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July 24, 2024
Title: Lyndon B. Johnson: From Defeat to Victory
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Bill Federer is the Founder of American Minute and author of many books.
Today, Bill discusses the defeat and eventual victory of Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1948 Senate race, which paved the way for his eventual Presidency.
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here to read Bill Federer’s op-ed on this topic.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How did “Box 13” help Lyndon B. Johnson rise to victory? Bill reveals the odd details about one specific polling location in the 1948 Senate race and the scandal that followed.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Lyndon B. Johnson: From Defeat to Victory
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What is “psychological projection”?
Who was Joseph Goebbels and what did he say about mass manipulation?
Is psychological projection mentioned in the Bible?
What did Joseph Stalin say in 1923 about elections and the voting process?
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July 12, 2024
Title: Helen Keller: Did She Pity Herself?
Topic: Motivational and Inspirational
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880. At the age of 2, she suffered an illness
which left her blind and deaf. But Helen did not let this define her life or
defeat her.
Bill Federer, our favorite historian, wishes Helen Keller a “Happy Birthday”!
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What did Helen Keller say about “self-pity”?
Did Helen Keller support many different causes?
What are four things we can learn from Helen Keller?
How was Helen Keller introduced to Jesus? This is an amazing story!
Helen Keller once said: "Try to imagine how you would feel if you were suddenly
stricken blind today.
Picture yourself stumbling and groping at noonday as in the night; your work,
your independence, gone. In that dark world, wouldn't you be glad if a friend
took you by the hand and said, 'Come with me and I will teach you how to do some
of the things you used to do when you could see.’”
Click here to read Bill Federer’s article about
the inspirational life of Helen Keller. You can also order a copy of one of his
many, many books or DVD’s, including his most popular book, “America’s God and
Country Encyclopedia of Quotations”.
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May 27, 2024
Title: What Does Memorial Day Mean to You?
Topic: Memorial Day
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Picture this scene:
Southern women with their arms full of flowers scatter the petals across the
graves of fallen soldiers from both the North and South. The time:
end of the Civil War. This was how Memorial Day began. Friendship offered from
the South to North, and from the North to the South.
It began as a way to begin the healing process after a bloody war many years
ago. Now, Memorial Day is a day we set aside to remember, not “celebrate”, those
who have given their lives to defend the freedom and liberty of the United
States of America.
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December 15, 2023
Title: Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
When did Christmas become a national holiday? Who signed the bill? What is
the significance of poinsettias? When were many Christmas carols written? When
was the first Christmas tree placed in the White House?
Henry Longfellow’s famous poem, A Christmas Carol, is a timeless classic. What
did Jimmy Carter have to say about the words penned in that famous poem?
Bill Federer, the founder of the American Minute, tells us all about Christmas
Traditions today! It’s really interesting! Listen in to this and the other two
segments with your family to learn more.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
In this segment with Bill
Federer, he explains the history of several famous Christmas carols. First, “Go
Tell it on the Mountain”. This song actually started out as a black spiritual.
How did it become such a beloved Christmas song?
Also, who is Phillips Brooks? Why is his trip to the Holy Land important to
Christmas Traditions? Listen in as Bill explains how the song “Oh Little Town of
Bethlehem” came to fruition.
Interesting Fact: Did you know that Amazing Grace also originated as a black
spiritual?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
In this segment with Bill
Federer, he explains the history of several famous Christmas carols. First, “Go
Tell it on the Mountain”. This song actually started out as a black spiritual.
How did it become such a beloved Christmas song?
Also, who is Phillips Brooks? Why is his trip to the Holy Land important to
Christmas Traditions? Listen in as Bill explains how the song “Oh Little Town of
Bethlehem” came to fruition.
Interesting Fact: Did you know that Amazing Grace also originated as a black
spiritual?
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Title: Who Was St. Nicholas?
Topic: Christmas History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Bill Federer is the Founder of the American Minute. Today he offers an interesting history lesson about St. Nicholas and the origin of gift-giving.
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here to read more on this topic from Bill Federer.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
During the first three centuries of Christianity, did the Church suffer multiple waves of severe government persecution?
Who was St. Nicholas? What was his childhood like? Did Nicholas give away all his money?
What may be the origin of “secret gift-giving”? This is an amazing, sad, and happy story!
Why did Nicholas spend time fasting?
When and why did Nicholas become the Bishop of Myra? Was he reluctant to accept this title? Bill Federer explains what happened and what the origin of
“x-mas” means. I always thought this was a bad thing – but it’s really interesting!
What is the Nicene Creed? What was Nicholas’s reaction to this creed?
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November 14, 2023
Title: Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
Topic: Arab Muslims, Slavery and Democrats
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 4
Bill Federer is the Founder of American Minute. Click
here to receive daily historical emails for free. Today he discusses the history of slavery in Cuba.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Where did slavery exist longer: The Colony of New York, the Colony of Virginia, or Cuba?
Were Arab Muslim slave traders responsible for enslaving more than 180 million blacks over 14 centuries of Islamic rule?
Did Muhammad own slaves?
What countries had slavery before America?
Does slavery still exist in Muslim countries?
Do Democrats in Congress seem concerned about modern-day slavery in America?
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Title: Part 2 of 4 - Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
Topic: Arab Muslims, Slavery and Democrats
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Between 1896-1897, did over 225,000 Cubans die from starvation, exposure, and
yellow fever in concentration camps?
What happened when President McKinley sent the USS Maine to Havana's harbor?
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Title: Part 3 of 4 - Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
Topic: Arab Muslims, Slavery and Democrats
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
BACKGROUND: Theodore Roosevelt was Secretary of the Navy when America
invaded the Havana harbor. He then resigned and fought during the Battle of San
Juan Hill with the first volunteer cavalry.
What was the Gatling Gun?
During the Spanish War, were blacks called “Buffalo Soldiers” and the “immunes”?
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Title: Part 4 of 4 - Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
Topic: Arab Muslims, Slavery and Democrats
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Was the army fully integrated until a President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat,
mandated segregating the forces?
What other government entities did Woodrow segregate?
Did other Democrats reinforce this? What Republican President stopped it?
Are Democrats still trying to blame Republicans for slavery and other
oppressions against blacks and other minorities?
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August 15, 2023
Title: Who was George Washington Carver?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
George Washington Carver wrote: "I would never allow anyone to
give me money, no difference how badly I needed it. I wanted literally to earn
my living." Do we need more of this self-dependency and work-ethic today?
Today, Bill Federer discusses the life of George Washington Carver. Bill Federer is the Founder of the
American Minute. His books can be purchased
here.
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American Minute on this topic.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
George Washington Carver was born a slave. What hardships did he experience growing up? What skills did he learn?
Who told George Washington Carver about Sunday School, God, and prayer?
Where did George Washington Carver go to high school? Where did he live and who did he live with?
Where did George Washington Carver go to college? What was his first area of study? Why did he switch over to agriculture?
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Who was George Washington Carver?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Booker T. Washington offered George Washington Carver a position at the Tuskegee
Institute. Did he accept the offer?
Did immigrants arrive on the shores of America at the bottom of the social
ladder, often met with racial discrimination? Did early immigrants pool their
resources together? Did many immigrants begin their own businesses?
Are work ethic and honest labor rare traits in today’s society?
What were some of George Washington Carver’s accomplishments? Why did George
Washington Carver switch from cotton to peanuts?
Did George Washington Carver revolutionize and modernize farming in the South?
Who did George Washington Carver credit his success and accomplishments?
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July 4, 2023
Title: Billy Graham’s Call for Revival in America
Topic: Revival in America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
As he received the Congressional Gold Medal, May 2, 1996, Billy
Graham stated: "America has gone a long way down the wrong road. We must
turn around ... If ever we needed God's help, it is now!"
Today, author, speaker, and Founder of American Minute Bill Federer discusses his
article on the late Billy Graham and the need for a revival in America.
Click here to help Bill Federer and the
American Minute communicate America's noble, godly heritage.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How many millions did Billy Graham personally address? In how many countries? How many people heard his message through the radio waves?
What was his proclamation? Bill discusses how Billy Graham always – without exception – preached the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ.
Was Billy Graham friends with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Billy Graham’s Call for Revival in America
Topic: Revival in America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why was Bill Federer asked to help with Billy Graham’s Congressional Medal of
Honor Speech in 1996?
BOOK REFERENCE: “America’s
God and Country”
Did Billy Graham have unprecedented access to US Presidents? Bill explains the
length and depth of Billy Graham’s influence from 1950 until 2018.
What was Billy Graham’s stance on the life issue (abortion)?
What have past Presidents said about Billy Graham?
President Eisenhower: "This is what I see in Billy Graham: A man who
clearly understands that any advance in the world has got to be accompanied by
a clear realization that man is, after all, a spiritual being."
At a prayer breakfast on March 1, 1962, John F. Kennedy stated: "We
bear great responsibilities and great burdens not only to ourselves in this
country but to so many around the world. I commend ... Reverend Billy Graham,
who has served this cause about which I speak so well here and around the
world. He has, I think, transmitted this most important quality of our common
commitments to faith in a way which makes all of us particularly proud."
Why would he say this? What was so important to warrant such a comment? Bill
Federer explains the context behind this statement…
Ronald Reagan introduced Billy Graham at a California rally: "Why is a
representative of government here? To welcome with humble pride a man whose
mission in life has been to remind us that in all our seeking ... the answer to
each problem is to be found in the simple words of Jesus of Nazareth, who urged
us to love one another."
What did Billy Graham say about the ethnicity of Jesus Christ?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Billy Graham’s Call for Revival in America
Topic: Revival in America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Was voting important to Billy Graham? He once stated: “In a
world that might say one vote doesn’t matter … it does matter because each
person is of infinite worth and value to God … Your vote is a declaration of
importance as a person and a citizen.” Bill Federer reveals more of Billy
Graham’s feelings and thoughts about the importance of voting.
Why did Billy Graham believe that “we are a society poised on the brink of
self-destruction”?
What was the message often found in Billy Graham’s speeches and sermons? Bill
discusses his sermons on repentance, renewed commitment to God, and action.
What was the ONE message Billy Graham always preached, without fail? Bill
Federer has a short sermon of his own in response, in addition to some
mind-blowing statistics, and it is fabulous! Listen close…
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June 15, 2023
Title: What Led to D-Day?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
D-Day: June 6, 1944. What was it? What events led up to it? Are BLM/Antifa groups in America using the same tactics as Hitler?
Bill Federer is the Founder of the American Minute. Today, he gives the history of D-Day and compares Hitler’s tactics to those of BLM/Antifa and leaders in both political parties.
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here to read Bill Federer’s op-ed on this topic.
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American Minute and to order a copy of Bill Federer’s many books.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did Hitler use his Brownshirts to storm meetings of his opponents with the goal of disrupting and shouting down speakers? Were the same tactics used by people in the Bible?
Are modern-day BLM/Antifa-style protests using tactics similar to the Brownshirts? Are they infiltrating Conservative organizations, pretending to be like-minded?
What was the “Night of Broken Glass”?
Hitler believed that all other races were inferior to the Aryan race. Is the Democrat Party using this same tactic, but in reverse – accusing white people of discriminating against all other races?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - What Led to D-Day?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How did Hitler disarm the Jews? Do more Americans need to pay attention to those
who want to disarm us and fight back against their demands?
Did Hitler perfect “gaslighting”?
Did the National Socialist Workers Party operate over 1200
concentration camps? Bill Federer gives testimony from his own father-in-law…
Were the German churches silent while preaching separation of church and state?
