**Thanksgiving Proclamation, 3 October 1789**
... View More**Thanksgiving Proclamation, 3 October 1789**
By the President of the United States of America. a Proclamation.
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor—and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”
Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be—That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks—for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation—for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war—for the great degree of tranquillity, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed—for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted—for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.
and also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions—to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually—to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed—to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord—To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and us—and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand at the City of New-York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.
Go: Washington
The average IQ score cited for Somalia in widely known, though heavily criticized, datasets like Richard Lynn's is around 68.
An IQ below 70 is considered a sign of mental retardation. MN wins the c... View MoreThe average IQ score cited for Somalia in widely known, though heavily criticized, datasets like Richard Lynn's is around 68.
An IQ below 70 is considered a sign of mental retardation. MN wins the contest.
Birthright Citizenship and Dual Citizenship: Harbingers of Administrative Tyranny
Citizenship does not exist by nature; it is created by law, and the identification of citizens has always been considered an aspect of sovereignty.
Excellent summary below. Birthright citizenship is not automatic under the U.S. Constitution. The key phrase, "under the jurisdiction thereof". The Constitution is the law of the land not SCOTUS. Time... View MoreExcellent summary below. Birthright citizenship is not automatic under the U.S. Constitution. The key phrase, "under the jurisdiction thereof". The Constitution is the law of the land not SCOTUS. Time to stop the misinterpretation of the 14th Amendment!
By Joanna Martin, J.D.
Section 1 of the 14th Amendment says, in part:
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside…”
One of the purposes of Section 1 was to extend citizenship to freed slaves. [The other purpose was to provide constitutional authority for the federal Civil Rights Act of 1866. That Act was needed to protect the freed slaves from the Black Codes of southern States which denied to the free Slaves their God-given rights.]
Section 1 does not provide that babies born here of illegals who have invaded our Country are Citizens.
The key is “subject to the jurisdiction thereof”: Consider the French ambassador and his lovely young wife stationed in Washington, DC. She gives birth to a child here. Her child was born here. But is her child “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States? No! The child is subject to the same jurisdiction as his parents: France.
Consider the American Indians: Sec. 1 of the 14th Amendment did NOT confer citizenship on American Indians. They were not “subject to the jurisdiction of the United States” – they were subject to the jurisdiction of their tribes.
Likewise, when an illegal alien who invades our Country has a baby here, that baby is “subject to the jurisdiction” of the invader’s home country.
Pursuant to Art. I, Sec. 8, clause 4, US Constitution, Congress may make laws deciding how people become naturalized citizens.
But Sec. 1 of the 14th Amendment does not confer citizenship status on babies born here of illegal aliens.
This is important.
For a deeper understanding of this important issue, see Professor Edward Erler’s brilliant essay, Birthright Citizenship and Dual Citizenship: Harbingers of Administrative Tyranny.
The House just passed on November 21, 2025 a concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. 58,Denouncing the horrors of socialism; with a vote of 285-98. This resolution expresses Congress opposition to the imp... View MoreThe House just passed on November 21, 2025 a concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. 58,Denouncing the horrors of socialism; with a vote of 285-98. This resolution expresses Congress opposition to the implementation of socialist policies in the United States and condemns socialism as a harmful ideology that has historically led to tyranny.
The Anti-Americans (Democrats) or can we say nominees to the McCarthy list of communism who voted NO on the resolution:
Arizona: Ansari, Grijavla
California: Barrigan, Chu, DeSaulnier, Freidman, Huffman, Jacobs, Kamlager-Dove, Lieu, Matsui, Mullin, Pelosi, Rivas, Sanchez, Sherman, Simon, Takano, Thompson, Tran, Vargas, Walters
Colorado: DeGette, Neguse
Connecticut: Courtney, Delauro, Hayes, Larson (CT)
Florida: Castor (FL), Frankel, Lois, Frost
Georgia: Johnson (GA),Scott, Willimas
Illinois: Davis (IL), Garcia, Jackson, Krishnamoorthi, Kelly (IL), Ramirez, Schakowsky, Underwood
Kentucky: McGarvey
Louisiana: Carter (LA)
Maryland: Elfreth, Hoyer, Ivey, McClain Delaney, Olszewski, Raskin
Massachusetts: McGovern, Neal, Pressley
Michigan: Thanedaer, Tlaib
Minnesota: McCollum, Omar
New Jersey: Menendez, McIver, Pallone, Watson Coleman
New Mexico: Leger Fernandez
New York: Clarke (NY), Espaillat, Goldman (NY), Kennedy (NY), Latimer, Meng, Meeks, Ocasio-Cortez, Tonko
North Carolina: Adams, Foushee,
Ohio: Brown
Oregon: Bonamici, Dexter, Hoyle (OR)
Pennsylvania: Dean (PA), Lee, Scanlon, Evans (PA),
Tennessee: Cohen,
Texas: Castro (TX), Crockett, Doggett, Escobar, Fletcher, Garcia (TX), Green
Vermont: Balint
Virginia: Beyer, McClellan, Scott, Subramanyam
Washington: Jayapal, Randall, Smith
To check vote tally go to: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes
Backus brief # 251108
The Federal government needs to be reined in and both political parties need to get back to the Constitution. The Federal government has limited powers under the U.S. Constituti... View MoreBackus brief # 251108
The Federal government needs to be reined in and both political parties need to get back to the Constitution. The Federal government has limited powers under the U.S. Constitution. The General Welfare Clause of the Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1) does not give the Congress a blank check to spend on anything it deems fit to do. The General Welfare clause has been greatly abused by Congress. Time to re-educate Congress or elect Constitutionalists. There are no Constitutionalists in the Democratic Party and only a handful in the GOP.
Let’s take a look at the Federalist Papers. The Federalist Papers were a series of 85 essays written between October 1787 and May 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The purpose was to explain and defend the principles of the proposed Constitution.
Federalist No. 41 is part of a sequence of papers (Nos. 41–44) is where Madison examines the powers granted to Congress. The discussion of the General Welfare Clause appears early in the essay as he addresses concerns that the clause gives Congress unlimited power. The clause merely introduces the list of enumerated powers. Madison explains that the wording is a preamble to the specific powers that follow. Congress can spend for the general welfare only within the limits of its enumerated powers. Madison notes that interpreting the phrase as unlimited would make the rest of the enumerated powers meaningless. The seventeen enumerated powers are contained in Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution. Nothing more. Period.
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