Myth: Most of the Founding Fathers were Deists who believed in keeping religion completely out of the government. The United States was not founded as a Christian nation, but as a secular nation where any and every religion was to be tolerated. Truth: Contrary to whatPresident Obama has stated several times, the United States was… Read More
Monumental: Documentary Explores the Source of America’s Greatness
February 8, 2012 By 1 Comment
Actor Kirk Cameron has been working on a project which will make its official debut on March 27th. The trailer indicates that the focus is in-line with The 1789 Project’s vision, so we’re sharing it here. Our nation’s founding fathers believed that we have inalienable rights, and that the purpose of government is to protect… Read More
The Founders Encouraged Reliance Upon Family, Private Charity and Community
July 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents…” —James Madison Davy Crockett had little education but served in Congress between 1827 and 1835 during the presidency of his old commander, Andrew Jackson. Crockett’s… Read More
Myths and Truths
May 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. – George Orwell After much research we are proud to announce a new section of the 1789 Project website: Constitutional Myths and Truths. This page exposes many of the widespread misconceptions about the Constitution and our government, with exact quotes from the Constitution, from our Founding Fathers,… Read More
Schlafly: The Patent Bill is Unconstitutional
May 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Phllis Schlafly is one of the best advocates for American Sovereignty against dangerous treaties that would over-rule our U.S. Constitution. In a recent article, she exposed a proposal making its way through congress that would destroy one of our Constitutional rights: The biggest issue for many new members of Congress and tea partiers is trying to hold the… Read More
Living Constitution
April 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Myth: The Constitution was intended to change with society, as society changes. Its meaning is very flexible, and so it should be interpreted in such a way to reflect the sensibilities and priorities of the current generation, as well as deal with new problems that can arise that the Founders could not have anticipated. Truth:… Read More
Constitutional Interpretation
April 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Myth: The Constitution was intended to change with society, as society progressed. Its meaning is very flexible, and so it should be interpreted by the courts in such a way as to reflect the sensibilities and priorities of the current generation, as well as deal with new problems that can arise that the Founders could not… Read More
Original Intent
April 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
Myth: Interpreting the Constitution in accordance with long outdated views is often unacceptable as a policy matter because the Constitution has a dynamic meaning that changes and that the constitutional framers specifically wrote the Constitution in broad and flexible terms to create such a dynamic, “living” document. Truth: Original Intent means that those who enforce, interpret, and… Read More