Were Christians instructed to only focus on their own personal spiritual life
and to withdraw from involvement in worldly politics?
Are too many churches and Christians today ignoring the transgender agenda
because they “don’t want to get involved in politics”?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - What Led to D-Day?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who were the allied forces in WWII? How many beaches were stormed? How many
sacrificed their lives? Many leaders in America today are implementing Hitler’s tactics for their own personal power. What can we do to stop them?
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May 29, 2023
Title: What Does Memorial Day Mean to You?
Topic: Memorial Day
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Picture this scene:
Southern women with their arms full of flowers scatter the petals across the
graves of fallen soldiers from both the North and South. The time:
end of the Civil War. This was how Memorial Day began. Friendship offered from
the South to North, and from the North to the South.
It began as a way to begin the healing process after a bloody war many years
ago. Now, Memorial Day is a day we set aside to remember, not “celebrate”, those
who have given their lives to defend the freedom and liberty of the United
States of America.
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April 11, 2023
Title: Billy Graham’s Call for Revival in America
Topic: Revival in America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
As he received the Congressional Gold Medal, May 2, 1996, Billy
Graham stated: "America has gone a long way down the wrong road. We must
turn around ... If ever we needed God's help, it is now!"
Today, author, speaker, and Founder of American Minute Bill Federer discusses his
article on the late Billy Graham and the need for a revival in America.
Click here to help Bill Federer and the
American Minute communicate America's noble, godly heritage.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How many millions did Billy Graham personally address? In how many countries? How many people heard his message through the radio waves?
What was his proclamation? Bill discusses how Billy Graham always – without exception – preached the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ.
Was Billy Graham friends with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Billy Graham’s Call for Revival in America
Topic: Revival in America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why was Bill Federer asked to help with Billy Graham’s Congressional Medal of
Honor Speech in 1996?
BOOK REFERENCE: “America’s
God and Country”
Did Billy Graham have unprecedented access to US Presidents? Bill explains the
length and depth of Billy Graham’s influence from 1950 until 2018.
What was Billy Graham’s stance on the life issue (abortion)?
What have past Presidents said about Billy Graham?
President Eisenhower: "This is what I see in Billy Graham: A man who
clearly understands that any advance in the world has got to be accompanied by
a clear realization that man is, after all, a spiritual being."
At a prayer breakfast on March 1, 1962, John F. Kennedy stated: "We
bear great responsibilities and great burdens not only to ourselves in this
country but to so many around the world. I commend ... Reverend Billy Graham,
who has served this cause about which I speak so well here and around the
world. He has, I think, transmitted this most important quality of our common
commitments to faith in a way which makes all of us particularly proud."
Why would he say this? What was so important to warrant such a comment? Bill
Federer explains the context behind this statement…
Ronald Reagan introduced Billy Graham at a California rally: "Why is a
representative of government here? To welcome with humble pride a man whose
mission in life has been to remind us that in all our seeking ... the answer to
each problem is to be found in the simple words of Jesus of Nazareth, who urged
us to love one another."
What did Billy Graham say about the ethnicity of Jesus Christ?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Billy Graham’s Call for Revival in America
Topic: Revival in America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Was voting important to Billy Graham? He once stated: “In a
world that might say one vote doesn’t matter … it does matter because each
person is of infinite worth and value to God … Your vote is a declaration of
importance as a person and a citizen.” Bill Federer reveals more of Billy
Graham’s feelings and thoughts about the importance of voting.
Why did Billy Graham believe that “we are a society poised on the brink of
self-destruction”?
What was the message often found in Billy Graham’s speeches and sermons? Bill
discusses his sermons on repentance, renewed commitment to God, and action.
What was the ONE message Billy Graham always preached, without fail? Bill
Federer has a short sermon of his own in response, in addition to some
mind-blowing statistics, and it is fabulous! Listen close…
More from this Guest More on this Topic More from this Organization
December 12, 2022
Title: The Battle of Midway – A Turning Point
Topic: Battle of Midway
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Japan attacked a neutral country, the United States, the morning of December 7, 1941, killing 2,390 American service members and civilians. But for the miraculous victory during the
Battle of Midway, would we be speaking Japanese today?
Bill Federer recently wrote an
excellent piece about the Battle of Midway.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How did the Japanese treat their prisoners of War?
What happened during the Bataan Death March?
How many of the 60,000 Filipino and American prisoners died during the horrible
60-mile Bataan Death March?
Did American forces starve prisoners of war to death and/or use them for medical
experimentation?
The day before the Battle for Midway, did the Japanese attack two
strategic Aleutian Islands as a divergent?
Did the Japanese have intentions of invading the West Coast?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The Battle of Midway – A Turning Point
Topic: Battle of Midway
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What was the Battle of Midway, which occurred June 4-7, 1942?
Was it the turning point for the Allied forces fighting Imperial Japan during
World War II?
Bill Federer takes a few minutes during this short segment to describe the
events of that famous battle. .
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The Battle of Midway – A Turning Point
Topic: Battle of Midway
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who was Jacob DeShazer?
Was he a Christian?
Why would he return to Japan, where he was tortured as a prisoner of war?
The Bible given to him by a prison guard changed Jacob’s life and the lives of
many others.
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December 1, 2022
Title: Pilgrims Reject Socialism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
The truth about the Pilgrims with historian Bill Federer…
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why were people fleeing Europe and Spain?
Listen as Bill reveals which group of people established each colony in America…
Henry the VIII… good or bad?
Mayflower Compact explained.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Pilgrims Reject Socialism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
After the Reformation in Europe, what country invented the first company? How
did business transactions transpire before then?
Did businesses begin to pop up everywhere soon after?
Listen as Bill reads some of the original agreement at Plymouth and the people’s
reaction…
Is Communism like a cancer that removes people’s desire to work hard?
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November 23, 2022
Title: Pilgrims Reject Socialism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
The truth about the Pilgrims with historian Bill Federer…
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why were people fleeing Europe and Spain?
Listen as Bill reveals which group of people established each colony in America…
Henry the VIII… good or bad?
Mayflower Compact explained.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Pilgrims Reject Socialism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
After the Reformation in Europe, what country invented the first company? How
did business transactions transpire before then?
Did businesses begin to pop up everywhere soon after?
Listen as Bill reads some of the original agreement at Plymouth and the people’s
reaction…
Is Communism like a cancer that removes people’s desire to work hard?
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July 4, 2022
Title: America: An Experiment in Self-Government and Voting
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Noah Webster wrote: "If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made not for the public good so much as for the selfish or local purposes.”
Today, Bill Federer discusses some of the history behind the US Constitution and why our government has worked for over 200 years. Click
here to read more about this topic from Bill Federer.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How did America’s experiment in self-government begin?
Hundreds of years ago, what was the most common form of governing around the world?
Did the Founding Fathers have nearly 200 years of experimentation with self-rule before they wrote the Constitution? Bill discusses how New England colonies governed their people, where they obtained their ideas, and why they were called the Church states.
Did our Founding Fathers, in their wisdom, design a Constitution that could be arbitrarily changed by the whims of men or through deliberate processes of amendment?
Bill also explains the difference between a Democracy and a Republic…
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - America: An Experiment in Self-Government and Voting
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did like-minded people gravitate to colonies where other like-minded people
lived and worshiped?
Did the people in these colonies make their own rules about who could vote?
Reverend Thomas Hooker, founder of Hartford, Connecticut, once said in a sermon:
“The privilege of election ... belongs to the people according to the blessed
will and law of God.” But what happened when more and more people began voting?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - America: An Experiment in Self-Government and Voting
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Franklin Roosevelt described the "fifth column" tactics, way back on
December 29, 1940. He also wrote about "psychological projection”:
candidates blaming opponents for what they themselves were actually guilty of.
What are some of those tactics? Bill discusses fear mongering, race-baiting,
vote buying (promising people things in exchange for their vote), biased media
coverage, and confusing ballot language. There are many, many more tactics,
which Bill outlines in his op-ed.
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May 30, 2022
Title: What Does Memorial Day Mean to You?
Topic: Memorial Day
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Picture this scene:
Southern women with their arms full of flowers scatter the petals across the
graves of fallen soldiers from both the North and South. The time:
end of the Civil War. This was how Memorial Day began. Friendship offered from
the South to North, and from the North to the South.
It began as a way to begin the healing process after a bloody war many years
ago. Now, Memorial Day is a day we set aside to remember, not “celebrate”, those
who have given their lives to defend the freedom and liberty of the United
States of America.
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May 27, 2022
Title: What Does Memorial Day Mean to You?
Topic: Memorial Day
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Picture this scene:
Southern women with their arms full of flowers scatter the petals across the
graves of fallen soldiers from both the North and South. The time:
end of the Civil War. This was how Memorial Day began. Friendship offered from
the South to North, and from the North to the South.
It began as a way to begin the healing process after a bloody war many years
ago. Now, Memorial Day is a day we set aside to remember, not “celebrate”, those
who have given their lives to defend the freedom and liberty of the United
States of America.
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May 9, 2022
Title: Where is America Headed?
Topic: Freedom Under Attack
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Are there certain beliefs and liberties that men and women should be willing to fight and die for?
Bill Federer is the Fonder of the American Minute. Today he discusses the importance of remembering our history in order to preserve our future.
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here to read the full article on this topic by Bill Federer.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who was Peter Marshall? Was he a very influential man? Who did he preach to? Who did he mentor? Who was his wife? Bill Federer shares about Peter Marshall’s life and quotes some of his sermons and speeches.
What did Peter discover in the Presbyterian Church that President Lincoln attended?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Where is America Headed?
Topic: Freedom Under Attack
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did Peter Marshall firmly believe that God is here to help us?
Have we forgotten our freedoms? Have we forgotten the price paid for our
freedoms and liberties? Bill Federer says Roe v Wade (Jackson v Dobbs)
is a perfect (horrible) example…
Are we, as a country, doing what is right in God’s eyes?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Where is America Headed?
Topic: Freedom Under Attack
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Is our country sick with immorality and lewdness?
Where is America headed? Is there hope for our future?
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March 14, 2022
Title: How Do Politicians Become Corrupt?
Topic: Corruption in Government
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
How do politicians become corrupt? Ben Franklin once wrote: "Love of power and the love of money".
Bill Federer is the Founder of the American Minute. Today he discusses the history of greed and corruption in government.
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here to read Bill Federer’s op-ed on this topic.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Is Congress a millionaire’s club? Bill Federer discusses a March 27, 2012 CBS News article by Stephanie Condon entitled: “Why is Congress a Millionaire’s Club?”, saying she was commenting on Ben Franklin’s speech “The Dangers of a Salaried Bureaucracy” from 1787. He also explains why the United States implemented the Census and how this directly affects our elected representatives, specifically Congress.
So how do they go into Congress poor and come out rich?
Has Democrat Party mega-donor George Soros donated millions upon millions to elect his preferred candidate?
SHORT ANSWER: Yes.
What are “Zuck Bucks”?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - How Do Politicians Become Corrupt?
Topic: Corruption in Government
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did George Washington warn that politicians' desire to raise money, mixed with
party passions, would open them up to foreign influence and corruption? Bill
Federer has some great history for us in answer to this question, including Karl
Marx remarks on the topic! He will continue with these thoughts in the final
segment…
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - How Do Politicians Become Corrupt?
