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Life Bytes with James Davenport: July 2012
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Monday, July 9, 2012. What I like about John Roberts' Ruling. Like most conservatives/libertarians, I would have wished the Court had firmly and undeniably squashed the individual mandate portion of the health care reform legislation passed by Democrats in 2010. But I have found quite a bit to like from Chief Justice Robert's majority opinion. While the outcome was one no conservative really supports, Robert's reasoning can be substantiated through a conservative line of thought. Since most conservatives...
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Life Bytes with James Davenport: It's time for Christians to divorce ourselves from the law
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014. It's time for Christians to divorce ourselves from the law. But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit." Romans 7:6 (NLT). In Galatians Chapter 5, Paul writes:. So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don't get tied up again in slavery to the law." (NLT). So don't let anyone ...
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Life Bytes with James Davenport: January 2013
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Comparative Economics - Chapter 1. This is the first week of classes at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). I have the honor of teaching three courses during this semester: Comparative Economics, Social Issues in Economics, and International Business Communications. In my comparative economics class we're covering chapter 1 of our text, Comparative Economics in a Transforming World Economy. Here are some of the highlights of our discussion:. Growth Rate of Output. Degre...
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Life Bytes with James Davenport: Why Americans really don't value liberty
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Saturday, March 1, 2014. Why Americans really don't value liberty. Liberty is an American ideal. It motivated the move towards independence from Great Britain. It also animated the thrust to win the Civil War and extend its benefits to others who had been denied them. Even in political and social discussions today, we hear the word used to justify all sorts of actions, behaviors, or political positions. Where this notion particularly gained traction was in those areas of decision making that were perceiv...
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Life Bytes with James Davenport: Article VII of the U.S. Constitution
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Monday, June 24, 2013. Article VII of the U.S. Constitution. Article VII of the Constitution sets the criteria by which the newly created Constitution would be adopted. Whenever nine states ratified it, the Constitution would come into effect for those states approving it. The article called for ratifying conventions in the states, rather than allowing state legislatures to vote on it. George Read James McHenry George Washington*. Gunning Bedford, Jr. Daniel Carroll John Blair. Rufus King Roger Sherman.
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Life Bytes with James Davenport: Some Musings on the Constitution and Federalism
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Some Musings on the Constitution and Federalism. Spent the last two weeks teaching the Constitution and about Federalism. Some thoughts that come to mind after contemplating these topics:. I believe in the federal system created by the Constitution. I believe. 3) The limits of democracy. The very idea of a constitution implies a couple of things. First, it. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Can You Make Money from Your Passion? There was an error in this gadget.
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Life Bytes with James Davenport: March 2015
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015. What most people don't understand about free market capitalism. In addition, governments must also be able to enforce contracts between individuals and corporations. Besides these two fundamental functions of government, free market capitalism also benefits when the government creates certain health and safety regulations as well as certain anti-trust and fraud penalties. And while there is room for disagreement as to what specific regulations can or should be imposed, it i...
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Life Bytes with James Davenport: What most people don't understand about free market capitalism
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015. What most people don't understand about free market capitalism. In addition, governments must also be able to enforce contracts between individuals and corporations. Besides these two fundamental functions of government, free market capitalism also benefits when the government creates certain health and safety regulations as well as certain anti-trust and fraud penalties. And while there is room for disagreement as to what specific regulations can or should be imposed, it i...
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Life Bytes with James Davenport: October 2012
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Sunday, October 7, 2012. Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise." - Proverbs 19:20 (NIV). If you want to understand how the legislative process works, heed the scripture quoted above, and try to put your preconceptions behind you. Both the House and the Senate are divided into committees. Here are two links where you can access information about specific committees in each chamber: http:/ www.house.gov/committees/. Within the committees and their subcommittees, the real ...
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Life Bytes with James Davenport: February 2013
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Thursday, February 7, 2013. Few are more critical of the current U.S. public school system than myself. However, that criticism needs to be tempered with a measure of reality. The problem with articles such as this one. Is that they are comparing apples to oranges. When comparing school districts in the U.S. to those of the "best schools" internationally, we must account for the differences in who actually is allowed to receive an education. Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Government Spending and Poverty.
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