Constitution Of The United States

Every Latter-day Saint should

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Every Latter-day Saint should love the inspired Constitution of the United States – a nation with a spiritual foundation and a prophetic history – which nation the Lord has declared to be his base of operations in these latter days. Ezra Taft Benson

To their duty to

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To their duty to God, youth should realize their duty to our country. They should love and honor the Constitution of the United States, the basic concepts and principles upon which this nation has been established. Yes, they need to develop a love for our free institutions. Ezra Taft Benson

The Thirteenth Amendment to

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The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was enacted in 1865 by martial law. The Fourteenth Amendment was enacted in 1868 by martial law. The Fifteenth Amendment was enacted in 1870 by martial law. Military occupation of the Southern states did not end until 1877, twelve years after the end of the … Read more

In my commencement address

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In my commencement address I gave the language and sources of the prophetic utterance made by the Prophet Joseph that the Constitution of the United States would hang by a single thread, but be saved by the elders of Israel. I hope you will read those sources so you will be well-informed as to this … Read more

Using the language of

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Using the language of heroism, calling Daniel Ellsberg a hero, and calling the other people who made great sacrifices heroes – even though what they have done is heroic – is to distinguish them from the civic duty they performed, and excuses the rest of us from the same civic duty to speak out when … Read more

I\\’m in love with

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I’m in love with this country called \”America.\” I’m a huge fan of America. I’m one of those annoying fans – you know, the ones that read the cd notes and follow you into bathrooms and ask you all kinds of annoying questions about why you didn’t live up to that. I’m that kind of … Read more