Topic: Corruption in Government
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
In America today, are political parties agitating each other? Do they often
falsely accuse each other of corruption when they themselves are guilty? Do they
often get rich accepting money from lobby groups in exchange for a favorable
vote? Bill has a lot to say about these questions. Listen in close as discusses
Biden’s connection to Russia and China, the rapid increase in oil and gas, the
left-leaning media, and Hillary Clinton.
Did Sigmund Freud call this “psychological projection” (blame
shifting)? Did George Orwell call it “double speak”? Bill Federer says
that people need to start calling out those who are doing this. Amen!
Do many Americans miss President Trump’s “mean tweets”? Bill Federer
shares some shocking election results from the 2020 Presidential Election…
Can we turn America around? Does it start on the local level? Do parents need to
get more involved? Do people need to push back?
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December 14, 2021
Title: Who Was St. Nicholas?
Topic: Christmas History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Bill Federer is the Founder of the American Minute. Today he offers an interesting history lesson about St. Nicholas and the origin of gift-giving.
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here to read more on this topic from Bill Federer.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
During the first three centuries of Christianity, did the Church suffer multiple waves of severe government persecution?
Who was St. Nicholas? What was his childhood like? Did Nicholas give away all his money?
What may be the origin of “secret gift-giving”? This is an amazing, sad, and happy story!
Why did Nicholas spend time fasting?
When and why did Nicholas become the Bishop of Myra? Was he reluctant to accept this title? Bill Federer explains what happened and what the origin of
“x-mas” means. I always thought this was a bad thing – but it’s really interesting!
What is the Nicene Creed? What was Nicholas’s reaction to this creed?
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December 8, 2021
Title: A Pre-Columbian Paradise
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Historian Bill Federer reminds us today that slavery has been in existence for thousands and thousands of years.
Every people group has either enforced slavery or been a victim of slavery at one point or another – and too many are still under the bondage of slavery today.
Click
here to read the article from Bill Federer on this topic.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did the Founding Fathers invent slavery?
Were God’s people enslaved many, many times?
Did Muslims enslave thousands of Europeans raiding the coasts of France, Italy, and Spain? What did Muhammad say about enslavement, especially of women?
Did various Muslim armies kill and/or subdue Hindus, Sikhs, and others in areas of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq?
Did Spanish soldiers under King Ferdinand literally defend Christendom?
Why did Spain stop the Moroccan Sultan from colonizing the New World? Bill Federer says this is a GOOD thing because they would have completely irradicated the native Indians in America.
Did the Portuguese stop the Ottoman Muslims from taking over parts of India?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - A Pre-Columbian Paradise
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why should we honestly look at the mixed motives of Cortes: God, Glory, and
Gold?
What did Cortes do after he burned his ships? What did he take with him?
Who were the Aztecs? Why was Cortes revolted by what he discovered? Bill Federer
describes the Aztec Empire as Cortes and his troops marched into Mexico City.
Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment
around young children. Issues discussed may be upsetting or hard for little ones
to understand.
SIDE NOTE: Ask your children, especially teenagers, what they
have learned about the Aztec Indians in school. Are they learning the truth?
Why did Cortes become a missionary?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - A Pre-Columbian Paradise
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
In 2017, Reuters published an article: “Tower
of Human Skulls in Mexico Casts New Light on the Aztecs”. What did this
archeological find describe?
Was human sacrifice normal in pre-Columbian Central and South America?
Did native tribes practice genocide and enslavement in North America well before
Europeans (aka white people) arrived?
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November 26, 2021
Title: Pilgrims Reject Socialism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
The truth about the Pilgrims with historian Bill Federer…
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why were people fleeing Europe and Spain?
Listen as Bill reveals which group of people established each colony in America…
Henry the VIII… good or bad?
Mayflower Compact explained.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Pilgrims Reject Socialism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
After the Reformation in Europe, what country invented the first company? How
did business transactions transpire before then?
Did businesses begin to pop up everywhere soon after?
Listen as Bill reads some of the original agreement at Plymouth and the people’s
reaction…
Is Communism like a cancer that removes people’s desire to work hard?
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November 25, 2021
Title: Pilgrims Reject Socialism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
The truth about the Pilgrims with historian Bill Federer…
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why were people fleeing Europe and Spain?
Listen as Bill reveals which group of people established each colony in America…
Henry the VIII… good or bad?
Mayflower Compact explained.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Pilgrims Reject Socialism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
After the Reformation in Europe, what country invented the first company? How
did business transactions transpire before then?
Did businesses begin to pop up everywhere soon after?
Listen as Bill reads some of the original agreement at Plymouth and the people’s
reaction…
Is Communism like a cancer that removes people’s desire to work hard?
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August 26, 2021
Title: Sharia Law is the Antithesis of Western Law
Topic: Shariah Law
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Will the media broadcast the pictures of the atrocities being committed by the Taliban like they did the Napalm Girl in 1972?
American Minute Founder Bill Federer is our go-to historian. Today he discusses the horrific situation unfolding in Afghanistan and what America could be facing in the near future.
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here to read Bill Federer’s op-ed on this important topic.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
If the Taliban could, would they commit atrocities in the US?
Has the Taliban Leader, Muhammed Arif Mustafa, demanded an unconditional surrender in Afghanistan?
Do Islamic extremists wish to one day establish Islamic/Sharia law in every country in the world?
Is Islamic Law compatible with US Law? Is the law of the Middle East the opposite of Western Law?
What Islamic Law say concerning the free exercise of religion?
Does Islamic Law command that those who reject Islam must be killed?
Does Islamic Law command that crosses and the Star of David are forbidden?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Sharia Law is the Antithesis of Western Law
Topic: Shariah Law
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Our First Amendment states we have the freedom of speech. Does Islam prohibit
observing other religious practices publicly?
Our Second Amendment states the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall
not be infringed. What does Islam state?
Under Sharia Law, would we be required (READ FORCED) to house Muslims?
Under Sharia Law, would we have a right to a trial by jury?
Under Sharia Law, can a Muslim kill an infidel with no fear of prosecution?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Sharia Law is the Antithesis of Western Law
Topic: Shariah Law
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Does Sharia Law permit men to beat and even kill women and girls who
shame and embarrass them? Bill Federer shares an extremely sad and disturbing
story about a young Muslim girl who made friends with a black boy at school.
Under Sharia Law, do women have inherent God-given rights?
Does Sharia Law allow slavery?
Click here to
order a copy of Bill Federer’s many books. These are great additions to every
home, school, and church library.
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July 5, 2021
Title: America: An Experiment in Self-Government and Voting
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Noah Webster wrote: "If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made not for the public good so much as for the selfish or local purposes.”
Today, Bill Federer discusses some of the history behind the US Constitution and why our government has worked for over 200 years. Click
here to read more about this topic from Bill Federer.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How did America’s experiment in self-government begin?
Hundreds of years ago, what was the most common form of governing around the world?
Did the Founding Fathers have nearly 200 years of experimentation with self-rule before they wrote the Constitution? Bill discusses how New England colonies governed their people, where they obtained their ideas, and why they were called the Church states.
Did our Founding Fathers, in their wisdom, design a Constitution that could be arbitrarily changed by the whims of men or through deliberate processes of amendment?
Bill also explains the difference between a Democracy and a Republic…
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - America: An Experiment in Self-Government and Voting
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did like-minded people gravitate to colonies where other like-minded people
lived and worshiped?
Did the people in these colonies make their own rules about who could vote?
Reverend Thomas Hooker, founder of Hartford, Connecticut, once said in a sermon:
“The privilege of election ... belongs to the people according to the blessed
will and law of God.” But what happened when more and more people began voting?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - America: An Experiment in Self-Government and Voting
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Franklin Roosevelt described the "fifth column" tactics, way back on
December 29, 1940. He also wrote about "psychological projection”:
candidates blaming opponents for what they themselves were actually guilty of.
What are some of those tactics? Bill discusses fear mongering, race-baiting,
vote buying (promising people things in exchange for their vote), biased media
coverage, and confusing ballot language. There are many, many more tactics,
which Bill outlines in his op-ed.
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July 2, 2021
Title: America: An Experiment in Self-Government and Voting
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Noah Webster wrote: "If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made not for the public good so much as for the selfish or local purposes.”
Today, Bill Federer discusses some of the history behind the US Constitution and why our government has worked for over 200 years. Click
here to read more about this topic from Bill Federer.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How did America’s experiment in self-government begin?
Hundreds of years ago, what was the most common form of governing around the world?
Did the Founding Fathers have nearly 200 years of experimentation with self-rule before they wrote the Constitution? Bill discusses how New England colonies governed their people, where they obtained their ideas, and why they were called the Church states.
Did our Founding Fathers, in their wisdom, design a Constitution that could be arbitrarily changed by the whims of men or through deliberate processes of amendment?
Bill also explains the difference between a Democracy and a Republic…
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - America: An Experiment in Self-Government and Voting
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did like-minded people gravitate to colonies where other like-minded people
lived and worshiped?
Did the people in these colonies make their own rules about who could vote?
Reverend Thomas Hooker, founder of Hartford, Connecticut, once said in a sermon:
“The privilege of election ... belongs to the people according to the blessed
will and law of God.” But what happened when more and more people began voting?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - America: An Experiment in Self-Government and Voting
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Franklin Roosevelt described the "fifth column" tactics, way back on
December 29, 1940. He also wrote about "psychological projection”:
candidates blaming opponents for what they themselves were actually guilty of.
What are some of those tactics? Bill discusses fear mongering, race-baiting,
vote buying (promising people things in exchange for their vote), biased media
coverage, and confusing ballot language. There are many, many more tactics,
which Bill outlines in his op-ed.
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June 10, 2021
Title: The Battle of Midway – A Turning Point
Topic: Battle of Midway
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Japan attacked a neutral country, the United States, the morning of December 7, 1941, killing 2,390 American service members and civilians. But for the miraculous victory during the
Battle of Midway, would we be speaking Japanese today?
Bill Federer recently wrote an
excellent piece about the Battle of Midway.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How did the Japanese treat their prisoners of War?
What happened during the Bataan Death March?
How many of the 60,000 Filipino and American prisoners died during the horrible
60-mile Bataan Death March?
Did American forces starve prisoners of war to death and/or use them for medical
experimentation?
The day before the Battle for Midway, did the Japanese attack two
strategic Aleutian Islands as a divergent?
Did the Japanese have intentions of invading the West Coast?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The Battle of Midway – A Turning Point
Topic: Battle of Midway
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What was the Battle of Midway, which occurred June 4-7, 1942?
Was it the turning point for the Allied forces fighting Imperial Japan during
World War II?
Bill Federer takes a few minutes during this short segment to describe the
events of that famous battle. .
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The Battle of Midway – A Turning Point
Topic: Battle of Midway
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who was Jacob DeShazer?
Was he a Christian?
Why would he return to Japan, where he was tortured as a prisoner of war?
The Bible given to him by a prison guard changed Jacob’s life and the lives of
many others.
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May 31, 2021
Title: What Does Memorial Day Mean to You?
Topic: Memorial Day
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Picture this scene:
Southern women with their arms full of flowers scatter the petals across the
graves of fallen soldiers from both the North and South. The time:
end of the Civil War. This was how Memorial Day began. Friendship offered from
the South to North, and from the North to the South.
It began as a way to begin the healing process after a bloody war many years
ago. Now, Memorial Day is a day we set aside to remember, not “celebrate”, those
who have given their lives to defend the freedom and liberty of the United
States of America.
