The Mayflower Compact
One of Camp Constitution’s goals is to make America’s organic documents well known to the American people. Perhaps the first of those organic documents is the Mayflower Compact. It was signed on the Mayflower on November 11, 1620 (old calendar) shortly before the passengers landed on Cape Cod.
It starts off with “In the name of God, Amen, and the second and final paragraph starts with “Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith…” Is it any surprise that students in the public schools and many secular private schools do not teach their students about the Mayflower Compact? Continue reading
Camp Constitution Press reprints history coloring book from the Bicentennial
Camp Constitution has just reprinted a coloring book that was originally published in 1976 for the Bicentennial. During our field trip to the Rindge, NH Historical Society last summer, we found this 16-page gem. It was long out of print but the camp obtained the permission to reprint it. . It is more than a coloring book; it is a history lesson as well. It tells the story of our nation’s founding, flags of the new nation, the history of several patriotic paintings, and the back page has a copy of the Declaration of Independence. Continue reading
Observations on the Recent State Visit of China
1) When the limo arrives on the South Lawn the door is locked from the inside, which embarrasses the receiving US sailor trying to open it. Continue reading
Camp Constitution attends Humphrey Family Fund Raiser and Raffle
Camp Constitution attended a dinner and raffle for the Humphrey Family of Webster, MA. Saturday January 22. The Humphries, activists in their local Tea Party group, lost their home and possessions in a recent fire. The fund raising event was attended by hundreds of friends, and neighbors. Camp Constitution donated a free week at Camp Constitution’s summer camp for tre raffle. By the looks of tickets in the cup, we had many takers.
If you would like to help this lovely family, please send donations to the Webster First Fed Credit Union P.O. Box 70505 Worcester, MA 01607 C/O The Humphrey Fire Fund.
Camp Constitution’s Annual Summer Camp July 9-15, Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center, Rindge, NH
Camp Constitution’s 2010 group photo
Camp Constitution’s annual family summer camp will return to the Toah Nipi Christian Retreat Center in Rindge NH from Saturday July 9, to Friday, July 15. This year’s camp instructors will include Joseph D’Aleo, co-founder of the Weather Channel, NH State Rep and Second Amendment Sisters director, Jenn Coffey, NH State Rep. Norman Tregenza, Patriot Pastor Garret Lear, Rev. Steve Craft, and “official” Uncle Sam reenactor Fred Polnisch. Continue reading
I Saw Poland Betrayed is now available
I Saw Poland Betrayed by Arthur Bliss Lane
Camp Constitution’s official camp bookstore AmericanistBookStore.com has just made “I Saw Poland Betrayed” by Arthur Bliss Lane. available. This is the saddle stitch version which was published by the American Opinion Reprint Series 1961. Here is the forward written by Robert Welch:
Here is the record of the deliberate betrayal of Poland into Communist hands by our State Department, told by our own Ambassador to Poland while these events were taking place.
Arthur Bliss Lane gave up his career as one of America’s most distinguished diplomats, and peace and friendships and prestige and all ambition for the future, in order to tell the American people, in this book, what Communist influences in Washington were doing to their Government, and what there Government in turn was doing to the peoples of other lands. Continue reading
Camp Constitution wishes all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Camp Constitution wishes all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May God bless you and your families, and give us the strength during these troubling times.
Republics and Democracies back in print
Camp Constitution has launched Camp Constitution Press. Its first offering is the essay “Republics and Democracies” by Robert Welch. This 15-page reprint, in an attractive four color front and back cover, was a speech originally delivered at the Constitution Day Luncheon of We, The People in Chicago on September 17, 1961. Continue reading
Stop the Con-Con-Save the Constitution
As expected, supporters of a federal Constitutional Convention aren’t wasting time. New Hampshire State Representative Ken Weyler introduced 2011-H-0170-R, a resolution calling for a federal Constitutional Convention. New Hampshire formally withdrew all of its past calls for a Con-Con in May. Mr. Weyler has been convinced that wording in the resolution limits the delegates to a single item: proposing a balanced budget amendment. But as we discussed at last summer’s class on the subject, it cannot be limited. A number of New hampshire legislators have requested that Weyler withdraw his resolution. This is one of many that we expect to see around the country thanks to groups like ALEC-American Legislative Exchange Counsel, and 10Amendments.org Whatever merits these organizations have, they are wrong on this issue. Continue reading
Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrims who came to America, contrary to popular believe, didn’t come her for religious freedom; they already had religious freedom in Holland. They spelled out one of the reasons for coming to America in the Mayflower Compact: “Having undertaken for the glory of God, and the advancement of the Christian faith…November 22 1620 (new calendar).
Camp Constitution wishes all a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving.