This day, 1789. The first session of the U.S. Congress is held in New York City as the U.S. Constitution takes effect.
On September 17, 1787, at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, the new U.S. Constitution, creating a strong federal government with an intricate system of checks and balances, was signed by 38 of 41 delegates to the convention.
As dictated by Article VII, the document would not become binding until it was ratified by nine of the 13 states. The Constitution was thus sent to the state legislatures, and beginning on December 7, five states—Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut—ratified it in quick succession. However, other states, especially Massachusetts, opposed the document for its failure to reserve powers not delegated by the Constitution to the states and its lack of constitutional protection for such basic political rights as freedom of speech, religion, and the press, and the right to bear arms.
In February 1788, a compromise was reached in which Massachusetts and other states agreed to ratify the document with the assurance that amendments would immediately be adopted. The Constitution was thus narrowly ratified in Massachusetts, followed by Maryland and South Carolina. On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the document, making it binding, and government under the U.S. Constitution was scheduled to begin on March 4, 1789.
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4th March 1789: US Constitution goes into effect as first Congress meets
Transcripts of our Founding Documents….
The Constitution of the United States of America
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript
The Bill of Rights
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript
The Declaration of Independence
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
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Have a blessed Saturday, Stellars!
Beautiful places to visit….
California coastline near San Diego…
“Seven Colored Earths” geological formation, Chamarel, Mauritius Island…
Norman Lykes House by Frank Lloyd Wright, Phoenix, Arizona…
Tofino Bay, Vancouver Island, Canada…
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Never seen any of these, not even the San Diego coast view. Just some beaches.
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I’m not positive re the San Diego photo description since there was no caption under the image. It was posted, however, by the San Diego Zoo with a notation that it was the California coast. It definitely looks like the southern California coast and could be a scene anywhere south of Los Angeles County.
Funny aside: whenever I write “southern California”, my computer spell-check tries to change it to “Southern California.” One thing I remember from grammar school is that “southern” when connected to “California” is never capitalized because it’s a geographical designation and not part of the state’s name. Now if it is “Alta California” or “Baja California”, then that’s different because Mexico does capitalize those. The moral of the story: occasionally we are smarter or at least better educated than our computer programming.
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I visited “Falling Waters” house southwest of Pittsburgh, PA back in the early 70s.
Very good tour. Magnificent house, and the furniture was to die for.
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It is, indeed, a lovely place….
One weekend in the 80s I stayed at Wright’s Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix….
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Mornin’ y’all!
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Took a second, then I got it…
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Mornin’ Czarina!
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I’m still working on it.
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Mornin’, Miss Wee. You ain’t kiddin’, there.
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Mornin’ T!
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A photo of the Soviet Union flag showing the difference between the Chinese Communist Party flag and the USSR flag….
This is the People’s Republic of China flag….
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Mornin all ya’all! Gonna be a great day.
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Finally! Kelly and Conway to split the sheets. Kellyanne and George Conway to divorce. Good riddance!
FTA – “D.C’s weirdest marriage is over.” No kidding.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/kellyanne-conway-and-george-conway-to-divorce-after-22-years-of-marriage/ar-AA18cuod?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=33462f78009e47a299aa8a96f8116e8b&ei=21
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Coffee’s up, kids. Grab a cup and sit a spell. Good mornin’, all.
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Gracias! Much needed today.
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Day nodda, ma’am. Sure am glad that trial is over, so now we can all get back to watching the crime in DC and our big cities. No need to keep up with crime in the countryside. 😉
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Fascinating timeline article, based on mobile phone and automobile data. Must’ve been like following breadcrumbs for the detectives:
https://www.wjcl.com/article/murdaugh-murders-timeline-evidence/42846491
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This headline wins the interwebz today! “Kenosha Quickdraw Champion Sued by Runner-up!”
https://bonginoreport.com/culture-war/kenosha-quickdraw-champion-sued-by-runner-up
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Czar loved to say “in civil court, you can sue a ham sandwich”
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Czar left a lot of profound quotes! Must have left quite a hole, Czarina, but glad to have ‘known’ him!!
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I still miss seeing his posts. Such insightful analysis, and his puns were excellent. Wish I’d known him IRL. Much love to you, czarina.
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Mornin’ All. It is still over 0* so not too bad. The sky is clear blue and it is very bright outside. Have housework to do today, That is about all.
Hope everyone is ok after those storms that went across.
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We got a dash of rain and no real wind. Still got all of March and April for “spring storms” including repeats of New Orleans’ recent tornadoes.
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Good day, Stellar friends and Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race fans! Today is the Ceremonial Start of the race in downtown Anchorage, and it is a gorgeous day. Clear blue skies, recent fresh snow and snappy cold temps (-4*) make for a perfect Alaska day. The next 10 days will be full of dogs and excitement for me. I’m happy to share details and running commentary if anyone wants a little diversion from politics (something I need lately). I’m following 4 mushers this year, all of whom I know personally: Pete Kaiser from Bethel, former Iditarod champ; Bridgette Watkins, daughter of our friends Aliy Zirkle and Allen Moore (both now retired); Mike Williams, Jr. from Aniak; and Jesse Royer from Seeley Lake, Montana. The “for-real” race starts tomorrow afternoon. Happy day, all!
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Love reading your reports on the race, Tundra!
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I do, too.
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Please keep us updated. I can’t believe it’s that time of year already. These trips around the sun seem to be taking a little less time each year. 😉
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I little less each year – definitely!
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I was reminded earlier today that it has been a little more than 12 YEARS since we founded the Conservative Treehouse. Doesn’t seem possible.
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Please do share Tundra…I do enjoy to your Iditarod commentary :0)
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