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April 19, 2021
Title: Slavery: Facts and Myths
Topic: Slavery History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Slavery still exists today. It’s a painful reality.
And there are many forms of slavery: forced labor, debt bondage, domestic
servitude, human trafficking, child labor, forced marriage, and descent-based
slavery.
Bill Federer is the Founder of the American Minute. You can read more
from Bill on this issue
here.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did slavery exist from the beginning of recorded history?
Which religious groups worked to abolish slavery?
Where Christianity spread, did slavery subside?
When Islam spread, did they make those conquered into slaves – domestic and for
sex?
Were twice as many women sold into the Arab Muslim Slave Trade as compared to
the number of men?
Are abolitionist movements to end slavery rare in the Shariah Islamic World?
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January 8, 2021
Title: Women of the Revolution
Topic: Women of the Revolution
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
By their abiding faith they were an inspiration and encouragement. By their sacrifice they performed their part in the struggle out of which came our country.
Bill Federer, the Founder of the American Minute, discusses the women of the Revolution – their bravery, their sacrifice, and their strength.
For more on this topic from Bill Federer, click
here.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How many women died in the Battle of Valley Forge?
How did Martha Washington make a difference? Did other women do the same?
Who was Hanna Arnett? How did she make a difference?
Who was Mary Ludwig Hays? How did she get the nickname Molly Pitcher? Why did she utter: “Well, that could have been worse”?
Who were the ladies of Philadelphia and what important role did they play?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Women of the Revolution
Topic: Women of the Revolution
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What else did women do while their husbands, brothers, and fathers were at war?
Bill Federer tells the stories of several women from the Revolutionary War:
- 16-year-old Sybil Ludington who rode 40 miles to wake up patriots to join the
militia.
- Lydia Darragh, a Quaker, who had her home commandeered by British officers for
weeks.
- 22-year-old Deborah Champion who disguised herself as an old woman to ride to
Boston to deliver an urgent message.
- Anna Smith Strong was an integral part of the Culper Spy Ring, which gathered
information for General Washington, 1778-1781. She -used her LAUNDRY to send
messages to George Washington!
Tune in to the next segment as Bill tells more stories!
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Women of the Revolution
Topic: Women of the Revolution
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Bill Federer tells more stories of women from the Revolutionary War:
- Hot-tempered Nancy Hart. This story is AMAZING! You don’t want to miss it!
- Nancy "Nanyehi" Ward, a Cherokee in eastern Tennessee, freed American
prisoners in her village so they could warn their community of a British attack.
We all know about Betsy Ross, but you probably have never heard THIS story!
Listen in as Bill explains…
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History, Volume 2”, click
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September 30, 2020
Title: Cancel Culture in America
Topic: America Under Attack
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
America Minute Founder and President, Bill Federer, discusses “cancel
culture” and their attitude toward the past, present, and future.
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here for more about this topic with Bill Federer.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Is George Orwell’s “1984” fiction? Are we living out scenes from the book today?
A quote from the book: “Big Brother is watching you.” Is “Alexa” listening to our private conversations at home?
How could George Orwell possibly have foreseen the events of today? Bill Federer explains other times throughout history that the erasing of history has occurred. He states:
“It’s like gene replacement therapy for a culture.”
Who is Howard Zinn? Quote: "Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered.”
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September 7, 2020
Title: The History of LBJ
Topic: LBJ and Box 13
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Those who do not remember their past are condemned to repeat their mistakes. Those who do not read history are doomed to repeat it. Those who do not know history's mistakes are doomed to repeat them.
Today, Bill Federer will be examining the history of Lyndon Baines Johnson…
Questions/Issues Discussed:
When did LBJ run for Senate in Texas? Did he win or lose? What happened a few years later?
What is “Box 13”? Tune in to the next segment as Bill Federer continues with more on this…
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The History of LBJ
Topic: LBJ and Box 13
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who counted the votes in Box 13?
Why are these 202 ballots so important? Listen as Bill Federer explains who the
people were that “voted”, the manner in which they signed in, and the ink that
was used…
What happened to George Parr, the man who oversaw the counting of the votes in
Box 13?
Listen as Bill discusses the next sequence of events after it was discovered
that LBJ cheated in this race…
FACT: Almost every recount during the last generation has favored the Democrat
Party.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The History of LBJ
Topic: LBJ and Box 13
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What is meant by “Hanging Chads”?
Did LBJ really steal an election?
Why does Bill Federer work so hard to remind us of our history? “History is
to the nation what memory is to the individual.” – Arthur Schlesinger Jr,
American Historian
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August 3, 2020
Title: Can America Be Great Once Again?
Topic: America Under Attack
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
Pulitzer prize winning poet Carl Sandburg once wrote: “When a nation goes down…one condition may always be found: they forgot where they came from.”
Today, American Minute Founder Bill Federer discusses Carl Sandburg, Ronald Reagan, and the downward spiral of America.
Click
here for Bill’s op-ed on this topic.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who was Carl Sandburg? Does the above quote describe what we are witnessing in America today?
Ronald Reagan once referred to America as a “shining city upon a hill.” What does this reference mean?
Does America need a wake-up call?
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Can America Be Great Once Again?
Topic: America Under Attack
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Carl Sandburg once referred to a baby as “God’s opinion that the world
should go on. A baby, whether it does anything to you represents life.”
Bill Federer expands on this thought…
How does Carl Sandburg view America?
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May 25, 2020
Title: What Does Memorial Day Mean to You?
Topic: Memorial Day
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Picture this scene:
Southern women with their arms full of flowers scatter the petals across the
graves of fallen soldiers from both the North and South. The time:
end of the Civil War. This was how Memorial Day began. Friendship offered from
the South to North, and from the North to the South.
It began as a way to begin the healing process after a bloody war many years
ago. Now, Memorial Day is a day we set aside to remember, not “celebrate”, those
who have given their lives to defend the freedom and liberty of the United
States of America.
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March 10, 2020
Title: The History of Leap Day.
Topic: History of Leap Day
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
Today, the Founder and President of the American Minute,
Bill Federer, offers an explanation of why we celebrate Leap Day. It’s delightfully interesting! And a great opportunity to talk about history with your kids. Click
here for a fantastic interactive article filled with pictures and stimulating facts.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Ancient people have used calendars for millennia. What were the calendars based on?
Julius Caesar has been called the first globalist. What did he base his calendar on?
January – September – October – November – and December… Did Julius Caesar initiate these names? What do they stand for?
Did Julius Caesar rename and renumber Quintillis to July…and add a day? From what month did he take a day?
Augustus Caesar also renamed a month and took a day away from February in the process. Can you guess which day he renamed and why?
Who was Constantine? Did he initiate a Christian calendar, including special days for Passover and Easter?
Tune in to the next segment to learn more about how Pope Gregory “fixed” the calendar…
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - The History of Leap Day.
Topic: History of Leap Day
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What is the meaning and significance of BC and AD? It all goes back to the Books
of Kings and Chronicles! Listen as Bill Federer explains…
Why do we use the Gregorian Calendar today?
Why didn’t the Protestant countries use the Gregorian Calendar? When did they
finally relent?
When is the next time we will NOT celebrate a Leap Day/Year?
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January 2, 2020
Title: So Help Me, God
Topic: No Swearing Allowed
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Greek philosopher Plato explained that human nature was such that if a person could escape accountability, they would act unjustly, with selfish immorality. Is this the type of behavior the Democrats are portraying when they allow witnesses to leave out “So help me, God” from their oath?
Bill Federer, the President of the American Minute, explains the purpose and history behind the saying, “So help me, God.”
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What is the intent behind “So help me, God”?
Does the oath date back to the Bible?
What is the historical significance of the oath to tell the truth?
Why did the Founders include this oath?
Do graduates from the military end their oath with “So help me, God”? When did this practice stop?
Does the House of Representatives in WDC still require witnesses to swear under oath to tell the truth? Are many scared to?
Do some judges refuse to allow witnesses to testify who will not “swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me, God”?
To paraphrase Plato, is it human nature to lie?
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December 30, 2019
Title: So Help Me, God
Topic: No Swearing Allowed
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Greek philosopher Plato explained that human nature was such that if a person could escape accountability, they would act unjustly, with selfish immorality. Is this the type of behavior the Democrats are portraying when they allow witnesses to leave out “So help me, God” from their oath?
Bill Federer, the President of the American Minute, explains the purpose and history behind the saying, “So help me, God.”
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What is the intent behind “So help me, God”?
Does the oath date back to the Bible?
What is the historical significance of the oath to tell the truth?
Why did the Founders include this oath?
Do graduates from the military end their oath with “So help me, God”? When did this practice stop?
Does the House of Representatives in WDC still require witnesses to swear under oath to tell the truth? Are many scared to?
Do some judges refuse to allow witnesses to testify who will not “swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me, God”?
To paraphrase Plato, is it human nature to lie?
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December 16, 2019
Title: Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
When did Christmas become a national holiday? Who signed the bill? What is
the significance of poinsettias? When were many Christmas carols written? When
was the first Christmas tree placed in the White House?
Henry Longfellow’s famous poem, A Christmas Carol, is a timeless classic. What
did Jimmy Carter have to say about the words penned in that famous poem?
Bill Federer, the founder of the American Minute, tells us all about Christmas
Traditions today! It’s really interesting! Listen in to this and the other two
segments with your family to learn more.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
In this segment with Bill
Federer, he explains the history of several famous Christmas carols. First, “Go
Tell it on the Mountain”. This song actually started out as a black spiritual.
How did it become such a beloved Christmas song?
Also, who is Phillips Brooks? Why is his trip to the Holy Land important to
Christmas Traditions? Listen in as Bill explains how the song “Oh Little Town of
Bethlehem” came to fruition.
Interesting Fact: Did you know that Amazing Grace also originated as a black
spiritual?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
We’ve been discussing
Christmas carols and traditions today. In this last segment, Bill Federer
explains the meanings between “Away in a Manger” and “What Child is This?”. They
both originated around the time of the Civil War. These are both beloved
Christmas carols that we have been singing for so long that sometimes we forget
their true meanings.
Also, when did the Nativity/Manger Scene originate? What did Franklin D.
Roosevelt say about Christmas and closing the factories?
Listen in as Bill reminds us about the Real Reason for the Season. You can find
these songs and the history behind can be found
here.
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October 2, 2019
Title: Islam’s Long War on the West
Topic: Islam: Understand the Truth About Islam
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Bill Federer, the Founder and President of American Minute, discusses: White Christian Privilege, The Cairo Declaration, and the difference between Allah and God.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Bill Federer recently traveled to Minnesota. What is happening in the public schools there concerning Muslim demands?
According to Muslims, are Christians a “religious hate group”?
On another note… Should the government be involved with public education?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Islam’s Long War on the West
Topic: Islam: Understand the Truth About Islam
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Does the religion of Islam really focus on world domination? Has history – even
recent history – proven this to be true?
9/11 has significant meaning to Americans. But why is this date important to Muslims? HINT: It’s much, much more than just the tragedy in America that they “celebrate”.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Islam’s Long War on the West
Topic: Islam: Understand the Truth About Islam
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
In 1990, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) passed the
Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam. Bill Federer reveals details of
this declaration… Listen close! These laws are crazy!!!
As Secretary of State, did Hillary Clinton meet with the OIC in 2011 in support
of criminalizing speech insulting Islam?
Are God and Allah the same?
Some comments/facts from Bill on this:
Allah has no children vs Everyone is God’s child.
Allah has no image vs We are made in the image of God.
