs. Now we have no hope, no cash and no jobs.”

I thought that was a little pessimistic, but a very good play on words.

Now I see it as a commentary on the 2012 election.

President Obama promised us Hope and change. I saw a lot of change I didn’t like and lost hope.

Now it is looking like the choice in 2012 will be either Obama – Romney or Obama- Gingrich.

I have no hope that anything will really change with any outcome from these contests.

I am now pinning my hope on Congress. I see that as our only hope since the only viable candidates regardless of party are big government progressives.