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BY
CHRIS POH, PUBLISHER OF AMERICAN PUBLIC
HOUSE REVIEW
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A TEA PARTY
FOR THE NEW YEAR
“We hold these
truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of
Happiness.”
- Thomas Jefferson |
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THE PERCHING
PUBLICAN HIMSELF
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There has been a long standing debate
among historians as to who is
stepping on whose toes in John Trumbull’s famous painting, Declaration
of Independence. There are those that claim that upon close
inspection
of the original work, which today hangs in the rotunda of the Capitol
in Washington DC, one will notice that Thomas Jefferson is stepping on
the foot of John Adams. For those whose political leanings are more
“Anti-Federalist,” John Adams is viewed as the offending party. No
matter which camp one falls into, it seems that from the very founding
of the republic the quest for our inalienable rights has meant tripping
up the efforts of those Americans that had a different point of view as
to the meaning of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Regrettably, during the last
several months the debate over healthcare has exacerbated the cancerous
partisanship and deepened the discord of our citizens. We seem to have
lost sight of the fundamental fact that the health of our nation is
dependent upon how we treat and care for each other.
As
we
begin
a
new
year it is our profound wish that we can meet the
challenges going forward with a renewed spirit of cooperation and
reconciliation. Here’s hoping for many more “beer summits” in 2010 - or
at the very least a few cordial tea parties.
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THE OFFENDING FOOT
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