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    The content in “The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers” stays true to its title because it truly is not “politically correct” in any way, shape or form. In the introduction, author Brion McClanahan writes, “This book intends to restore a bit of our patrimony, to reconnect us with the greatest political thinkers in our history.” (5) Section one of this book begins with identifying commonly believed myths as the author seeks to contradict these myths with more accurate, historical

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    Sarah Benjamin went before the deposition on the twentieth day of November, 1837 in the Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County, Pennsylvania. This deposition intended to validate claims for receiving pension benefits owed to Mrs. Benjamin from a previous marriage; an Aaron Osborn, veteran of the Revolutionary War. Her case founded itself on the numerous acts of Congress over the previous decade--in particular the Comprehensive Pension Act of 1832 and subsequent acts of Congress from July 4, 1836

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    Anarchy vs. Autocracy

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    resulting in an infringement on liberty because of issues regarding national security thus, creating problems for citizens and politicians alike. Liberty is best defined as a concept that identifies the condition in which an individual has the right to act according to his/her free will[1]. Security is the degree of protection from danger, loss, or criminals[2]. The problem lies in that there are many different views on what the government’s role on the proper balance between the two should be. The proper

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    "They are shrieking for Freedom," said a patriot. Congress liked the drawing, so before the end of 1782, an eagle holding a bundle of arrows in one talon and an olive branch in the other was accepted as the seal.The image was completed with a shield of red and white stripes covering the breast of

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    In 1765 Boston life in the colonies has been relatively tranquil certainly it has for Thomas Hutchinson a fifth-generation Bostonian. Hutchinson has enjoyed good fortune and political success. The King appoints him Chief Justice and lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. For years Thomas Hutchinson has been one of the colonies, most admired citizens until now. Hutchinson 's life is about to take a dramatic and ugly turn an angry mob is surging through Boston and Hutchinson is about to find out that

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    Freedom Vs. Security

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    right to privacy? Countless people are already aware about the NSA surveillance of collecting metadata of our internet and phone records through the Patriot Act that many consider spying; thanks to the leak from Edward Snowden, who blew the lid off of government secrecy because it violated his moral and ethical standards. Many regard Snowden as a true patriot and a hero; while to others, he is a traitor and a criminal. Considering foreign and domestic

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    America. The first troops came to Boston in October 1868 from that point on the colonists (which were Americans) were not happy with them because of the corrupted mischief that took place within the towns and the enforcing of the Kings new Townshend act, which was the taxation on commodities. Because of the fury that colonists had they started protesting against the British troops. There was pure antagonism present in the rally on March 5th 1770. Colonists were throwing things such as; rocks, food

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    that this guy named Benjamin Franklin thinks he can unite the colonies by making a poster. They don’t need unity, they need a ruler that can guide them through our economic troubles.Join or Die? What was he thinking anyways? The French and Indian War was an expensive war we need to pay off the debt somehow. Were not being unreasonable anyways,. How much harm could a couple of taxes do anyways? The colonists are making too much of a big deal over nothing. For example the tea act which puts a tax

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    The Downfall of Man Power

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    then fell quickly once it collapsed in on them. General Benjamin Franklin Butler is just one of the many who had lost their power by clawing their way to get more. The continued orders that he placed during his time as military commander in New Orleans eventually led to his downfall. His story is one that is arguably important to understanding how the minds of some men were warped by power throughout the Civil War era. Benjamin Franklin Butler did not start out as a general from the

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    yours but in the end, it was all affected by history. As I write this paper, it is in the 19th century, specifically the February of the year 1826. In addition, I am gravely ill and near my death. Still, I would like to pass down the generations the true history of our family as we should remember. The family tree Our family dates back before the founding fathers of the United States of America when my grandfather was still young. He was born earlier in 1680 of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. My granddad, Paulo

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