FD Article #4
by Phil Hider

In my previous article on the Constitutional Republic, I indicated that there is no such historical document as The Declaration of Independence. That is another of the myths and fables of our abysmal educational system that we are attempting to rectify in this column. See my article, Founding Defenders #1, for an explanation of the use of language. The correct title and the origin of the document that declared the separation of the colonies from the British Monarchy are given below.

FD Article #3
by Pat Kerby

What are the major issues at stake in the coming election? The economy? Surely. Healthcare? Absolutely. But what if these issues pale in comparison to what should be the most important issue for Americans? I’m talking about the survival of the Constitution.

FD Article #1
by Phillip F. Hider

To understand what the Founding Fathers intended when they established the United States as a Constitutional Republic, we must refer to both The Constitution and the Federalist Papers. The Federalist Papers were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. Hamilton became the first Secretary of the Treasury, Madison became the fourth President, and Jay became the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Both the Constitution and The Federalist Papers were written in parallel between 1787 and 1790.

FD Article #6
by Bill Carns

The Constitution of the United States doesn’t “give” or “allow” any rights at all, rather the Constitution protects rights which are endowed to us by our Creator and those rights cannot be legislated by the government. These understandings are spelled out in such documents as the Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America (Declaration of Independence), The US Constitution and the Federalist papers.

FD Article #2
by Bill Carns

We refer to the Founding Fathers of this country as the men who drafted “The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America (Declaration of Independence), the Federalist Papers and the Constitution. But who are these men and can we trust in how they established our country?