"Our legislators are not sufficiently apprised of the rightful limits of their powers; that their true office is to declare and enforce only our natural rights and duties, and to take none of them from us. No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another; and this is all from which the laws ought to restrain him.”
– Thomas Jefferson (1816)
Saturday, August 22, 2009
"The Constitution: The Remarkable Gift of Heaven"
From NCCS.net, August Newsletter
"It is interesting that in our day when powerful forces are seeking to stretch the Constitution to almost unimaginable limits in order to gain more power over the people, in the Founders day it was just the opposite. As the Constitution was passed from the convention in 1787 to the states and the people for ratification, there was fear among some that the Constitution, even with all its limited, balanced, and strictly delegated authority, would destroy some of the rights of the people. Some feared it gave too much power into the hands of federal officials and that it would not protect the people enough..."
To read the entire newsletter, click here.
"It is interesting that in our day when powerful forces are seeking to stretch the Constitution to almost unimaginable limits in order to gain more power over the people, in the Founders day it was just the opposite. As the Constitution was passed from the convention in 1787 to the states and the people for ratification, there was fear among some that the Constitution, even with all its limited, balanced, and strictly delegated authority, would destroy some of the rights of the people. Some feared it gave too much power into the hands of federal officials and that it would not protect the people enough..."
To read the entire newsletter, click here.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Announcing the next LBCCS Movie Night!
LBCCCS excited to announce our second movie night! We took the month of August off, but now we are fired up and ready to go! Come and join us as we begin the PBS dramatic documentary series based on Thomas Fleming's "Liberty! The American Revolution." You will enjoy yourself and learn a lot. Plus there will be snacks and coffee! Please RSVP as soon as possible so we know how to prepare. We hope to see you there!
Time:
Friday, September 4 at 7pm
Place:
Calvary Chapel
4321 Easton Ave
Bethlehem, PA
Any questions? Contact me, Ryan, at 484-553-0956.
Finding the chapel:
From PA-33 between 22 and 78, exit at William Penn Hwy/Easton Ave and continue on Easton Ave (heading West) for .9 miles. The chapel is at the intersection of Easton Ave and Reeve Dr. on the right, across from the Bethlehem Township Municipal Bldg and nestled in between a number of outpatient offices.
Time:
Friday, September 4 at 7pm
Place:
Calvary Chapel
4321 Easton Ave
Bethlehem, PA
Any questions? Contact me, Ryan, at 484-553-0956.
Finding the chapel:
From PA-33 between 22 and 78, exit at William Penn Hwy/Easton Ave and continue on Easton Ave (heading West) for .9 miles. The chapel is at the intersection of Easton Ave and Reeve Dr. on the right, across from the Bethlehem Township Municipal Bldg and nestled in between a number of outpatient offices.
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