A Short Note
A note to apology for taking so long between “Means of Accomplishing” posts. This section on women losing their identity and autonomy is critical on its own and as insight to the loss of...
Chapter 64 Blog
6.6 The Means of Accomplishing part 6
Otto Holy Roman Emperor The Holy Roman Empire (962-1806 CE) created a complicated Church’s legacy. “The Donation of Constantine” document1 granting its ruler control of Western Europe is acknowledged to be forged document. The...
6.5 The Means of Accomplishing part 5
The means of accomplishing Enlightenment ideals requires shaping society through rational efforts, ensuring equal rights for all, and ensuring everyone’s opportunity to improve their condition in life through reason and effort. Sparta and Imperial...
6.4 The Means of Accomplishing part 4
The protection of individual autonomy varied as sharply in ancient Rome as between Athens and Sparta. With Rome, however, there was a progression from rights being male citizens’ privileges to recognizing those rights in...
6.3 The Means of Accomplishing part 3
The preamble says the purpose of the U.S. Constitution (social contract) is to preserve its members “general welfare”. Accomplishing that requires an agreement to provide the necessary services and protections. These include assuring individual...
6.2 The Means Of Accomplishing part 2
There isn’t “a history”, especially one of women’s personal autonomy. Instead, there are histories of whatever autonomy concerned the writer. Looking outside the expectations found in “Western” culture, women have enjoyed independence, leadership authority,...
6.1 The Means of Accomplishing part 1
The mudsill posts identified conservative values that justified creating non-persons. While many white men imagine themselves to be exceptions, they are non-persons: poor white trash, in antebellum language. They merit no more considerations than...
5.3 Mudsill America part 3
Understanding Mudsill Theory is a threshold step toward deconstructing the American Myth. Absolutely, being a slave and being an exploited factory worker are different. However, both the slave and eight-year-old cotton mill worker are...
5.2 Mudsill America part 2
Harriet Flud Hampton (1823-1848) 1. Spring ILR (Institute for Learning in Retirement) is here. I’m taking three classes and teaching one. I may not be able to write one post a week. I’ll do...
5.1 Mudsill America part 1
James Henry Hammond Ancient Athens produced philosophies and plays on morality that continue to shape our values and laws. Athens flourished on the labor of its slave population (15-40% varying over time). With the...
4.7 America Was Founded On Two Rivers part 7
The Bill of Rights submitted to the states for ratification had twelve amendments. The amendment preventing any increase in compensation from taking effect until after the next House election was rejected. It became the...