Mohamad says to wage war against all who do not turn to Islam vs Jesus said to
just leave (no war).
Islam has an unforgiveable sin: believing in Jesus Christ vs Christianity, which
says all sins are forgivable – no matter what.
Bottom line: The descriptions don’t match up.
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August 9, 2019
Title: Democrat History of Intimidation and Pay Offs
Topic: Democrats Historically Oppressed Blacks
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
In 1857, the Supreme Court, with 7 of the 9 Justices being Democrat, decided that Dred Scott was not a citizen, but property. In fact, Democrat Chief Justice Roger Taney (appointed by Democrat President Andrew Jackson) wrote that Dred Scott was "so far inferior ... that the Negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for their own benefit."
Bill Federer has more details about this and other injustices throughout history, perpetrated by Democrats. You can learn more
here from Bill Federer and the
American Minute.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What are more details about the Dred Scott case? Did Chief Justice Roger Taney really call Dred Scott “inferior”?
Did Democrats pass Jim Crow laws?
How many Democrats voted to allow blacks the right to vote (the 15th Amendment)? Republicans?
Did Democrats or Republicans begin the KKK? Did Robert Byrd, a Democrat, belong to the KKK?
Did the Tuskegee Institute lynch blacks and white registering black people to vote? More on this in the next segment…
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Democrat History of Intimidation and Pay Offs
Topic: Democrats Historically Oppressed Blacks
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
When and why did the Democrats switch their tactic from “intimidation”
to “entitlement”? Bill Federer calls this the “Big Switch” and offers a
great explanation…
When and why did the black family begin to fall apart?
Can America be saved?
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July 22, 2019
Title: George Washington Carver: The Peanut and His Faith
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
George Washington Carver was determined to increase the market for peanuts by discovering and popularizing hundreds of uses for them. He did the same for the sweet potato, pecan, soybean, cowpea, wild plum, and okra.
Today, American Minute Founder, Bill Federer, offers an interesting history lesson about George Washington Carver. You can read more in Bill’s book, “George Washington Carver: His Life and Faith in His Own Words”.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did George Washington Carver grow up in a privileged home with a silver spoon in his mouth, living in wealth and luxury?
Why did George Washington Carver become skilled in inside household chores?
Did George Washington Carver have a desire to learn as much as he could? How did he pay for his school?
Was George Washington Carver allowed to attend college? HINT: Not at first, but he persisted and had some help! Listen as Bill tells the story.
How did George Washington Carver end up in Alabama?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - George Washington Carver: The Peanut and His Faith
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What was George Washington Carver’s response when asked how and where he learned
so much about the peanut?
Did George Washington Carver once state that he only took his Bible into his
laboratory?
When George Washington Carver asked God about the universe, what happened?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - George Washington Carver: The Peanut and His Faith
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
George Washington Carver was very open about his faith. Would he be received in
the same manner today?
Are Christians being blasted in America today for their Biblical faith? Are
Republicans being treated in much the same way?
Did George Washington Carver credit God for his success?
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July 10, 2019
Title: Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
Topic: Arab Muslims, Slavery and Democrats
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 4
Bill Federer is the Founder of American Minute. Click
here to receive daily historical emails for free. Today he discusses the history of slavery in Cuba.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Where did slavery exist longer: The Colony of New York, the Colony of Virginia, or Cuba?
Were Arab Muslim slave traders responsible for enslaving more than 180 million blacks over 14 centuries of Islamic rule?
Did Muhammad own slaves?
What countries had slavery before America?
Does slavery still exist in Muslim countries?
Do Democrats in Congress seem concerned about modern-day slavery in America?
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Title: Part 2 of 4 - Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
Topic: Arab Muslims, Slavery and Democrats
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Between 1896-1897, did over 225,000 Cubans die from starvation, exposure, and
yellow fever in concentration camps?
What happened when President McKinley sent the USS Maine to Havana's harbor?
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Title: Part 3 of 4 - Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
Topic: Arab Muslims, Slavery and Democrats
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
BACKGROUND: Theodore Roosevelt was Secretary of the Navy when America
invaded the Havana harbor. He then resigned and fought during the Battle of San
Juan Hill with the first volunteer cavalry.
What was the Gatling Gun?
During the Spanish War, were blacks called “Buffalo Soldiers” and the “immunes”?
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Title: Part 4 of 4 - Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
Topic: Arab Muslims, Slavery and Democrats
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Was the army fully integrated until a President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat,
mandated segregating the forces?
What other government entities did Woodrow segregate?
Did other Democrats reinforce this? What Republican President stopped it?
Are Democrats still trying to blame Republicans for slavery and other
oppressions against blacks and other minorities?
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June 19, 2019
Title: Why Does the Govt Withhold Taxes from Paychecks?
Topic: History of Automatic Payroll Tax Withholding
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Bill Federer is the Founder of
The American Minute.
Today he will be discussing the history
of withholding taxes from our paychecks.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Prior to 1913, leading up to the First World War, did Americans pay an income tax?
Was Lincoln’s Revenue Act an income tax?
Historically, how did the Federal Government raise money to pay its bills? Bill Federer explains tariffs…
How did Congress raise money to pay for Hitler’s war?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Why Does the Govt Withhold Taxes from Paychecks?
Topic: History of Automatic Payroll Tax Withholding
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who had the idea of automatic payroll tax withholding, otherwise known as the "Pay-As-You-Go"
tax?
How did the Federal Government get people to sign up for the automatic
withholding of payroll/income taxes?
Was the payroll tax and automatic withholding intended only for during the
period of WWII – not beyond?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Why Does the Govt Withhold Taxes from Paychecks?
Topic: History of Automatic Payroll Tax Withholding
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
When did the Social Security Card and numbering system come into play?
When was the SSC allowed to be used as identification?
Were there few complaints lodged against the automatic payroll tax withholding
during the WWII
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May 27, 2019
Title: What Does Memorial Day Mean to You?
Topic: Memorial Day
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Picture this scene:
Southern women with their arms full of flowers scatter the petals across the
graves of fallen soldiers from both the North and South. The time:
end of the Civil War. This was how Memorial Day began. Friendship offered from
the South to North, and from the North to the South.
It began as a way to begin the healing process after a bloody war many years
ago. Now, Memorial Day is a day we set aside to remember, not “celebrate”, those
who have given their lives to defend the freedom and liberty of the United
States of America.
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May 24, 2019
Title: What Does Memorial Day Mean to You?
Topic: Memorial Day
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Picture this scene:
Southern women with their arms full of flowers scatter the petals across the
graves of fallen soldiers from both the North and South. The time:
end of the Civil War. This was how Memorial Day began. Friendship offered from
the South to North, and from the North to the South.
It began as a way to begin the healing process after a bloody war many years
ago. Now, Memorial Day is a day we set aside to remember, not “celebrate”, those
who have given their lives to defend the freedom and liberty of the United
States of America.
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April 30, 2019
Title: The History of Income Tax
Topic: Income Tax History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 4
Einstein: “The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax.”
Let’s let Bill Federer, Founder of The American Minute, explain…
Questions/Issues Discussed:
The deadline for filing income taxes was set on April 15, 1954. What other significant events happened on April 15th in history?
Were federal revenues once derived from excise taxes/tariffs on imported goods? What is the difference?
Prior to the Civil War, were most taxes (tariffs) collected at Southern ports? Bill Federer recounts what happened with cotton crops…
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Title: Part 2 of 4 - The History of Income Tax
Topic: Income Tax History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did President Lincoln impose an income tax known as the Revenue Act? How was it
paid for?
Was this followed by another “non-emergency” income tax known as the Peace Time
Act in 1894? Was it successful?
Why was the 16th Amendment added in 1913? Did the rich find loop-holes to avoid
transferring their wealth to others?
Why were churches given tax-exempt status?
When, why, and how did churches forfeit many of their responsibilities (social
programs) to the government?
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Title: Part 3 of 4 - The History of Income Tax
Topic: Income Tax History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did World War II enable Democrat President Franklin Roosevelt the opportunity to
increase and expand the Federal Income Tax? Did he also institute paycheck
withholding?
Did Democrat President John F. Kennedy understand the burdens taxation had
placed on individuals and business? Did he lower taxes for everyone?
Did Kennedy’s tax cut work?
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Title: Part 4 of 4 - The History of Income Tax
Topic: Income Tax History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How did President Reagan bankrupt the USSR?
Is Socialism the concentration of power into the hands of an elite few?
What is the Machiavellian tactic? Did Karl Marx first emphasize these tactics?
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January 28, 2019
Title: Reverence for Life
Topic: Reverence for Life
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Bill Federer is the Founder of the American Minute. Today he will be discussing the life and work of Dr. Albert Schweitzer.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who was Dr. Albert Schweitzer? Listen close! Albert went through more than most people ever do! More importantly, he helped more people than most people ever dream of!
Why did he travel 4th Class when he came to the United States in 1949?
We are all called to be good stewards of the money and talents God has given us. Did Dr. Schweitzer apply this to his life?
BONUS: Who was Scotland missionary Mary Slessor?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Reverence for Life
Topic: Reverence for Life
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did Albert Schweitzer embrace a pro-life philosophy?
From the Third Reich come these words: “No life still valuable to the State will
be wantonly destroyed.” Does that statement sum up the evil tentacles of the
euthanasia movement?
Why did he say: “Reverence for life”?
What is the Hippocratic Oath? Did Dr. Schweitzer believe this was vital for
doctors to follow?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Reverence for Life
Topic: Reverence for Life
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
In Bill Federer’s article about Dr. Schweitzer, he mentioned some startling
facts concerning modern discrimination and persecution against Christians across
the world – even here in America. Listen as Bill reveals some of those
statistics…
If Dr. Schweitzer was alive today, what would he say about the state of the
world?
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January 7, 2019
Title: What is the Purpose of an Oath?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
The purpose of an oath is to call a Higher Power to hold you accountable to perform what you promised, with the fearful understanding that you are inviting divine judgement upon yourself if you lie or break your promise.
But, why do we do it in America? Why do we say “So help me, God”? Bill Federer, Founder of American Minute, offers a terrific history lesson today…
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Harvard Professor Clay Christensen, Professor of Business Administration at
Harvard Business School, observed on February 8, 2011: “If you take away religion, you cannot hire enough police." Have similar statements been made throughout history?
What do Libertarians believe about God? Will they swear on the Bible and say “So help me, God” when taking an oath? Listen as Bill Federer references ancient Israel, the Founding Fathers, President Lincoln, and modern-day China.
What do many state Constitutions say regarding this?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - What is the Purpose of an Oath?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Are there examples of people pledging oaths in the Old Testament?
Did these stories inspire our Founding Fathers when they wrote the Constitution?
What did President Eisenhower state in 1955?
Have Americans lost our fear of a punishing God?
Bill offers this reminder: “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and
religious people. It’s wholly inadequate of any other.”
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - What is the Purpose of an Oath?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Do too many Americans lack faith in God? How can we restore our nation’s faith
in God?
Saul Alinksy (Obama and Hillary’s BFF) once stated: “You can defeat your
enemy (Christians) because they are limited by rules of what is right and wrong.
Your only rule is winning.” Is this what we really want for America??? I
don’t think so, friends.
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November 26, 2018
Title: The History of LBJ
Topic: LBJ and Box 13
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Those who do not remember their past are condemned to repeat their mistakes. Those who do not read history are doomed to repeat it. Those who do not know history's mistakes are doomed to repeat them.
