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Colorado General Assembly
First Regular Session | 73rd General Assembly
SB21-067
Strengthening Civics Education
Concerning measures to strengthen civics education in Colorado.
"SECTION 2. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds that: (a) The founders of the United States understood the importance of education in ensuring the effectiveness and continuation of the Constitutional Republic form of government they created. As Thomas Jefferson is often quoted as stating, "An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people".
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(g) Thorough and effective instruction in civics must include:
(I) Civic knowledge, meaning an understanding of the history and heritage of the nation, civic life, and the functions of civic institutions;
(II) Civic skills, meaning the ability to analyze text and determine the reliability of sources and to gain an understanding of the ways in which civic institutions operate and how individuals may be involved in civic life;
(III) Civic dispositions, meaning values such as appreciating free speech and civil discourse and understanding perspectives that differ from one's own, as well as a disposition to be civically engaged; and
(IV) Civic behaviors, meaning civic and political habits and behaviors, including voting, engaging in deliberative discussions, volunteering, attending public meetings, and other activities related to civic life.
(2) The general assembly finds, therefore, that it is necessary to encourage more rigorous, thorough, and effective civics education." ~ leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb21-067
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leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2021a_067_signed.pdf
Images
(1) Frederick Douglass. Image Credit: ClickAmericana.com
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(2) Statue of Liberty Image by Santiago Masquelet.
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(3) Breaking chains. ID 95740447 © Higyou | Dreamstime.com
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Grand Jury, Day 2: Historical Background
Alex Thomson, former officer of Britain’s Signal Intelligence Agency, GCHQ, the partner agency to NSA has just completed his statement.
Matthew Ehret, Senior Fellow of American University in Moscow, Editor-in-chief of Canadian Patriot dot org and BRI Expert of Tactical Talk dot net then makes his own short statement.
Pay attention to what Ehret says about traps patriots/freedom lovers may easily fall into, traps laid via propaganda.
No lockdowns.
Facemasks not required.
Vaccines not required.
2 metre space between people suggested.
Tragic deaths and patients ill with COVID-19 are in low numbers.
Here is the updated information from the Danish government:
https://www.sst.dk/en/English/Corona-eng
When did Denmark back down from draconian law enforcement?
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/danish-govt-backs-down-on-forced-covid-vaccination-law-after-citizens-protest-with-pots-and-pans
Why exactly did the Danes reject the proposed law?
https://www.thelocal.dk/20201113/explained-what-is-denmarks-proposed-epidemic-law-and-why-is-it-being-criticised/
Ended a debate between Senators Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and Robert Hayne of South Carolina.
Daniel Webster won the day, but with hindsight, modern citizens may side with Hayne.
Hayne re-enforced the idea of a confederation while Webster defended the idea of a federation.
In a confederacy the people may overcome tyrants quicker than in a federation, for in THAT condition, do the words of the Unites States constitution have TEETH. #AntiFederalistPaper9 http://resources.utulsa.edu/law/classes/rice/Constitutional/AntiFederalist/09.htm "We [the Aristocratic party of the United States,] do not much like that sturdy privilege of the people -- the right to demand the writ of habeas corpus. We have therefore reserved the power of refusing it in cases of rebellion, and you know we are the judges of what is rebellion...."
Images:
Robert Y. Hayne
Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Daniel Webster
Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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