The Weekly Sam: Teaching Arithmetic
Homeschool pioneer and author conducts a lecture on how to properly teach arithmetic:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/shurtleffhal/episodes/2021-11-11T14_09_23-08_00
And a link to Sam’s on-line arithmetic tutorial: https://campconstitution.net/blumenfelds-math-tutor/
The Weekly Sam: The State of Education
In this audio presentation, Sam Blumenfeld gives a presentation on the State of Education in the United States. This presentation took place in Monroe, WI in the late 1980s: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/shurtleffhal/episodes/2021-11-06T15_27_58-07_00
In this presentation, Sam predicts that due to crime, and infectious diseases, people will be moving out of the big cities in the next century. Sam was ahead of his time.
On the Covid “Vaccine” by Theophilus
– Is it effective? – It has been claimed that this “ shot “ would bring an end
to the pandemic. It has also been admitted by the authorities that it WOULD
NOT stop the spread or infection of the Corona virus or its variants. Many
people who are hospitalized today were fully vaccinated. So why are people
being vaccinated for a virus that has an over 99% recovery rate without
vaccination? This shows the lack of efficacy of the vaccine and lies of the WHO
and CDC. There are effective treatments other than vaccines and the “curve”
was “flattened” before the “vax”. Natural immunity is always preferable to a
vaccine. Vaccines are not necessary for those who are naturally immune.
There seems to be no legitimate reason to be vaccinated with this shot,
considering the hazards.
-Is it safe? – The Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System ( VAERS)
reports over 700,000 vaccine injuries in the U.S. from the Covid vaccine, many
very serious and permanent. This includes almost 18,000 deaths through
October 22, 2021 (all prior vaccine death total from 1990 till 2019 were 605).
These numbers are far higher than the combined injuries from all other prior
vaccines combined . Some studies indicate that the VAERS data only reflect a
fraction of the actual injuries, meaning the actual number is much higher, not
counting the long term. Reconsider this particular “vaccine” for its danger. In a
state of panic and fear, manipulation through lies and coercion are deadly.
Some passages from the Jay Green translation of the New Testament:
– ”.. the truth will set you free” ( John 8:32 ). “… he has not stood in the
truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from
his own things, because he is a liar, and the father of it. “ ( John 8:44 ). “Jesus
says.. I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father if
not through me.” ( John 14:6 ). “ Jesus said… Come to me, all those laboring and
being burdened, and I will give you rest.” ( Mathew 11:28 ). For those who trust
Jesus and come to him he says,” My peace I give to you, not as the world gives I
give to you. Let not your heart be agitated, nor let it be fearful.” ( John 14:27 ).
“God is light, and no darkness is in Him, none! “ ( 1 John 1:5 ).
A mandate or dictate is illegal, violating the Declaration of Independence
( Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness), the Constitution ( All legislative
powers … vested in Congress), Nuremberg Code ( Consent of the Human
Subject – not coercion), the Declaration of Helsinki ( protect the health and
rights of the patient ), the Declaration of Geneva ( protect health, well-being,
and autonomy of the patient). There is something more diabolical at play here,
since safe and effective treatments have existed but have been forgone. There
is something in that shot which we are not being told. I pray for your health
and safety and that of the children as well. God bless you! – Theophilus
The Weekly Sam: Who Wrote Shakespeare–A Lecture by Sam Blumenfeld
Author and homeschool pioneer Sam Blumenfeld gives a lecture on the authorship of Shakespeare’s work.
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/shurtleffhal/episodes/2021-10-26T18_27_53-07_00
Sam contended that it was Christopher Marlowe. We don’t know who may have been the true author of Shakespeare. It may have been Shakespeare himself, Marlowe, Francis Bacon, or the Earl of Oxford. However, Sam makes a good case for Marlowe. When asked why Sam would spent so much time on this issue, he said that next to the King James Bible, Shakespeare’s writings were the best in the England language, and its true author should be known.