Today, Bill Federer will be examining the history of Lyndon Baines Johnson…
Questions/Issues Discussed:
When did LBJ run for Senate in Texas? Did he win or lose? What happened a few years later?
What is “Box 13”? Tune in to the next segment as Bill Federer continues with more on this…
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The History of LBJ
Topic: LBJ and Box 13
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who counted the votes in Box 13?
Why are these 202 ballots so important? Listen as Bill Federer explains who the
people were that “voted”, the manner in which they signed in, and the ink that
was used…
What happened to George Parr, the man who oversaw the counting of the votes in
Box 13?
Listen as Bill discusses the next sequence of events after it was discovered
that LBJ cheated in this race…
FACT: Almost every recount during the last generation has favored the Democrat
Party.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The History of LBJ
Topic: LBJ and Box 13
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What is meant by “Hanging Chads”?
Did LBJ really steal an election?
Why does Bill Federer work so hard to remind us of our history? “History is
to the nation what memory is to the individual.” – Arthur Schlesinger Jr,
American Historian
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November 21, 2018
Title: The History of LBJ
Topic: LBJ and Box 13
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Those who do not remember their past are condemned to repeat their mistakes. Those who do not read history are doomed to repeat it. Those who do not know history's mistakes are doomed to repeat them.
Today, Bill Federer will be examining the history of Lyndon Baines Johnson…
Questions/Issues Discussed:
When did LBJ run for Senate in Texas? Did he win or lose? What happened a few years later?
What is “Box 13”? Tune in to the next segment as Bill Federer continues with more on this…
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The History of LBJ
Topic: LBJ and Box 13
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who counted the votes in Box 13?
Why are these 202 ballots so important? Listen as Bill Federer explains who the
people were that “voted”, the manner in which they signed in, and the ink that
was used…
What happened to George Parr, the man who oversaw the counting of the votes in
Box 13?
Listen as Bill discusses the next sequence of events after it was discovered
that LBJ cheated in this race…
FACT: Almost every recount during the last generation has favored the Democrat
Party.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The History of LBJ
Topic: LBJ and Box 13
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What is meant by “Hanging Chads”?
Did LBJ really steal an election?
Why does Bill Federer work so hard to remind us of our history? “History is
to the nation what memory is to the individual.” – Arthur Schlesinger Jr,
American Historian
Use the CONTACT US link on our homepage if this is the first time you heard the
truth about LBJ.
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Minute email updates every day.
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November 7, 2018
Title: Pilgrims Reject Socialism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
The truth about the Pilgrims with historian Bill Federer…
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why were people fleeing Europe and Spain?
Listen as Bill reveals which group of people established each colony in America…
Henry the VIII… good or bad?
Mayflower Compact explained.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Pilgrims Reject Socialism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
After the Reformation in Europe, what country invented the first company? How
did business transactions transpire before then?
Did businesses begin to pop up everywhere soon after?
Listen as Bill reads some of the original agreement at Plymouth and the people’s
reaction…
Is Communism like a cancer that removes people’s desire to work hard?
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October 25, 2018
Title: Power Struggle Between States and Feds
Topic: States vs Feds
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
President Harry S. Truman stated April 3, 1951: "Without a firm
moral foundation, freedom degenerates quickly into selfishness and... anarchy.” Are we experiencing this all across America today?
Bill Federer, with the American Minute, offers a brief lesson on State vs Federal Government involvement and responsibility.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What former President stated: “Liberty rests upon a proper distribution of power between the State and Federal authorities”?
In 1857, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the Dred Scott case, affirming the right of slave owners to take their slaves into the Western territories, thereby negating the doctrine of popular sovereignty and severely undermining the platform of the newly created Republican Party. Was this the right decision?
What is the “Deep State”?
Why were the Founding Fathers fearful of an out-of-control Judiciary?
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August 13, 2018
Title: The TRUTH about Christopher Columbus
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Why did Christopher Columbus “really” head west?
Bill Federer, our go-to historian, has the TRUTH today!
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why did Christopher Columbus “really” head west with the Nina, Pinta, and Santa
Maria?
When did the Muslim conquest of large areas of Europe begin?
Was Egypt once a Holy Land full of Christians? What about Syria, Persia, and
North Africa?
When did the First Crusade happen and why?
What are three of the main Muslim conquests? How many people died at the hands
of the Muslims?
How long did it take for the Spaniards to overtake the Muslims?
Were the Muslims conquering in “peace”? Are they doing the same today in
countries across the world?
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July 27, 2018
Title: Helen Keller: Did She Pity Herself?
Topic: Motivational and Inspirational
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880. At the age of 2, she suffered an illness
which left her blind and deaf. But Helen did not let this define her life or
defeat her.
Bill Federer, our favorite historian, wishes Helen Keller a “Happy Birthday”!
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What did Helen Keller say about “self-pity”?
Did Helen Keller support many different causes?
What are four things we can learn from Helen Keller?
How was Helen Keller introduced to Jesus? This is an amazing story!
Helen Keller once said: "Try to imagine how you would feel if you were suddenly
stricken blind today.
Picture yourself stumbling and groping at noonday as in the night; your work,
your independence, gone. In that dark world, wouldn't you be glad if a friend
took you by the hand and said, 'Come with me and I will teach you how to do some
of the things you used to do when you could see.’”
Click here to read Bill Federer’s article about
the inspirational life of Helen Keller. You can also order a copy of one of his
many, many books or DVD’s, including his most popular book, “America’s God and
Country Encyclopedia of Quotations”.
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June 22, 2018
Title: Who Would You Pledge Your Life To?
Topic: The American Revolution
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 4
Today, Bill Federer will be discussing the signers of The Constitution, The American Revolution, and other facts regarding the sacrifices made for our freedom. Click
here for free daily emails from Bill Federer and the
American Minute.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who were the Founding Fathers?
Did our Founding Fathers pledge their lives and their fortunes to the cause of overthrowing the King’s rule in their lives?
Did many of our Founding Fathers lose their fortunes and did many die for the cause of freedom?
FACT: Of the Signers: 11 had their homes destroyed; 5 were hunted and captured; 17 served in the military; and 9 died during the war.
Until the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution, were we under the rule of a distant King?
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Title: Part 2 of 4 - Who Would You Pledge Your Life To?
Topic: The American Revolution
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Was the Revolutionary War the greatest revolution the world has ever seen? What
did Ronald Reagan say about the Revolutionary War?
What is the Magna Carta?
How old was the King of England at the time of our Revolution and how large was
his empire? What is remembered for?
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Title: Part 3 of 4 - Who Would You Pledge Your Life To?
Topic: The American Revolution
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What did John Hancock, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Samuel Adams, James Wilson, and
Daniel Webster say when they signed the Declaration of Independence?
How many times is God mentioned?
Ronald Reagan opened the Ashbrook Center, Ashland, Ohio, May 9, 1983 with a bold
and powerful statement. What did he say? Tune in to the last segment with Bill
Federer to find out!
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Title: Part 4 of 4 - Who Would You Pledge Your Life To?
Topic: The American Revolution
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did Ronald Reagan see America as the “shining city on the hill”? What
he did say regarding the Constitution?
What is Bill Federer’s favorite quote stated by a Founding Father?
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May 28, 2018
Title: What Does Memorial Day Mean to You?
Topic: Memorial Day
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Picture this scene:
Southern women with their arms full of flowers scatter the petals across the
graves of fallen soldiers from both the North and South. The time:
end of the Civil War. This was how Memorial Day began. Friendship offered from
the South to North, and from the North to the South.
It began as a way to begin the healing process after a bloody war many years
ago. Now, Memorial Day is a day we set aside to remember, not “celebrate”, those
who have given their lives to defend the freedom and liberty of the United
States of America.
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May 25, 2018
Title: What Does Memorial Day Mean to You?
Topic: Memorial Day
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Picture this scene:
Southern women with their arms full of flowers scatter the petals across the
graves of fallen soldiers from both the North and South. The time:
end of the Civil War. This was how Memorial Day began. Friendship offered from
the South to North, and from the North to the South.
It began as a way to begin the healing process after a bloody war many years
ago. Now, Memorial Day is a day we set aside to remember, not “celebrate”, those
who have given their lives to defend the freedom and liberty of the United
States of America.
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April 6, 2018
Title: Does Slavery Still Exist Today?
Topic: Slavery
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 4
Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed might be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.
Various forms of slavery have existed throughout history – and even in modern society today. Bill Federer offers a look at slavery through the ages in today’s program.
To receive free daily emails from Bill Federer, click
here.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
At any time in history, has there ever been an abolitionist movement within the Islamic world to end slavery? Listen as Bill reveals how many Africans were sold to Arab Muslims.
FACT CHECK: Child slavery still exists today in West and Central Africa. How many children are sold each year to become slaves on farms, in homes, and used as sex slaves?
India has an extremely high rate of child slavery. Actually they call it “generational indebtedness”. Listen as Bill Federer explains what this means and how generations of families, including children, are forced to be slaves for a relative’s debt.
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Title: Part 2 of 4 - Does Slavery Still Exist Today?
Topic: Slavery
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed might be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did the abolishment of slavery begin in the Judea-Christian Western Europe?
As Christianity spread, did slavery diminish?
Does the Koran forbid or encourage slavery?
Did Obama shackle college students into never-ending debt (generational
indebtedness)?
Are thousands of southern Singh’s (an ethnic group in India) held in leg-irons
due to unpaid debt?
Are thousands of young girls sold as sex-slaves in Thailand?
What about slave labor camps in North Korea?
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here.
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Title: Part 3 of 4 - Does Slavery Still Exist Today?
Topic: Slavery
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed might be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who were some of the early abolitionists in America?
In the late 18th and early 19th century, who lead the anti-slavery movement in
England?
Was Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation legally valid?
Did the Democrat or Republican Party vote in favor of freeing the slaves in
America?
How long did the Democrats filibuster the Civil Rights Bill?
To receive free daily emails from Bill Federer, click here.
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Title: Part 4 of 4 - Does Slavery Still Exist Today?
Topic: Slavery
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed might be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Are blacks enslaved to the Democrat Party? Listen as Bill explains the
Democrat’s switch from intimidation to entitlement…
Did a Democrat or Republican President have a segregated military?
Who invited the first black person to dine at the White House?
Did a Democrat or Republican President integrate public schools?
Who said this in 1964: “We will resist to the bitter end any measure or any
movement which would have a tendency to bring about social equality and
intermingling of the races in our Southern states”?
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March 22, 2018
Title: Should Christians Buy Girl Scout Cookies?
Topic: Girl Scouts of America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Disclaimer: Use caution when listening to this segment around young children. Issues discussed might be upsetting or hard for little ones to understand.
How much do you know about the history of the American Girl Scouts? Has the organization morphed into something that emulates liberal ideology?
These questions, among others, will be answered today by our go-to historian, Bill Federer, the President/Founder of
American Minute.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who founded the American Girl Scouts and why?
The original Girl Scout Moto was: "On my honor, I will try: to do my duty to God and my country, to help other people at all times, and to obey the Girl Scout laws."
Is this still the American Girl Scouts moto?
Is the modern leadership of the American Girl Scouts more secular/liberal in their beliefs, especially when it comes to sex outside of marriage, abortion, and homosexuality?
Are most moms unaware of the liberal indoctrination their daughters receive through the
American Girl Scouts?
Is there another alternative to the American Girl Scouts? HINT: YES! Google “American Heritage Girls”.
