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The Professionals Who Become Presidents: There was a lawyer, an engineer and a politician… Why do professional paths to the top vary so much? — The Economist

Ben — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:44:08 +0000

The Coming of the Fourth American Republic — James V. Delong, The American Magazine

Ben — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:16:43 +0000

Anger Is Crowds Overarching Emotion at McCain Rally — Michael D. Shear and Perry Bacon Jr., Washington Post

Ben — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:21:34 +0000

Can’t say that I blame them.

Sweet Seventeen — Ari, The Edge of the American West

History — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:42:18 +0000

“On this day in 1913, the Seventeenth Amendment was ratified, providing for the direct election of Senators…”

Can a Regular American Win the White House? — DJ Drummond, Wizbang

Ben — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:52:59 +0000

Would a Long, Drawn-Out GOP Primary Be So Bad? — Jim Geraghty, The Campaign Spot on National Review Online

Ben — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:54:30 +0000

A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America’s First Presidential Campaign — Edward J. Larson, Published by Free Press

History — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:20:02 +0000

See a review on this book here by Heather Wilhelm on RealClearPolitics

Sorry, but no one is going to win, check out the delegate math — Thunder, Redstate

Ben — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:35:34 +0000

Why Were Pollsters Only Off On Hillary’s Share Tuesday? — Jim Geraghty, The Campaign Spot on National Review Online

Ben — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:32:34 +0000

Geek the Vote: Science & Tech Guide to the Election — Popular Mechanics

Ben — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:46:13 +0000

“Popular Mechanics compiled these links to make it easier to compare leading presidential candidates on several issues of interest to our readers, primarily in areas of science and technology. We did not analyze any of the proposals, and we do not necessarily endorse them.”

Huckacide: A shiny Christmas present for the Democrats. — Rich Lowry, National Review Online

Ben — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:19:26 +0000

Convention Wisdom: A Minneapolis floor fight is not so far-fetched. — David Freddoso, National Review Online

Ben — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:33:39 +0000

Cited in this article is a webpage that will track delegate counts for both parties, which should be very useful to political junkies in the coming months.

Rural Britain wants to take itself off the GPS map — Sarah Lyall, International Herald Tribune

Ben — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:31:48 +0000

Why is a Hillary Clinton Campaign Member Asking Questions at a Republican Debate? — Adam Yoshida

Ben — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:07:57 +0000

See Also from Jim Geraghty at National Review:

One Guy Asked a Question At Both Parties’ YouTube Debates?

More YouTube Questions From Liberals Exposed.

On Federalism — Fred Thompson, The Friends of Fred Thompson Blog

Ben — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:01:40 +0000

I’ve been listening to the Federalist Papers recently, and what Fred Thompson has to say here is almost Hamiltonian in its rhetoric and succinctness. Please, read the whole thing.

Declaration of Independence, graph 1

History — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:44:16 +0000

“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.

Declaration of Independence, graph 2.2

History — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:42:20 +0000

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.

Declaration of Independence, graph 2.4

History — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:40:06 +0000

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.

Declaration of Independence, graph 5

History — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:34:53 +0000

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.

Declaration of Independence, graph 8

History — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:31:09 +0000

He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected, whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.

Declaration of Independence, graph 20

History — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:19:03 +0000

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury:

Declaration of Independence, graph 30

History — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:09:25 +0000

In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.

Declaration of Independence, graph 32.1

History — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:02:18 +0000

We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do.

Declaration of Independence, graph 32.2

History — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 15:01:43 +0000

— And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

Obama To Christians: We Are The Way, The Truth, and The Life, Not Christ.Erick, RedState

Ben — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:14:44 +0000