Please visit the Sam Blumenfeld Archives for more of Sam’s important and timeless work: https://campconstitution.net/sam-blumenfeld-archive/
The Best Way to Celebrate U.N. Day is to Expose the United Nations’ Sordid and Evil History
Today marks the 76th anniversary of the United Nations better known as “The House that Hiss Built.” The United Nations’ charter is diametrically opposed the U.S. Constitution. Thankfully, more and more Americans are learning the truth about this world-government, racist and anti-freedom organization. The best way to celebrate U.N. Day is to expose its sordid founding and history.
Camp Constitution instructor John McManus conducted a class on the subject at our 2019 family camp:
Camp Constitution recommends several excellent books on the subject available from our on-line shop:
Inside the U.N: A Critical Look at the U.N by Steve Bonta. https://campconstitution.net/product/inside-the-united-nations-a-critical-look-at-the-un-by-steve-bonta/
The United Nations Conspiracy by Robert Lee
https://campconstitution.net/product/the-united-nations-conspiracy-by-robert-w-lee/
And, America and the United Nations: : https://campconstitution.net/product/america-and-the-united-
nations/
Republics and Democracies by Hal Shurtleff
This spring, I purchased a gas driven lawnmower which came with an owner’s manual. The manual gives me all the information I need to operate and service the mower. It lists the type of gas and oil I need to run it, when to change the oil, and, how to run the mower safely, and effectively. It is specific and if it wasn’t, I would soon have problems with the device and my lawn would turn into a hayfield. The Framers of the U.S. Constitution wrote an owner’s manual for the United States–The U.S. Constitution, and in it they listed the things we needed to do to run a free country and prevent it from becoming an anarchistic hayfield.
Article 4, Section 4 of that “manual” states that ‘” The United States shall guarantee to every state in this Union a Republican Form of Government…” Nowhere in this owner’s manual do we see the word “democracy.” A Democracy literally means government by the people in Greek, and the word “republic” stems from Latin res publica, the public thing or public affair.
Since so many people on both sides of the ideological and political spectrum use the word “democracy” to describe our form of government, maybe the words are synonyms. So, let’s see what the Framers though about the terms.
“A Republic if you can keep it” was the reply to Benjamin Franklin gave to Mrs. Elizabeth Powel when asked what type of government the Framers gave us
James Madison, the “Father of the Constitution.” wrote in Federalist 10:
A common passion or interest will, in almost every case, be felt by a majority of the whole; a communication and concert result from the form of government itself; and there is nothing to check the inducements to sacrifice the weaker party or an obnoxious individual. Hence it is that such democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have in general been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths…”
Elbridge Gerry, where we get the word Gerrymander, a delegate from Massachusetts”
“The evils we experience from the excess of democracy.”
Alexander Hamilton:
“It has been observed by an honorable gentleman, that a pure democracy, if it were practicable, would be the most perfect government. Experience has proved, that no position in politics is more false than this. The ancient democracies, in which the people themselves deliberated, never possessed one feature of good government. Their very character was tyranny; their figure deformity.”
Edmund Randolph speaking about the reason the Constitutional Convention:
“That in tracing these evils to their origin every man had found it in the turbulence and trials of democracy.”
In 1928, the U.S. Army published The United States War Department’s Training Manual No 2000-25 which defines democracy as “A government of the masses. Authority toward property is communistic—negating property rights. Attitude toward law is that the will of the majority shall regulate, whether it be based upon deliberation or governed by passion, prejudice, and impulse, without restraint or regard to consequences. Results in demagogism, license, agitation, discontent, anarchy.” But In 1933, Franklin Roosevelt ordered that all copies the manual be removed from all Army posts, SUPPRESSED and DESTROYED. In 1952, the Department of the Army published “The Soldiers Guide FM 21-13. In Chapter 3 we find this:
“Meaning of Democracy: Because the United States is a democracy, the majority of the people decide how our government will be organized and run…”
From 1943 to 1945, Percy Graves served as research director for the Republican Party. He once explained that one of his duties was to set any Republican who referred to the U.S. as a democracy straight. However, he resigned after he was told to cease and desist by members of the Republican hierarchy.