Bottom line: Should Christians buy Girl Scout Cookies?
Click
here to view Bill Federer’s editorial on this topic.
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March 14, 2018
Title: Circus Tent Transformed in to a Revival
Topic: Evangelism
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Tent was a wonder.
It still
is! Elephants, clowns, dancers, and monkeys have thrilled and dazzled crowds
across the globe for over a century.
But did you know that the Big Tent was also used by Dwight L. Moody for
evangelistic campaigns and revivals? Thousands came to hear the man preach in New York City. I wonder if they would do the same today…
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January 30, 2018
Title: Abortion: The Greatest Destroyer of Peace
Topic: Pro-Life Issues
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Mother Teresa once said: “The greatest destroyer of peace is
abortion.”
Bill Federer discusses what Mother Teresa, President Jimmy Carter, and Jesus have to say about abortion.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What did President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat, say concerning abortion?
Are even some Christians confused about abortion?
Do unborn animals have more rights than unborn humans?
Are there references to the importance of life in the Bible? Listen as Bill rattles off verse after verse…
Did Norma McCorvey, who was Jane Roe in the Roe v. Wade lawsuit, have a change of heart concerning the abortion issue?
What is “racial hygiene”?
Was President Donald Trump the first sitting President to address the March for Life?
FACT: The United States is one of only seven countries that allows late-term abortions, along with China and North Korea.
To read Bill Federer’s article on this subject, click
here.
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January 22, 2018
Title: The Wall of Separation: Whose Idea Was It?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Whose idea was the Wall of Separation of Church and State?
And what exactly does it mean?
This is a frequent topic at the office, at the gym, even at church! Listen as Bill Federer offers an excellent explanation and some interesting history facts over three segments today.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Bill included the following quote in his recent American Minute update: “If government can answer for individuals at the Day of Judgment, let men be controlled by it in religious matters. Otherwise, let them be free.”
Listen as Bill explains the Reformation, a scandalous divorce, the Puritans, punishment, and how America entered the picture…
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The Wall of Separation: Whose Idea Was It?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did some early State Constitutions and colonies have “mandatory church
membership”? Did this cause a problem sooner or later?
Who was Roger Williams? What were his thoughts on “mandatory church
membership”?
What is a “dissenter”?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The Wall of Separation: Whose Idea Was It?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Were some dissenters treated and punished differently than others?
Were the Baptists a driving force behind the “wall of separation”?
Are the words “separation of church and state” found in the Preamble,
The Bill of Rights, or the US Constitution?
Final Thoughts: Would Thomas Jefferson approve of the current persecution
against businesses who do not wish to offer their service to homosexuals?
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January 4, 2018
Title: The Wall of Separation: Whose Idea Was It?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Whose idea was the Wall of Separation of Church and State?
And what exactly does it mean?
This is a frequent topic at the office, at the gym, even at church! Listen as Bill Federer offers an excellent explanation and some interesting history facts over three segments today.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Bill included the following quote in his recent American Minute update: “If government can answer for individuals at the Day of Judgment, let men be controlled by it in religious matters. Otherwise, let them be free.”
Listen as Bill explains the Reformation, a scandalous divorce, the Puritans, punishment, and how America entered the picture…
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The Wall of Separation: Whose Idea Was It?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Did some early State Constitutions and colonies have “mandatory church
membership”? Did this cause a problem sooner or later?
Who was Roger Williams? What were his thoughts on “mandatory church
membership”?
What is a “dissenter”?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The Wall of Separation: Whose Idea Was It?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Were some dissenters treated and punished differently than others?
Were the Baptists a driving force behind the “wall of separation”?
Are the words “separation of church and state” found in the Preamble,
The Bill of Rights, or the US Constitution?
Final Thoughts: Would Thomas Jefferson approve of the current persecution
against businesses who do not wish to offer their service to homosexuals?
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Title: Who was C.S. Lewis?
Topic: C.S. Lewis
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
This segment with author and historian Bill Federer is about a well-known historical figure: C.S. Lewis.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How many books did C.S. Lewis write?
C.S. Lewis died on the same day as what famous US President?
What war did he fight in?
What did he do AFTER the war?
Which famous author introduced C.S. Lewis to Christ?
Listen in as Bill Federer shares the story of when and where C.S. Lewis became a
Christian. He also shares some of C.S. Lewis’s thoughts on the cosmos and science. Many of these quotes I have personally never heard before and they are very profound.
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December 26, 2017
Title: Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
When did Christmas become a national holiday? Who signed the bill? What is
the significance of poinsettias? When were many Christmas carols written? When
was the first Christmas tree placed in the White House?
Henry Longfellow’s famous poem, A Christmas Carol, is a timeless classic. What
did Jimmy Carter have to say about the words penned in that famous poem?
Bill Federer, the founder of the American Minute, tells us all about Christmas
Traditions today! It’s really interesting! Listen in to this and the other two
segments with your family to learn more.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
In this segment with Bill
Federer, he explains the history of several famous Christmas carols. First, “Go
Tell it on the Mountain”. This song actually started out as a black spiritual.
How did it become such a beloved Christmas song?
Also, who is Phillips Brooks? Why is his trip to the Holy Land important to
Christmas Traditions? Listen in as Bill explains how the song “Oh Little Town of
Bethlehem” came to fruition.
Interesting Fact: Did you know that Amazing Grace also originated as a black
spiritual?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
We’ve been discussing
Christmas carols and traditions today. In this last segment, Bill Federer
explains the meanings between “Away in a Manger” and “What Child is This?”. They
both originated around the time of the Civil War. These are both beloved
Christmas carols that we have been singing for so long that sometimes we forget
their true meanings.
Also, when did the Nativity/Manger Scene originate? What did Franklin D.
Roosevelt say about Christmas and closing the factories?
Listen in as Bill reminds us about the Real Reason for the Season. You can find
these songs and the history behind can be found
here.
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December 25, 2017
Title: Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
When did Christmas become a national holiday? Who signed the bill? What is
the significance of poinsettias? When were many Christmas carols written? When
was the first Christmas tree placed in the White House?
Henry Longfellow’s famous poem, A Christmas Carol, is a timeless classic. What
did Jimmy Carter have to say about the words penned in that famous poem?
Bill Federer, the founder of the American Minute, tells us all about Christmas
Traditions today! It’s really interesting! Listen in to this and the other two
segments with your family to learn more.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
In this segment with Bill
Federer, he explains the history of several famous Christmas carols. First, “Go
Tell it on the Mountain”. This song actually started out as a black spiritual.
How did it become such a beloved Christmas song?
Also, who is Phillips Brooks? Why is his trip to the Holy Land important to
Christmas Traditions? Listen in as Bill explains how the song “Oh Little Town of
Bethlehem” came to fruition.
Interesting Fact: Did you know that Amazing Grace also originated as a black
spiritual?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
We’ve been discussing
Christmas carols and traditions today. In this last segment, Bill Federer
explains the meanings between “Away in a Manger” and “What Child is This?”. They
both originated around the time of the Civil War. These are both beloved
Christmas carols that we have been singing for so long that sometimes we forget
their true meanings.
Also, when did the Nativity/Manger Scene originate? What did Franklin D.
Roosevelt say about Christmas and closing the factories?
Listen in as Bill reminds us about the Real Reason for the Season. You can find
these songs and the history behind can be found
here.
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December 8, 2017
Title: Scandals in US Political History
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Today’s What’s UP Radio Program is one for the books – the
history books! If you like juicy information about the history of the United States, then these three segments with Bill Federer are for you! Share them on social media and definitely discuss them with your kids, teens, and college students. The truth is a powerful weapon!
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Do the ends justify the means in politics? Bill explains when and where this phrase originate and how Saul Alinksy used it in his attempts to defeat Christians.
Have there been a lot of scandals throughout US Political History?
Did America really send guns to Mexico in the 1800’s?
What did Vice President Henry Wilson do in 1872 regarding construction companies and kick-backs?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Scandals in US Political History
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Bill starts off this segment by discussing the “Whiskey Ring Conspiracy”
from 1875. This was a big one!
Have there been other times in history when America sent guns to Mexico (other
than recently)? Bill will discuss Eric Holder in the next segment…
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Scandals in US Political History
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What’s UP with Eric Holder, Mexico, and guns? Bill Federer tells the TRUE story
and also ties in Hillary Clinton and Benghazi.
Back in time… When Ted Kennedy was a Senator, he had a car accident. What
scandal was that?
Bonus: How did the Kennedy’s become rich? Hint: It was illegal!
Was Hilary Clinton involved in the Nixon prosecution? Why was she fired?
Bill Federer also discusses Putin and uranium…
Modern Day: Can’t we all just get along? What does the Bible say about all this
craziness happening between the parties and the division in America?
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November 24, 2017
Title: Pilgrims Reject Communism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
History lesson: The Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, not Virginia as some
believe. Bad weather hindered them from traveling further south.
When they arrived, the first “adventurers” drafted an agreement amongst
themselves. This agreement resembled a communist form of government.
But, did it work? Listen in as Bill Federer explains.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Pilgrims Reject Communism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Many people do not know that the first settlers in America, some of whom were Founding Fathers, actually began their life on the new continent with a communist form of government. Surprised?
Why didn’t it work? Americans today, especially some of our nation’s leaders, could take a lesson or two or three from the Pilgrims’ failed attempt at communism.
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November 23, 2017
Title: Pilgrims Reject Communism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
History lesson: The Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, not Virginia as some
believe. Bad weather hindered them from traveling further south.
When they arrived, the first “adventurers” drafted an agreement amongst
themselves. This agreement resembled a communist form of government.
But, did it work? Listen in as Bill Federer explains.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Pilgrims Reject Communism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Many people do not know that the first settlers in America, some of whom were Founding Fathers, actually began their life on the new continent with a communist form of government. Surprised?
Why didn’t it work? Americans today, especially some of our nation’s leaders, could take a lesson or two or three from the Pilgrims’ failed attempt at communism.
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November 15, 2017
Title: Yes, There Really Were Communist Pilgrims
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
When the Pilgrims rejected communism after a failed attempt, William
Bradford said, “Let none argue that this is due to human failing, rather
than to this communistic plan of life in itself."
Bill Federer is an expert historian. Today, we will learn more about the Pilgrims and why communism did not work for them – or any country, for that matter.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why was the Plymouth Planation, a company colony, drawn up to be communal colony?
Where did they get the idea?
How did this experiment with communism work for the Pilgrims?
What else did William Bradford say about this failed plan?
How did the leadership decide on individualism?
Did individualism work for the Pilgrims?
Are we seeing signs of this communistic way of thinking among the millennials today?
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November 13, 2017
Title: Martin Luther: The Monk
Topic: Martin Luther: The Monk
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Today, Historian Bill Federer discusses how Martin Luther, a German Monk, impacted the world.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why was Martin Luther upset over organized religion?
How were the Muslims involved?
What was the conflict between the Latin and the Greek translation of the Bible?
Why did Luther post a notice about an upcoming debate on the church door? What was the debate about?
Why was Luther upset over the rebuilding of the Vatican?
What was the “Diet of Worms”?
Who was Charles the V of Spain?
Why was Martin Luther kidnapped? What did he do during his captivity?
Tune in to the next segment as Historian Bill Federer discusses Johannes Gutenberg and how his invention changed the world.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Martin Luther: The Monk
Topic: Martin Luther: The Monk
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who was Johannes Gutenberg?
Did the invention of the printing press change the world?
Were more and more people translating the Bible into different languages after
Gutenberg’s invention?
