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In my hands I hold two of the greatest statements of human liberty ever written: The Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.

As a practical matter, the Declaration of Independence, adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776, publicly announced to the world the unanimous decision of the American colonies to declare themselves free and independent states, absolved from any allegiance to Great Britain. Yet it is also the definitive American statement of the conditions of legitimate political authority, the ends of government, and the sovereignty of the people. James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, called it "the fundamental Act of Union of these States."

To this day, some 200+ years after the American revolution, the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution serve not only as powerful beacons to all those who strive for liberty and seek to vindicate the principles of self-government, but also as a warning to tyrants and despots everywhere. They are the highest achievements of our political tradition; they still define us as a people and a nation. Taken together, these great documents represent the heritage of our Country.

taken from the forward of the "Pocket Constitution" from the Heritage Foundation. Get your free copy here.

Freedom isn't free.

Quiet Time

What is quiet time, you say? Well, it's supposed to be a time to wind down during the day. A time when the chaos dims, when you can reconnect with God or just plain take a nap.

Needless to say, that doesn't happen very often around here. Here's what quiet time looks like at my house.

Stage 1. When my kids are too young to climb out of the crib, I can just put them in bed and walk away. That works well until the inevitable day when I hear a "thump" and wailing coming from the baby monitor. They have learned how to climb out of the crib but have not learned about gravity yet. We then progress to stage 2.

Stage 2. I let them play in their rooms and shut the door. Of course I have to do damage control in their rooms which takes all the next day until quiet time again...*sigh*... Now, I can keep them in there until they learn how to turn the knob on the door, or until they can dismantle a baby gate, whichever comes first. Then they come down every five minutes asking me if they can get up yet. That's when we get to stage 3.

Stage 3. At this point, I give them the remote control and tell them I'm going to take a nap. This works well because They have a pre-determined list of shows they can watch, and I get a little sleep. Of course by the time I get to this point it's time to get up and make dinner...

This is my Life

I know it's been a long time since I've posted, and I'm not really posting here, just giving you Todd Wilson's latest post from his web site, familymanweb.com

I have so much to catch you all up on, dear readers. It's been so hectic around here since the holidays. hubby's been layed off, I'm going back to school.

*sigh*

There just isn't enough time in the day to chronicle everything right now, so it will have to wait.

In the meantime, enjoy Todd's latest post. It's very near and dear to my heart.

Ann Landers Meets Her Match
March 21, 2009

Trying to bring order and harmony to the Wilson home, I decided it was time to consult Ann Landers about the problem. Here is her answer:

If you open it, close it.
If you turn it on, turn it off.
If you unlock it, lock it up.
If you break it, admit it.
If you can’t fix it, call someone who can.
If you borrow it, return it.
If you value it, take care of it.
If you make a mess, clean it up.
If you move it, put it back.
If it belongs to someone else, get permission to use it.
If you don’t know how to operate it, leave it alone.

NOT Bad…but not want I wanted, so I decided to write my own. So here is the Familyman List designed to bring order to your home:

If it looks like you could break it, cut it, or rip it, don’t TRY to break it, cut it, or rip it.

If it’s shiny, don’t touch it.

If it’s growing in the yard, don’t cut it down.

If the family room floor is cover in toys, don’t bring out more.

Throwing a wrapper on the floor is not the same as throwing it in the trash.

If you’ve eaten the last waffle, Pop-tart, or slice of bread don’t put the box or wrapper back in the pantry…don’t leave it on the counter…don’t drop it in the floor…go crazy, and throw it away!!!!

If it needs a key to start it, open it, or use it, back away from it slowly.

If the game has more than two pieces, don’t play with it.

Just because MY computer has a keyboard doesn’t mean you should touch it.

When in doubt…go to your room.