It looks like there has been a concerted effort by some people to redefine the form of government we have. Thankfully, many Americans are starting to catch on, that words have meaning, and definitions are important. To quote a 1960s bumper sticker; We are a Republic. Not a Democracy Let’s keep it That Way
Camp Constitution has reprinted the 1928 Army Manual and may be ordered from our on-line shop: hhttps://campconstitution.net/shop/
Camp Constitution Clean Up Alton, NH
Camp Constitution recently became a “Sponsor a Highway’ member. Our area is a two-mile stretch of Rout 28 which ends at the Wolfelboro line. Saturday morning October 16, we did our first clean-up filling over 50 trash bags. Those who helped put include Darrell, Wendy, and Dan Pack, Kathleen LoFaro, Jack Oslin and “Dorothy Parker.”
We encourage other civic groups in Alton to participate in the “Sponsor a Highway” program. For more information visit https://www.nh.gov/dot/org/operations/highwaymaintenance/sponsorahighway/index.htm
Camp Constitution is a New Hampshire based charitable trust that among other things runs a week-long family camp, weekend retreats, hosts a weekly radio show, a publishing arm, a speaker’s bureau and manage the Sam Blumenfeld Archives. To learn more about us, please visit our website https://www.campconstitution.net
The Weekly Sam: The Benefits of Homeschooling
Author and homeschool pioneer, Sam Blumenfeld speaks on the benefits of homeschooling. Sam was a generation ahead of his time warning parents to get their children out of government schools:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/shurtleffhal/episodes/2021-10-16T17_27_39-07_00
Celebrating Columbus-An Interview with Dr. Frank Mazzaglia of the Italian-American Alliance
In the midst of last year’s insurrection by Antifa, Black Lives Matter and their allies, I had the honor to intervew Dr. Frank Mazzaglia of the Italian-American Alliance. This fine man passed away earlier this year but his legacy will live on. Their web site www.italianamericanalliance.com
A link to an audio of the interview
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/shurtleffhal/episodes/2020-06-18T05_34_37-07_00
Camp Constitution’s 3rd Quarter Report 2021
Camp Constitution’s Third Quarter Report for 2021
We continue to have success promoting Camp Constitution in the Greater Alton, NH area where we have relocated. We had a float in Alton’s Old Home Day Parade where we distributed over 400 pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution, and in neighboring Gilford, NH, Jade Wood, a first-time Camp Constitution attendee, arranged to have our Camp Constitution Banner on a float while the children on the float were dressed in our Colonial-era outfits. We also became sponsors of two miles of highway on Rt 28 in Alton, held two video showing at the Community Church of Alton, had information tables at three local events, and hosted two well-attended barbecues at our home.
YouTube and Rumble Channels:
Thanks to Alex Newman and Professor Willie Soon, a number of Climate Realist news outlets published articles of the interview of Professor Soon by Mr. Newman. The articles linked both the interview and one of his classes leading to over 100,000 views on our Rumble page within a week. A link to the interview: https://rumble.com/vkd3jp-top-climate-scientist-dr.-willie-soon-predicts-global-cooling-for-next-20-3.html
We have seen a modest increase in monthly views from 5,000 to 5,300 on our YouTube channel. Our most popular video remains “The Battle of Lexington Reenactment.”
The Sam Blumenfeld Archive:
752,000 views., 16,000 downloads of “Alpha-Phonics, and over 1,000 downloads of Sam’s other books. This testimonial is from a school principal in Harare, Zimbabwe whom we send copies of Sam’s “Alpha-Phonics”:
“I have written this on behalf of Nottingham Junior School to thank you for the donation of books. The parents of our students are grateful to you. May you and every one of your organization be blessed by the Almighty God in abundance. The books arrived at a time when we direly needed them. Our learners will be a role model to other children and other communities. Thank you once again for the love of Christ you have demonstrated to us through the donation.”
Godknows Matizirofa
Camp Constitution Radio on Podomatic:
We have been in the top five for the conservative category with 9.522 visits, 5244 downloads of shows and 1,800 plays. Our radio show, which airs on WBCQ The Planet, has become available on i-Tunes, Apple and Amazon to name a few. https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/shurtleffhal
Facebook Page:
We are averaging 50 likes per month. In addition to our Camp Constitution page, we admin eight groups: Friend of the Constitution in ME, NH, MA, CT, RI. PA, VT, and Stop the Constitutional Convention.
