Friday, June 29, 2007

The roots of liberty— “The unanimous Declaration...”

One blog that I read quite often is "The Patriotic Post". I receive their email newsletter which highlights patriotic themes. Today's letter struck me as well worth reading and posting part of it. Hence, here is today's post.

The roots of liberty and American government run deep—back to the year 1164 in Clarendon, England. At that time, the idea of democratic republicanism and the liberal state could hardly be imagined. The student of English history will remember this as the place and date of the Constitutions of Clarendon, which struck the decisive blow in the battle over royal prerogatives between Henry II, King of England, and Thomas a Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury...read more The Patriotic Post

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