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Upfront - "On every question of construction carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text or invented against it, conform to the one in which it was passed." Thomas Jefferson

“We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” John Adams

From the PatriotPost.us: It is our privilege to make accessible to our readers the only modern-language paraphrase of The Federalist Papers available on the Internet. Author Marshall Overstedt has painstakingly updated the original Federalist Papers under the title The Federalist Papers... In other words, bringing one of the 18th century’s most powerful debates to a 21st-century audience.

Penned by Founders Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay in defense of the nation’s as-yet unratified Constitution and published under the name “Publius” (a tradition this publication maintains today), The Federalist Papers are still the definitive interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. Overstedt’s modern-language version makes this important collection accessible to a broad public audience in a way inconceivable at the publication of the originals between October 1787 and August 1788. Overstedt also provides introductions to the three original authors, as well as comprehensive topical indexes to the Papers and the Constitution—invaluable resources for any student of American history.

Available in a printer-friendly PDF format, Overstedt’s In other words is a refreshing and faithful rendition of a classic, and a must read for the modern-day American Patriot.

Take Action - (Alerts, Action, Petitions)

SENATE THOUGHT CRIMES - (Religious Freedom Coalition) Please urge the President and Senators to oppose the "Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act" (S-1105), which is the thought crimes legislation introduced by Senator Kennedy (D-MA). S-1105 is very similar to that introduced in the House by Rep. Conyers (HR 1592) which passed this week. Conyers pushed the bill despite a private visit by African-American pastors the day before the vote asking him not to pursue the bill that could jail preachers for teaching that homosexuality is a sin.

"Hate" Crimes?  (Selective Compliance)

"I consider the government of the United States as interdicted [prohibited] by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises. ..."I consider the government of the United States as interdicted [prohibited] by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises. ...Thomas Jefferson in a letter to Samuel Miller, Jan. 23, 1808: (So why is one letter by Jefferson - albeit misconstrued - regarded, while another is not?)

California's Experience: 'Hate Crimes' Laws Have Resulted in Transsexual Kindergarten Teachers and Pro-Family Businesses Being Threatened With $150,000 in Government Fines (Christian Newswire) As the Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives prepares to vote on H.R. 1592, a leading California pro-family leader is warning that "hate crimes" laws that include transsexuality, bisexuality and homosexuality harm schoolchildren, religious freedom, business owners and homeowners.

House passes 'thought crimes' bill 237 to 180 (OneNewsNow.com) The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would punish offenders more severely if a criminal assault or murder could be proven to have been motivated by the attackers alleged hatred for the victim because of the victim's "sexual orientation," though that term is not defined in the legislation.

CWA Thanks President Bush for 'Hate Crimes' Veto Pledge (Christian Newswire) The Executive Office of the President has issued a statement promising to veto "hate crimes" bill H.R. 1592 should it be approved in Congress today. The statement follows: (Click link)

President Bush Vows to Veto "Hate Crimes" Bill - - Or Does He? (Family Policy Network) Some have interpreted the statement as a promise to veto the bill coming from the President himself. However, that assessment may be premature, since neither the President nor any of his spokesmen have said what he will do if the "hate crimes" bill reaches his desk. FPN Supporters in all 50 states have signed up to tell their Senators and the President to OPPOSE special "Hate Crimes" protection for sexually deviant behavior…CLICK HERE to add your name to the list!

Texas lawmaker says backers of 'hate crimes' bill don't understand the 'Christian heart' (OneNewsNow.com) There's widespread outrage among Christian conservatives following the House's passage of a bill to expand federal hate crimes statutes. One Texas lawmaker says the bill that passed on Thursday is "a very real danger" to Christians.

War on Terror - (Radical Islam?)

Random thoughts Thomas Sowell (Townhall.com) I am so old that I can remember a Democrat, at his inauguration as President, say of our enemies: "We dare not tempt them with weakness."

Press Ignores Encouraging Terror Statistics (NewsMax.com) Last week the State Department issued its annual report on terrorism around the world, which showed a sharp decline in terrorist attacks and murders in many regions last year. Aside from the Middle East, the number of attacks was down by more than 300 incidents compared to 2005. According to the report, terrorism was down by 10 percent in South Asia, down 18 percent in Europe, and down 54 percent in Central and South America. “That, however, has not been the lede story in America’s liberal media,” reports NewsBusters.org, a blog from the Media Research Center dedicated to combating liberal media bias. “Instead, they’ve chosen to focus their attentions on how terrorism has increased in Iraq and Afghanistan.” One wire service story cited by NewsBusters was headlined “U.S. sees sharp rise in global terrorism deaths.”  NewsBusters complains: “What is unacceptable is the American press’ complete ignoring of the rest of the State Department’s numbers.”

President Bush used a regular black-ink, felt-tip pen, and not his usual personalized pen, on Tuesday when he vetoed a timeline for a U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq.  (NewsMax.com) The pen was a gift from Robert Derga of Uniontown, Ohio, whose son Dustin Derga, a Marine corporal, was killed in Iraq in May 2005, The Washington Times reported. Derga gave the president the pen after attending a Bush speech on April 16. It was the pen Derga used to write letters to his son, and he asked Bush to use the pen when he vetoed the timeline measure. Bush promised that he would.

Election 2008 - (Voting Resources)

What drives the Democrats? Jeff Jacoby (Boston Globe) “Senator John McCain, adamantly supporting the current ‘surge’ in Iraq says he would rather lose a presidential campaign than a war. Democrats, all smiles, prefer to lose the war and win the campaign. They’re not alone. In Iraq, Al Qaeda is smiling, too.”

Education - (Education or Indoctrination? - Education Resources)

Resolution Supports SBC President's Call for More Churches to Start Christian Schools (Christian Newswire) The call for an "exodus" from the public schools continues to build momentum within the Southern Baptist Convention.

News & Commentary - (News, Commentary, eSubscriptions)