You also might have liveblogged the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, where on Wed., June 18th, Madison said:

There is one security in this case to which gentlemen may not have adverted: if the President be connected, in any suspicious manner, with any person, and there be grounds to believe he will shelter him, the House of Representatives can impeach him; they can remove him if found guilty; they can suspend him when suspected, and the power will devolve on the Vice-President. Should he be suspected, also, he may likewise be suspended fill he be impeached and removed, and the legislature may make a temporary appointment. This is a great security.

Veterans of the most popular, and violent, major sport in America can’t get the medical treatment they need in retirement. Will growing public outcry and the threat of intervention from Congress be enough to force the NFL to act? By……

Two hundred, thirty-one years ago, fifty-six brave men pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to a country they, themselves, created and founded by the approving of the Declaration of Independence. I say “approving” as the actual…

Happy Independence Day, Rick. I hope all of your American readers will take a moment to reflect on the blessing that is theirs to be a citizen of the United States of America.

— I posted this last year, and it was well received. And so I post it again in hope that it lifts up someone’s spirit and reminds them of the foundation of this great country on its birthday. Here is the wonderful mix that my blog brother, Alton, ma…