” That “restriction against monopolies” was followed by “trial by jury in all matters” - checks on government and economic power. First the omission of a bill of rights providing clearly and without aid of sophisms for freedom of religion, freedom of the press, protection against standing armies, restriction against monopolies …. 20, 1787, Thomas Jefferson wrote his friend James Madison to say what he thought was lacking in the draft. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.” That principle arguably applied then, now and should until the Second Coming.įast forward to the debate after the American Revolution of what became our current U.S.
George Washington said in his farewell address that “of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. While no human event, person or organization is perfect, our Republic’s revolution explicitly aimed at weaving together Godly principles with economic, political and social principles. As the Declaration of Independence framed it, “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.” We must keep in mind that the American revolution was an economic, political and religious break with England. “The American revolution was an economic, political and religious break with England.” The other was that rebels were protesting that the tea was part of a royal grant of a monopoly. When the Boston Tea Party occurred in 1773, there were at least two undercurrents, one of which was related to the British crown’s tax on the tea. revolution and the early days of the American Republic.
To briefly frame this issue historically, economically and spiritually, let’s jump back in time to the period around the U.S. With a spirit of fraternal correction, here are some facts that Thomason and others should chew on in terms of the facts and their scriptural implication. “You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free” (John 8.32) is the Lord’s dictum that can bring together the core of what both Mewborn and Thomason laid out.
#Summary on chapter 1 of think big by ben carson free#
For those who believe in providence working through free will, it surely is no coincidence that Thomason’s thesis was published at the same time as Ivory Mewborn’s op-ed on BNG relative to how affordable home ownership impacts wealth distribution.īefore proceeding, let’s stress that authentic facts are not political, although partisans may and do use them.