Category Archives: Government & Politics
States of the United States vs. the Federal Government
From before the adoption of the US Constitution in 1787, there has been strenuous argument, sometimes bordering on the violent, between those who wanted a strong central government and those who saw the individual states as the primary locus … Continue reading
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Tagged Alien and Sedition Acts, Articles of Confederation, Continental Congress, enumerated powers, Kentucky Resolution of 1799, Ninth Amendment to the US Constitution, nullification of federal statutes, Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution, The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union Between The States, The Federalist Papers, Virginia Resolution of 1798
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The Pavellas Perspective 
President Truman’s Reading List
… and Wisdom from his Secretary of State, Dean Acheson Long ago, upon reading Plain Speaking by Merle Miller, an oral biography of then former President Harry Truman, I made notes from the book for later reference. I offer then … Continue reading →