North Carolina is unique in constitutional history. Two conventions were called “for the purpose of deliberating and determining on the proposed Plan of Federal Government.” The first was held at Hillsborough from July 21, 1788 to August 4, 1788, when delegates, voted 1/15

“by a large majority neither to ratify nor rejected the Constitution.” [FN177] Subsequently, in convention at Ashville, North Carolina ratified the Constitution. [FN178] A 1715 declaration by North Carolina’s…

In June 1788, 3 States (VA, NY, NC) that had sent delegates to Philadelphia had not ratified the Constitution. Virginia had early ties to religion: “the Church of England seem[ed] to have maintained an exclusive supremacy” until the American Revolution. [FN163] Its 1776 1/18

Constitution recognized religion as “the duty which we owe to our CREATOR,” a term that is of deism. [FN164] Also: “all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of…

Our series of blogs on why “Christian” nationalist claims that the USA was founded as a “Christian” nation are wrong, will resume after the following.

In the late 1960s, TV viewers hated coverage of U.S. military actions in Vietnam. [FN1] 1/17

Prices for draft deferments [FN2] skyrocketed. Protesters often were told, “Love it or leave it” & was, last week, the gist of a reply to my repost of a meme. [FN3]

First & obvious: both Federal [FN4] & State constitutions…

Records of ratification Conventions of 9 States [FN153] show no credible support of “Christian” nationalists’ claim that the USA was founded as a “Christian” country.

The first 3 States (DE, PA, NJ): zip. [FN154]

The second 3 States (GA, CT, MA): zip. [FN155] 1/12

The third 3 States (MD, SC, NH): zip. [FN156]

Stop!

The word “Christian” [FN157] or terms associated w/religion frequently appear in Maryland (MD) [FN158] & South Carolina (SC) records. [FN159]…