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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Don Merritt

Dr. King served his Nation in an admirable way, and as is often the case many in his time didn’t see the value of his service. He was the conscience of the Nation, speaking up for and inspiring a whole … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Don Merritt

Quote of the Week I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power. I am naturally very jealous for the rights and liberties of my country, and the least encroachment of those invaluable privileges is apt to make … Continue reading →

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A Sumptuous Mansion

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Don Merritt

This post originally appeared on my “other” blog, Pages from the Past here at Word Press. Located in Galena, Illinois the Jones Mansion (Belvedere Mansion) has not only had an interesting history, it is a marvel to behold. Built by Joseph Russell Jones in … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Don Merritt

Quote of the Week “The State is the great fiction by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else.” Frederic Bastiat

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Quote of the Week

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government.” – James Madison, “Father of the Constitution”

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George Washington: We Miss You

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Don Merritt

George Washington is without doubt the most important man in the establishment of America. He has often been called by historians “the indispensable man’. This remains true even in spite of a more modern round of revisionism that seeks to relegate … Continue reading →

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Quoye of the Week

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Don Merritt

“It is not the function of our Government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the Government from falling into error.” Robert H. Jackson, Associate Justice of the U.S.Supreme Court

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Visions of Christmas Past

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Don Merritt

The Christmas season is upon us, and even I can’t put it off any longer! I thought that it might be fun to take a look at it from two different points of view, looking back and looking forward. Today, … Continue reading →

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Reflections 70 years after Pearl Harbor

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Don Merritt

Even though I was not alive on December 7, 1941, I have a memory of December 7… only it was 1991. I can well remember that it was a cold and snowy Saturday, the 50th anniversary of the “Day of … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Don Merritt

“The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.” Herbert Spencer Isn’t it fun to read remarks made by intelligent people who were lucky enough to be able to speak before … Continue reading →