http://www.readthefounders.org Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:15:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Trying out the new Wetpaint plugin. This is some more text below the wetpaint Easy Edit box. http://www.readthefounders.org/this-is-a-test-please-ignore/ We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States ... http://www.readthefounders.org/the-constitution-of-the-united-states/ 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 ... http://www.readthefounders.org/the-declaration-of-independence/ Here's a quick wrap-up of July 4th activity from around the web. I've been too busy to properly promote Read the Founders for the holiday, but of course many bloggers and podcasters were way ahead of me. Thanks to Bryan Zug and Ricardo Rabago for actively participating in the Read ... http://www.readthefounders.org/the-first-read-the-founders-day/ Via the Digital Tech News Network, we learn that History.org and Colonial Williamsburg are publishing podcast interviews and other presentations related to colonial history. This week's 'cast is a reading of the Declaration of Independence. Visit the site to download the mp3 and subscribe to other podcasts in the ... http://www.readthefounders.org/a-declaration-podcast/ This is why I think reading the Bill of Rights occasionally is kind of important. First, read this: Amendment IV: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, ... http://www.readthefounders.org/the-fourth-amendment/ I was tickled pink to come across Federali.st today. The site hosts a semantic HTML, permalinked version of the Federalist Papers, which means you can reference specific paragraphs of the papers in blog posts and websites. This handy resource is the work of Edward O'Connor, and he wrote ... http://www.readthefounders.org/the-federalist-papers-and-the-anti-federalist-papers/ A few links for you, from the wee hours of June 14th. Constitution Society Home Page The Constitution Society is a private non-profit organization dedicated to research and public education on the principles of constitutional republican government. It publishes documentation, engages in litigation, and organizes local citizens groups to work for reform.The ... http://www.readthefounders.org/constitution-links/ I've been enjoying the FreeAudio.org recording of Thomas Paine's Common Sense. Art Pollard has a rich, clear voice, and delivers a solid, listenable performance of the text. If you're auditory learner, rather than a visual one, you may really appreciate what Mr. Pollard has donated to the commons. If ... http://www.readthefounders.org/common-sense-audio-for-free/ At Hullabaloo, guest poster Poputonian describes the arguments of Boston lawyer James Otis, a loyal British subject, against the British Writ of Assistance in 1761. The Writ of Assistance, according to the poster, was a "scurrilous document which allowed the British government access to a citizen's home and personal ... http://www.readthefounders.org/who-inspired-the-founders/