‘Steve Farrell’ Archives
John Leland: Tireless Champion of Religious Liberty
Political Sermons, Founding Era, 1754-1841, John Leland bio John Leland (1754–1841). A key figure in the rise of religious liberty in America, the Baptist minister John Leland had two careers, one in Massachusetts, the other in Virginia. His only formal education was in the elementary schools of Grafton, Massachusetts, his birthplace, yet he [...]
When Commies Are Patriots — Steve Farrell
By Steve Farrell If you haven't stepped inside a college classroom of late, you ought to. There you will see your taxes doing some of their "best" work; there you will discover whence cometh the appellation "rebel" so graciously attached to America's Founding Fathers. I first heard it in an undergraduate Early American history class nearly three [...]
John Elliot: Apostle to the Indians
Americanist History, 1624-1655, William J. Jackman The Puritans had long desired to carry the gospel to the Indians. John Eliot, the devout and benevolent pastor of the church in Roxbury, in addition to his pastoral labors, gave them regular instruction in Christianity. He learned their language that he might preach to them; he translated the [...]
History, Liberty, and Limited Government — Robert Welch
Liberty Letter, 1958, Robert Welch (with commentary by Steve Farrell) In 1958, the ever insightful Robert Welch, observed: "It seems rather strange that is was Woodrow Wilson, who more than any other man started this nation on its present road to Totalitarianism, who also said that the history of human liberty is a history of the limitations of [...]
Dennis Behreandt Joins The Moral Liberal
By Steve Farrell The Moral Liberal is pleased to announce that Dennis Behreandt has accepted an invitation to join the staff of The Moral Liberal as a contributing editor. Mr Behreandt began his career in forestry, working in the northwoods of Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. As an undergraduate, he earned a degree in history with a [...]
Who Are The Real Rebels? — Steve Farrell
By Steve Farrell Aldolf Hitler taught: "Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it" Maybe you've heard this big one repeated a few times: The Founding Fathers were parochial, self-serving rebels against the existing order -- not unlike today's Progressives, Communists, and Globalists, who, nevertheless, [...]
First Written Consitution: The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Americanist History, 1639, William J. Jackman (with extended comments by Steve Farrell) After the war with the Pequods was ended, the people of the several settlements on the Connecticut held a convention at Hartford (Jan. 1639), and adopted a constitution and form of government. The constitution was framed on liberal principles. They agreed to [...]
Madison’s Notes — The Federal Convention of 1787 — June 28
Liberty Letters, 28 June 1787, James Madison Editor's Summary: Luther Martin raised his concerns about protecting state rights, especially those of the smaller states. Equal representation is the only answer. Hugh Williamson countered a strict equality of votes would tempt the smaller states to unite in schemes to redistribute the wealth to pay [...]
Arizona ‘Birther’ Bill Moves Forward: Eligibility Issue Refuses to Go Away — Farrell
By Steve Farrell The Arizona House of Representatives moved forward a provision on Monday (April 19) that would require presidential candidates to produce documents proving their eligibility to serve if they expect their name to appear on the Arizona ballot in 2012. The United States Constitution, Section 1, Article 1, requires that: No Person [...]
Madison’s Notes — The Federal Convention of 1787 — June 27
Liberty Letters, 27 June 1787, James Madison (Editor's Summary: For three hours Luther Martin contended that the Federal "powers ought to be kept within narrow limits; that the Senate, and its equality provision, was key to the principle of federalism; that the states, like the people, should never surrender their right of sovereignty; that [...]
American Pride, Gratitude, and Work — Steve Farrell
The Moral Liberal with Steve Farrell TheNewAmerican.com. I’ve always been proud to be an American, proud about her independent spirit, her inspired — even Providential — founding, her many heroes during those difficult early days and the difficult days and years that followed, proud of all those men and women of vision, virtue, and [...]
Utah Land Revolt Spreads – California County Stands Up to B.L.M.
Steve Farrell, Exclusive to The New American In response to what is being called “an avalanche of proposed closures on federal lands” in the State of California, the San Benito County Board of Supervisors has voted to “reassert its jurisdiction on 25 miles of county roads in an area currently closed by the federal government,” giving the [...]
Madison’s Notes — Federal Convention of 1787 — June 25
Liberty Letters, 25 June 1787, James Madison MONDAY. JUNE 25. IN CONVENTION Editor's Summary: Pinkney, at length, explores the system, history, and roots of the British Constitution, dubbing it the best in existence (to date), but wrong for the United States. State and county rights considered and largely defended by Pinkney, Ghorum, Wilson, [...]
Glorious Advocates for Liberty — Jonathan Mayhew
Political Sermons, Founding Era (1763), Jonathan Mayhew And tho' he did not fall at last as a martyr directly for true religion; yet he fell as one of the most glorious advocates for LIBERTY, that the world ever saw: An honor next to that of suffering martyrdom for religion; and, in some sort, the same thing; true religion comprising in it the [...]
Obama, Democrat’s, and Healthcare Approval Rating Spiral Downward
Liberty Alerts with Steve Farrell The Obama Administration's propaganda machine is running full blast but the poll numbers continue to spiral downward for President Obama, the Democrats, and their great socialist experiment. According to the latest CBS News Poll (conducted between March 29, 2010 and April 1, 2010) President Obama hit a record low [...]
