“It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union… Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less.” ~ Susan B Anthony
Author Archives: LaShawnda Jones
A Chapter a Day: 1 John 4
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. {Click link to read full chapter.}
Quote: Best principles
“The best principles of our republic secure to all its citizens a perfect equality of rights.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
A Chapter a Day: 1 John 3
For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous. {Follow link to read post.}
Quote: Bad officials
“Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.” ~ George Jean Nathan
A Chapter a Day: 1 John 2
I write to you, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
U.S. Constitution: Bill of Rights
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. {Click to read full document.}
Preamble, The Constitution of the United States
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. ~ Preamble, The Constitution of the United States
Quote: Fellow citizens…
“Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
A Chapter a Day: 1 John 1
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. {Follow the link to read full post.}