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U.S. Constitution, Article II
Section 1 [The president; the executive power.—1.] The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years,…William Williams: Letter of William Williams to the Landholder
Letter of William Williams to the LandholderWilliam WilliamsMonday, February 11, 1788Mr. Babcock: Since the Federal Constitution has had so calm, dispassionate and so happy an issue, in the…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Voluntaries
VoluntariesILow and mournful be the strain, Haughty thought be far from me; Tones of penitence and pain, Meanings of the tropic sea; Low and tender in the cell Where a captive sits in chains…Walt Whitman: The United States to Old World Critics
The United States to Old World CriticsHere first the duties of to-day, the lessons of the concrete, Wealth, order, travel, shelter, products, plenty; As of the building of some varied, vast,…State of the Union Address: Calvin Coolidge (December 8, 1925)
Calvin Coolidge (December 8, 1925) Members of the Congress: In meeting the constitutional requirement of informing the Congress upon the state of the Union, it is exceedingly gratifying to report…State of the Union Address: Chester A. Arthur (December 6, 1881)
Chester A. Arthur (December 6, 1881) To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: An appalling calamity has befallen the American people since their chosen representatives last…State of the Union Address: Chester A. Arthur (December 4, 1883)
Chester A. Arthur (December 4, 1883) To the Congress of the United States: At the threshold of your deliberations I congratulate you upon the favorable aspect of the domestic and foreign affairs of…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Holidays
Holidaysby Ralph Waldo EmersonFrom fall to spring, the russet acorn, Fruit beloved of maid and boy, Lent itself beneath the forest, To be the children's toy. Pluck it now! In vain,—thou canst…Patrick Dorismond, 2000 News
unarmed, off-duty security guard, was shot in March by undercover New York City detective Anthony Vasquez during a “drug buy and bust operation.” A scuffle ensued after Dorismond rebuffed…The Devil's Dictionary: Hangman
by Ambrose Bierce HANDKERCHIEFHAPPINESSHANGMAN -n. An officer of the law charged with duties of the highest dignity and utmost gravity, and held in hereditary disesteem by a populace having…Trending
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