Using Jefferson As A Cloak for Revolution
By Steve Farrell Democrats In Drag, Part 7 Tyranny will never bind a great and free people by preceding its terrible deed with a confession of ill intent. To believe that is to believe nonsense. In free societies slavery is won by consent; and consent is won with a disarming smile, a sympathetic heart, a list of promises to groups, a series of [...]
Fighting Back: Utah Oks Eminent Domain Use on Federal Land — Steve Farrell
The Moral Liberal with Steve Farrell Ready to give up in midst of the biggest and most important political battle of our time? The states aren't. And this time it's Utah ... again. On Saturday Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed two bills into law that authorize the use of eminent domain to take back land Utah says is rightfully theirs under the [...]
Right to Revolution — Alexander Hamilton
Liberty Letters, 23 Feb. 1775, The Farmer Refuted, Alexander Hamilton I shall, for the present, pass over to that part of your pamphlet, in which you endeavor to establish the supremacy of the British Parliament over America. After a proper eclaircissement (1) of this point, I shall draw such inferences, as will sap the foundation of every thing [...]
Tyranny, This Hateful Monster — Jonathan Mayhew
Political Sermons, Founding Era (1750), Jonathan Mayhew Tyranny brings ignorance and brutality along with it. It degrades men from their just rank, into the class of brutes. It damps their spirits. It suppresses arts. It extinguishes every spark of noble ardor and generosity in the breasts of those who are enslaved by it. It makes [...]
Madison’s Notes — The Federal Convention of 1787 — June 21
Liberty Letters, 21 June 1787, James Madison Editors Intro: William Samuel Johnson noted that the New Jersey plans' chief worry was that the states "would retain some portion of sovereignty." Satisfy that and he would be satisfied. Wilson, agreed with Johnson, but was equally concerned with the states encroaching on the general government, and [...]
The Rebellion Grows: 39 States to Fight Obamacare
The Moral Liberal with Steve Farrell It is a shocking, appalling, perplexing dilemma that we still have in the United States of America -- the greatest, freest, most prosperous country in the world -- a major political party, indeed the ruling party, dedicated to bullying Marx and Lenin's dream of a socialist Utopia upon us (for our own good -- I [...]
12 States Move to Block Obamacare
Liberty Alerts with Steve Farrell It's happening already: Less than 24 hours after the U.S. House of Representatives engaged in what many are calling a betrayal of their trust to the U.S. Constitution, to American Free Enterprise, to promised transparency and bipartisanship, and to the people whose voice has been heard but ignored, attorneys [...]
Gutsy Idaho Governor Says “No!” to Healthcare; Sites 10th Amendment — Mr. Smith Award
Mr. Smith Award to Idaho Governor, Butch Otter -- by Steve Farrell The tenth amendment is alive and well. Today, Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter signed into law a measure requiring the state attorney general to sue Congress if it passes health reforms forcing Idaho citizens to buy insurance. Idaho's gutsy stand against a President and Congress [...]
Madison’s Notes — The Federal Convention of 1787 — June 20
Liberty Letters, June 20, 1787, James Madison WEDNESDAY JUNE 20, 1787. 1 IN CONVENTION Editors Overview: Edmund Randolph argues for the new plan to be ratified by the people. John Lansing Jr. understands that any representative, however elected, would have the natural duty of representing the state collectively. Col. Mason noted that in [...]
The Armor That Renders Us Invincible — Steve Farrell
The Moral Liberal with Steve Farrell One of our sacred American hymns pleads for in behalf of America that "God mend every flaw," and most importantly, "confirm soul in self-control, liberty in law." The hymn's poetess, Katherine Lee Bates, apparently knew what most of America's Founding Fathers knew, what common sense knew, what every adult [...]
The Optimistic First Lady of Conservatism — Steve Farrell
The Moral Liberal with Steve Farrell Speaking in Naples, Florida at the 30th Annual Eagle Forum luncheon, Phyllis Schlafly, the First Lady of Conservatism, called the 2010 election “the most important election of our lifetime.” She urged the audience to vote for good conservative, pro-family Republicans. “I am optimistic we can do it [...]
Stalin is Back: Stalin Billboards For May Day Celebration
Liberty Alerts, Steve Farrell (reporting re: Fox News Video) We forgave their loans, built up their infrastructure, gave tax and investment incentives to U.S. businesses to set up camp there, let them access our most sensitive military technology (including the Stealth Bomber), engaged in joint military and FBI/FSB exercises with them, all this [...]
In Search of Historical Absolutes — Steve Farrell
by Steve Farrell I believe in absolutes, religious absolutes, moral absolutes, scientific absolutes (that is, useful bits and pieces of still hidden, more fundamental, scientific absolutes), political absolutes, and historical absolutes. But I've also learned through 33 years of research that the more I know, the less I know. That is not to say [...]
Contract With America: The Betrayal Begins
By Steve Farrell Democrats In Drag, Part 6 On the steps of the U.S. Capitol on September 27, 1994, more than 300 candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives stood under an unusually warm, sun-filled sky and made history. All of them were there joining hands and rubbing shoulders with one goal in mind: to help launch a new revolution -- the [...]
Tea Party Progressivism — Steve Farrell
by Steve Farrell The Tea Party movement claims to be for the Constitution, but I'm not convinced they have not already been subverted by the same radical socialist progressives they say they oppose. Case in point: This morning we learn that the Tea Party movement has hired the American Civil Rights Union to push for a ballot recall of Democrat [...]
