1. Politicians in Washington DC will never be able to resolve your problems more effectively than you.
2. Local leaders will care about and be able to solve local problems far better than politicians in Washington DC.
3. Politicians in Washington DC need to be held accountable for their failures.
4. Primary elections provide the perfect opportunity to show displeasure with the status quo in Washington DC.
5. Seeking to make a career out of holding political office should be scorned and ridiculed.
6. Nominate people within your community who do not want to serve to Federal office.
7. Never give a dime to a political campaign for a career politician.
8. Donate to a local charity that addresses the needs of your community in lieu of political donations.
9. Volunteer in your community.
10. Look for solutions outside of politics.
11. Act as if you are responsible for solving the problems in your community.
12. Become the shining light in your neighborhood.
13. The larger the government the more wealth it will confiscate from you.
14. The current system of government in the United States is oligarchic in nature.
15. Dangerous liberty is better than a safe tyranny.
16. Politicians have an incentive not to solve problems.
17. Government programs increase costs.
18. Political corruption should lead to prison sentences.
19. Inflation and taxation are destroying the middle class.
Thomas Aquinas is credited as one of the greatest proponents of natural law. During his time in Cologne he was taught by Albertus Magnus. Magnus used the teachings of Aristotle in his mentorship of Thomas Aquinas.
Samuel Adams believed in American Independence from Great Britain. He is one of the most well know Son's of Liberty. On August 1, 1776 he gave a speech to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
The wolves were on the move. The hunt for land and wealth created an insatiable desire for action. The principalities of Russia had proved to be an easy feeding ground. Riazan, Moscow, Vladimir had all fallen. Kiev would be taken in 1240. The Golden Horde marched west and conquered at will. They were the enemy from the east.
Novgorod was a strategically important city. It was located along the major trade routes of the day. This also made it a wealthy city. Batu as leader of the Golden Horde would clearly like to add its wealth to his conquest.
The Swedes to the west also desired to conquer the city. Surrounded by enemies on both sides this was a precarious time for Novgorod.
Alexander was the prince of Novgorod and the fate of the city rested on his shoulders. His leadership qualities would be put to the test. The Golden Horde wanted tribute. The Swedes wanted to take the land and impose their values and their brand of Christianity on the region. Both enemies would take slaves and ruthlessly murder ...
“Among the prisoners were men from subject tribes whom the Germans had pressed into their service. These Alexander released and on their departure he said to them go and tell them all in foreign lands that Russia lives. Let them without fear come to us as guests. But he that comes against us with a sword shall perish by the sword. Such is the law of the land of Russia and such it will always be!”
Pular Lecture Series - Alexander Nevsky - 1943
