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Harry Potter’s Hogwarts School Is Undermined by The Ministry of Magic As The US Department of Education Undermines Public Schools

There are parallels between the US Department of Education and the Ministry of Magic in Harry Potter’s Order of the Phoenix. This centralized governing educational bureaucracy is run by corrupt high officials who appear to be disoriented and incompetent, but are conspiring with Lord Voldemort to weaken Hogwart’s School, so the students do not learn what is necessary to defend themselves against his quest for power and dominance.  The Ministry heads are disdainful and patronizing towards teachers, students and muggle’s.  The result is a faltering educational system that compromises the vulnerable and captive students and places them in jeopardy. Continue reading

Camp Constitution speaks at Mechanicsville Tea Party

Tea Partry Meeting

Camp Constitution was invited to speak at the Mechanicsville Tea Party, Mechanicsville, Virginia last week.    The topic:  How to start a family camp program.  Camp director Hal Shurtleff accompanied by his son Nathaniel, and daughter, Emily (both veteran campers) were welcomed by an enthusiastic group.  Mr. Shurtleff  conducted a power point presentation (see link) discussing  Camp Constitution’s history, goals,  successful family camp program in New Hampshire, and how to start a camp.  The presentation was well received and we are optimistic  that Camp Constitution will have a sister camp program in Virginia or at the very least, a bus load of new campers at next year’s family camp in New hampshire. Continue reading

One & Two-Dimensional Government Leaders Undermine “We The People.”

The Three-Dimensional Leader: Negotiating Your Mission, Resources and Context gives us a scalable reference for understanding good and poor leadership.  Here’s how the template or paradigm applies to rating and assisting leaders in government.

Here is how government in America operates from a three-dimensional perspective: it sees its mission, is to facilitate a set of circumstances that make it favorable for our nation’s chief resource, which is “We the People,” to use our talents, gifts and abilities to innovate goods and services that others find useful and beneficial and are willing to pay us a profitable prices to obtain and enjoy.  The context that good government must keep in focus is the U.S. Constitution, which is based upon Biblical values. Continue reading

The Bible Is Not a State Sponsored Religion

A cultural war is being waged in America against the Bible using a misinterpretation of the concept of “Separation of Church and State.”  The misinterpretation lies in the fact that the Bible is not a church or a religion.  The Bible is a historical record of God reaching out to us to give us “peace on earth and good will to men,” and other benefits.  The Old Testament records the history of God reaching out through Abraham, and promising to bless the world through his lineage.  Continue reading

Jenn Coffey at Camp Constitution

 

Camp Constitution has been uploading videos of classes and activities at Camp Constitution’s family summer camp on its Youtube and Vimeo channels.   The attached link is to a presentation at the camp by Jenn Coffey,  New Hampshire State Representative, director of Second Amendment Sisters and author of “Knives, Liberty, and Lipstick.”    Continue reading