June 30, 2010
“The position of the Americans is quite exceptional, and it may be believed that no democratic people will ever be placed in a similar one.”
These are the words of Alexis de Tocqueville in his book, Democracy in America, which he published in 1835 after a 4 year tour of our young country. De Tocqueville’s account of our country is an interesting study as it comes from the mind of a detached French social scientist, and paints an unbiased picture of culture in the early stages of our nation.
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June 29, 2010
Yesterday, the Supreme Court made a disturbing decision which could be a severe threat to religious liberty in the future. Whether or not it threatens our freedom in the future, it is a depressing indicator of where our current Supreme Court judges stand on the issue of our free expression of religion. (Continue Reading…)
May 21, 2010
In yesterday’s email on the results of a Gallup poll finding that 76% of Americans believe moral values in our society are getting worse, we offered a challenge to those 76% – “pick up a rope and pull.” http://www.americandecency.org/archives/pick-up-a-rope-and-pull/
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