Speaker’s Bureau:
We had forty engagements which includes events in Pittsburg, PA, Southington, CT, Berlin, NH, and Presque Isle, ME. We debated the Article V issue at a meeting hosted by the Plymouth, NH Area Republicans, and we spoke at an assembly at Northpoint Bible College in Haverhill MA.
Camp Constitution’s Website:
We had 32,000 + views for this period, and posted 100 + blogs: https://www.campconstitution.net
Camp Constitution Press:
In addition to reprinting Alpha-Phonics and And Not a Shot if Fired as we reported, we recently reprinted the 1928 U.S. Army Training Manual, and Major General John Stark Hero of Bunker Hill and Bennington both of which we believe have been out-of-print for years.
Camp Constitution Book Sales:
We have raised close to $4,500 from donated books from our Amazon, Facebook page, and on-line bookstore. https://campconstitution.net/shop/
Camp Constitution Media:
We videotaped the annual celebration of Evacuation Day at Boston’s Dorchester Heights, presentations at the annual Second Amendment/Flag Day Rally in Auburn, MA, our 1st Annual Memorial Day Barbecue, Independence Day Barbecue, the 911 Memorial Rally in Alton, NH, Freedom Works seminar in Laconia, NH and the “If My People Rally” in Plymouth, MA.
Article V Convention:
We debated a Convention of States member at the Plymouth (NH) Area Republicans, took a role in the resounding defeat of two pro-Article V resolutions in New Hampshire, and hosted a radio debate with Robert Brown (against an Article V Convention) and New Hampshire State Rep MaxAbramson: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/shurtleffhal/episodes/2021-02-20T17_19_51-08_00
Camp Constitution in the News:
On Thursday September 30, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would hear our Christian flag lawsuit. lawsuit. We expect a decision by July of 2022. The story generated dozens of articles in the media including NewsMax, The Boston Herald, The Boston Globe, The Epoch Times, and World Net Daily. A number of foreign news outlets carried the story as well. As mentioned above, dozens of ‘Climate Realists” news outlets and bloggers ran a story about Professor Will Soon’s interview with Alex Newman. We started writing a monthly column is a Maine newspaper in January, and since, May, have a monthly column in a New Hampshire paper- “The Weirs Times.”
Radio and Cable TV:
We were guests on several radio shows including one that air on Wisconsin Christian News Network, and an appearance on the Inform New Hampshire Show in Manchester, NH.
The Lane House and Learning Center in Lexington:
We continue to host educational forums with guest speakers, movie nights, and luncheons.
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Camp Constitution Ladies Group:
The Ladies held their successful “Spring Fling” event in mid- April at Singing Hills Camp and held one the first weekend of October at Singing Hills.
Patriot Camp in Maine:
While this event was sponsored by Liberty for Maine, Camp Constitution’s Patriot Camp director Mrs. Craft, instructor Roberta Stewart, and our camp juggler Alan Belanger were on hand t help out. Liberty for Maine is led by Mrs. Jessica Whitworth who along with her family, attend our annual family camp.
Camp Constitution’s 2021 Family Camp:
We had our largest turnout in our history with over 150 participants, and many new families. One of the new parents told me that the camp “far exceeded her expectations.” We were honored to have two new instructors Dr. Mary Grabar, author of Debunking Howard Zinn, and Debunking the 1619 Project, and Pastor David Whitney of the Institute on the Constitution
Camp Constitution’s 2022 Family Camp:
We have booked the week of July 17-22 and are taking applications. We suggest that you book early since we filled up this year’s camp several weeks prior to its start. A link to the on-line 2022 application: https://campconstitution.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2022-Camp-Constitution-Registration-Form.pdf
Thank you to all of the readers that help make Camp Constitution possible. May God continue to bless you.
Hal Shurtleff, Director
Camp Constitution