We Are the Heirs of the First Revolution

John W. Whitehead November 5th, 2008

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"These are the times that try men's souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered. Yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."–Thomas Paine

The year was 1961. I was fourteen years old, the only child of blue-colla … (Read More)

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The Change Manifesto – John W. Whitehead on SBE

Erik Guzman September 26th, 2008

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Don't miss this edition of SBE with one of our heroes, a man who has been called, "the Tom Paine of our time," John W. Whitehead. Use one of the options below to listen.

America needs change, but Whitehead says the president isn't the answer. Instead, he calls us back to what the Founding Fathers of America originally intended: A nation whose ultimate power base is the will of its citizens.

In Whitehead's new book, The Change Manifesto, he g … (Read More)

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The Constitution Is the Issue

John W. Whitehead September 16th, 2008

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"In America, the law is King. For as in absolute governments, the King is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other."–Thomas Paine

As usual, the contenders for the White House are making a lot of promises about what they will change if elected. They're singing the siren song all politicians adopt by telling us exactly what we want to hear: reduce taxes, lower gas prices, reform Social Security and provide us … (Read More)

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