Your Life Belongs to You: A True Story About the Birth of the United States
"Why I Love America" (my edited and extended review)
This is a beautiful book that tells one of the most inspirational stories of all time in an essentialized manner appreciable by young children---and young readers: the font is large, and every other page sports a beautiful illustration of the narrative on each facing page. It is ideal for parents and teachers also: the story is followed by suggested activities and two appendices, one listing a detailed timeline, the other a challenging question and answer game.
Most of all, as the proud uncle of a vivacious young one myself, I have immensely enjoyed reading this to her---only I can never get through the "field of surrender" without getting emotional. That may be due to my having heard John Ridpath who, in his original Independence Day talk in Williamsburg, Virginia (on which this book is based), got choked up there as well.
Dr. Ridpaths glowing Introduction endorses and confirms the value of Ms. Cushman's superlative adaptation; my deepest, heartfelt appreciation goes out to them both.
Now let's get this book into every children's library and classroom in our once glorious republic of individual freedom and consequent prosperity on earth!
This is a beautiful book that tells one of the most inspirational stories of all time in an essentialized manner appreciable by young children---and young readers: the font is large, and every other page sports a beautiful illustration of the narrative on each facing page. It is ideal for parents and teachers also: the story is followed by suggested activities and two appendices, one listing a detailed timeline, the other a challenging question and answer game.
Most of all, as the proud uncle of a vivacious young one myself, I have immensely enjoyed reading this to her---only I can never get through the "field of surrender" without getting emotional. That may be due to my having heard John Ridpath who, in his original Independence Day talk in Williamsburg, Virginia (on which this book is based), got choked up there as well.
Dr. Ridpaths glowing Introduction endorses and confirms the value of Ms. Cushman's superlative adaptation; my deepest, heartfelt appreciation goes out to them both.
Now let's get this book into every children's library and classroom in our once glorious republic of individual freedom and consequent prosperity on earth!
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I can relate to getting emotional. I have a book at home written about an American bomber pilot who dropped chocolate bars in WWII - Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot. Mine is signed by the pilot, himself. Tough to read it to kids without tearing up.
I have also greatly benefitted in listening to Dr. Ridpath's "Religion vs. Man," which I got years ago to counter all the sophistry in a required college course on the subject.
A president is more like a Trump responsible for hiring and firing and making the limited national government operate efficiently
I think of presidents not as some sorts of god or leader figures, like they are now.
The government should be more like an umpire who enforces the rules of interaction among citizens. I don’t think a country needs a leader like a hitler. The country is made up of individual citizens who should be their own leaders of their lives. IMHO anyway
They fought and won with the right ideas.
So I think the Second American Revolution would likely give to Ragnar, the philosopher-commander who successfully strategized on the high seas for the producer's gold the honor (recall his first act, and the last act of the novel was to add to the first amendment a separation between state and economy).
Judge Narragansett would be chief-justice, of course. Galt (the Adams & Jefferson of the strike) might be second or third in line for the presidency. But of course it would entirely depend on the contract with voters (those citizens who qualify) to select who, from those willing, would serve reason and justice.
All the theoretical mistakes or complications would not apply in the context of such a revolutionary government. We'd be starting over without the altruistic implications and contradictions that can only lead to statism.
And then yes, under such political leadership, people would own their lives and "be their own (moral) leaders."
I liked Ragnar, and also Francisco. They were both pretty grounded in objectivist principles. Maybe Hank Rearden would make a good administrator, who knows.
Having a good administrator is like having a city manager today. Its not a job with much fanfare, and shouldnt be. One wants efficient government, NOT what we have today.
Do believe me dino learns more in The Gulch than anywhere else on the Internet.
Welcome to The Gulch, EgoPriast. That's one heck of a moniker, by the way.
"For many years I presented this story to my class of Montessori children ages 2½ to 6. They loved it. I would only tell them a small part of the story each day as I laid out illustrations of the people and events in order of occurrence. I often gave them a cliffhanger so that they could contemplate and discuss what might happen next, as they eagerly awaited the next part of the story.
"No child should be denied knowledge of the history of his country. It is important for children to understand that what people have done in the past has an effect on how we live now. They need to be able to connect the dots—to see which prevailing thoughts led to fights, what ideas led to prosperity, what actions led to other actions, and so on.
"Our country has a unique history of men and women with the right ideas who had the integrity and courage to put those ideas into practice. If Western Civilization is to survive, this is a story that needs to be told and cannot be lost."
- Charlotte Cushman