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Happy birthday to James Madison

March 16, 2011 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Joshua Thompson PLF would like to wish one of our greatest Founders (and my personal favorite), James Madison, a very happy 260th birthday!  James Madison's contributions to man's eternal fight for liberty cannot be overstated.  He was the principal drafter of the United States Constitution - a document that ...

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And forever in peace may you wave

July 07, 2010 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: Lana Harfoush In PLF's recent "Fly the Flag" contest we encouraged individuals to submit their photos of the flag and briefly explain what the American flag means to them. Many submissions noted that the flag was important because of what it stands for and symbolizes. For me, the flag does not represent blind faith that our countr ...

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From liberty to democracy

November 25, 2009 | By PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Author: R. S. Radford Ever wonder why there is a Statue of Liberty on an island in New York Harbor, rather than a Statue of Democracy? Many people apparently think the two terms are synonymous, and those who don't often seem embarrassed by references to the supposedly antiquated (or politically tainted) notion of liberty. The National Park Serv ...