Chapter 2 | A Foundation

Ch 2.8 | The framers built the Constitution. Now it’s our turn to form a more perfect union.

The Preamble to the Constitution reads:

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Ch 2.7 | 👊Can you define socialism?

I want to be on the record that I believe in the free market economy. Unfortunately, it doesn't exist. Not here in America. Not anywhere on the planet…

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Ch 2.6 | 📰The media

🤝 Facts, truth, trust and democracy

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Ch 2.5 | ⛪Religion in politics

German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck is reported to have said:

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Ch 2.4 | ⚖️SCOTUS

So let's talk about the Supreme Court! In 1803, Chief Justice Chief John Marshall established the concept of “judicial review” when issuing the…

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Ch 2.3 | 📃The Constitution

I was never a constitutional scholar, but I was once a practicing attorney.

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Ch 2.2 | 🤔Founded on a creed

In 1921, an English writer named G.K.

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Ch 2.1 | Once the envy of the world

A bit of background & context to set the stage.

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