Did Catholic leaders disapprove of Martin Luther’s enthusiasm for translating
the Bible?
Charles the V of Spain had two separate problems: The Muslims and Martin Luther.
What did he do that caused a domino effect across Europe?
Why did Martin Luther write: "The Turk is the rod of the wrath of the Lord
our God ...If the Turk's god, the devil, is not beaten first, there is reason to
fear that the Turk will not be so easy to beat ... Christian weapons and power
must do it"?
Was a truce eventually signed by Charles the V of Spain?
Tune in to the last segment with Historian Bill Federer as he explains how
Martin Luther influenced the founding of America.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Martin Luther: The Monk
Topic: Martin Luther: The Monk
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Listen as Bill Federer explains why so many people migrated to America during
and after the conflict in Europe.
Were most migrants Protestant?
Did Charles the V of Spain have a change of heart? HINT: Yes!
He even joined a Monastery!
Were all signers of the Declaration of Independence Protestant except one?
What did Sam Adams say when he signed the Declaration of Independence?
Why did most leaders of the world despise the printing press?
Martin Luther also wrote: "I am much afraid that schools will prove to be
the great gates of hell unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy
Scriptures, engraving them in the hearts of youth. I advise no one to place his
child where the scriptures do not reign paramount. Every institution in which
men are not increasingly occupied with the Word of God must become corrupt."
Listen as Bill Federer explains why he included this quote in his
most recent article.
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August 16, 2017
Title: Scandals in US Political History
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Today’s What’s UP Radio Program is one for the books – the
history books! If you like juicy information about the history of the United States, then these three segments with Bill Federer are for you! Share them on social media and definitely discuss them with your kids, teens, and college students. The truth is a powerful weapon!
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Do the ends justify the means in politics? Bill explains when and where this phrase originate and how Saul Alinksy used it in his attempts to defeat Christians.
Have there been a lot of scandals throughout US Political History?
Did America really send guns to Mexico in the 1800’s?
What did Vice President Henry Wilson do in 1872 regarding construction companies and kick-backs?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Scandals in US Political History
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Bill starts off this segment by discussing the “Whiskey Ring Conspiracy”
from 1875. This was a big one!
Have there been other times in history when America sent guns to Mexico (other
than recently)? Bill will discuss Eric Holder in the next segment…
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Scandals in US Political History
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What’s UP with Eric Holder, Mexico, and guns? Bill Federer tells the TRUE story
and also ties in Hillary Clinton and Benghazi.
Back in time… When Ted Kennedy was a Senator, he had a car accident. What
scandal was that?
Bonus: How did the Kennedy’s become rich? Hint: It was illegal!
Was Hilary Clinton involved in the Nixon prosecution? Why was she fired?
Bill Federer also discusses Putin and uranium…
Modern Day: Can’t we all just get along? What does the Bible say about all this
craziness happening between the parties and the division in America?
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July 28, 2017
Title: Dunkirk, Churchill, and Islam
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
There is a popular movie in theatres called “Dunkirk”.
What is it about and how does it correlate to Muslims?
Bill Federer is the President of the American Minute. He will be
explaining his latest op-ed today. Sign up for his free emails
here.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What did Winston Churchill say about the survival of the Christian civilization?
Many tweens and teens have never read about the Miracle of Dunkirk. Without
giving away too much of the movie, what happened?
Plugged In, a division of Focus on the Family, offers
this review
of “Dunkirk”. PLEASE NOTE: Plugged In does NOT
recommend this film for younger viewers. Older teens and adults, yes. But NOT
children. As always, parents must decide what is best for their children to view
or not view.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Dunkirk, Churchill, and Islam
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Are there any similarities between Nazism and Radical Islam?
Are we, in America, so blinded by the teachings of tolerance that we cannot see
the deceptive practices of those who want to implement Sharia Law in America?
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May 17, 2017
Title: Living Without Morals
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
Listen in as Historian Bill Federer offers some information about former
Presidents Roosevelt and Truman.
Sign up for Bill’s FREE Daily American Minute
here.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
A former President said the following statement: “As long as I am President,
America will not recognize a Jewish State.” Who said this and soon died?
NOTE: There is much, much more to this story than this President simply making
this statement. Listen as Bill Federer explains the significance.
Did Franklin Roosevelt’s successor, Harry Truman follow in Roosevelt’s
footsteps?
The following statement has been attributed to President Truman: “The greatest
obstacle to peace is a modern tyranny led by a small group who have abandoned
their faith in God.” Is this still applicable today?
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Living Without Morals
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Was Truman a strong opponent of communism?
Have Christians lost their moral focus? Bill discusses how the LBGTQ agenda is a
prime example of how Christians have lost their will to the fight.
Courts across the country are forcing Christian business to abandon their faith
or face an expensive lawsuit. Would our Founding Fathers support an uprising
against the liberal left who are ruining our country?
You can read Bill Federer’s piece on this issue
here.
It will make for a great discussion around the dinner table tonight!
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May 16, 2017
Title: What’s UP With Mexico’s Government?
Topic: Mexico - Our "Good" Neighbor
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Historian and author Bill Federer has some interesting information to share today about Mexico and its many governments. From 1821 until 1857, for example, there were 50 different government entities in Mexico! Why so many? What is the government like today? Find out more over the next three segments!
Be sure to share these segments with your family and friends on social media. Better yet – discuss the information with your kids tonight around the supper table!
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How and why did Cortes conquer the Aztecs in 1521? How long was the region ruled by Catholic Spain?
When did other South American countries break away and become their own nations?
Listen in as Bill Federer reveals some of the issues that arose in the Mexican government from the 1820’s until the 1850’s.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - What’s UP With Mexico’s Government?
Topic: Mexico - Our "Good" Neighbor
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Santa Anna wanted to crush his opponents, but that didn’t turn out so well for
him when all the other countries broke apart and left him all alone! What
happened? Hint: This is when the Battle of the Alamo and the
Battle of San Jacinto occurred.
Some people are under the mistaken impression that Texas and America “stole” the
land from Mexico. Is this correct or was there a treaty involved?
What other states, in addition to Texas, were involved in the treaty? Is this
known as the Mexican Secession?
Because Mexico never officially colonized many regions, the French moved in and
made their own settlements. What happened next?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - What’s UP With Mexico’s Government?
Topic: Mexico - Our "Good" Neighbor
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What happened with the Mexican, American, and French governments from the 1850’s
through WWII? Hint: There was cigars, loans, Hungarian leaders,
the Pope, more money, executions, revolts, some church activities, and Hollywood
movies involved.
What is the origination of Cinco de Mayo? Note: America has
nothing to do with it!!!
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May 2, 2017
Title: Who Really Forced the Indians from their Homes?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
Gold was discovered in Georgia in 1828, resulting in a Democrat-controlled Congress rushing through the Indian Removal Act, which passed by a single vote in 1830. It was signed by Democrat President Andrew Jackson and carried out by Democrat President Martin Van Buren.
Bill Federer, our resident historian with the American Minute, recounts the facts from this controversial time in our nation’s history.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Were there any Republicans at this time in history?
What state was attempting to seize land from the Indians?
Did the Indians appeal to the Supreme Court over this matter? FACT: Many of these Indians were educated professionals such as doctors, lawyers, and teachers. Listen as Bill Federer gives more details.
What did the Treaty of New Echota in 1835 accomplish?
What is the "Trail of Tears”?
Who opposed the forced removal of the Indians by the Indian Removal Act?
BONUS: One person opposed to this was Davy Crockett!
Did missionaries oppose the forced removal of the Indians?
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Who Really Forced the Indians from their Homes?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Listen as Bill Federer continues to discuss “The Trail of Tears”.
Did thousands of Indians die during this time?
What famous hymn did the Indians sing on “The Trail of Tears”?
How did the term “Boomer Sooner” originate?
How did Oklahoma play a major role in the discovery of oil? Did this save whales
from extinction?
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Minute here.
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February 16, 2017
Title: The Boys and Girl Scouts Will Soon Be One
Topic: Boy Scouts of America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Calvin Coolidge once said this: "The Boy Scout movement can
never be ... a substitute but ... an ally of strict parental control and family
life under religious influences.”
Sir Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scout organization in 1908 to promote morality and good citizenship in the rising generation. In fact, this was written about the Boy Scouts in 1908: "We aim for the practice of Christianity in their everyday life and dealings, and not merely the profession of its theology on Sundays.”
Bill Federer has some more information about the origin of the Boy Scouts and the downward spiral their headed down.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other.” Which Founding Father offered this statement?
Does the MSM show a moral concern for others? Was this lack of concern beginning to show its evil head even in the early 1900’s?
Why did Sir Baden-Powell start the Boy Scouts of America?
What were some of the original requirements of the Boy Scouts? Do they still follow these guidelines?
Now that the Boy Scouts are worth so much money, is the LGBTQ crowd targeting the organization?
Is there a good, true Christian alternative which parents can choose for their sons? Click here http://www.traillifeusa.com for more!
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February 9, 2017
Title: What’s UP With Mexico’s Government?
Topic: Mexico - Our "Good" Neighbor
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Historian and author Bill Federer has some interesting information to share today about Mexico and its many governments. From 1821 until 1857, for example, there were 50 different government entities in Mexico! Why so many? What is the government like today? Find out more over the next three segments!
Be sure to share these segments with your family and friends on social media. Better yet – discuss the information with your kids tonight around the supper table!
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How and why did Cortes conquer the Aztecs in 1521? How long was the region ruled by Catholic Spain?
When did other South American countries break away and become their own nations?
Listen in as Bill Federer reveals some of the issues that arose in the Mexican government from the 1820’s until the 1850’s.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - What’s UP With Mexico’s Government?
Topic: Mexico - Our "Good" Neighbor
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Santa Anna wanted to crush his opponents, but that didn’t turn out so well for
him when all the other countries broke apart and left him all alone! What
happened? Hint: This is when the Battle of the Alamo and the
Battle of San Jacinto occurred.
Some people are under the mistaken impression that Texas and America “stole” the
land from Mexico. Is this correct or was there a treaty involved?
What other states, in addition to Texas, were involved in the treaty? Is this
known as the Mexican Secession?
Because Mexico never officially colonized many regions, the French moved in and
made their own settlements. What happened next?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - What’s UP With Mexico’s Government?
Topic: Mexico - Our "Good" Neighbor
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What happened with the Mexican, American, and French governments from the 1850’s
through WWII? Hint: There was cigars, loans, Hungarian leaders,
the Pope, more money, executions, revolts, some church activities, and Hollywood
movies involved.
What is the origination of Cinco de Mayo? Note: America has
nothing to do with it!!!
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December 7, 2016
Title: Who was C.S. Lewis?
Topic: C.S. Lewis
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
This segment with author and historian Bill Federer is about a well-known historical figure: C.S. Lewis.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How many books did C.S. Lewis write?
C.S. Lewis died on the same day as what famous US President?
What war did he fight in?
What did he do AFTER the war?
Which famous author introduced C.S. Lewis to Christ?
Listen in as Bill Federer shares the story of when and where C.S. Lewis became a
Christian. He also shares some of C.S. Lewis’s thoughts on the cosmos and science. Many of these quotes I have personally never heard before and they are very profound.
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November 21, 2016
Title: Yes, There Really Were Communist Pilgrims
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
When the Pilgrims rejected communism after a failed attempt, William
Bradford said, “Let none argue that this is due to human failing, rather
than to this communistic plan of life in itself."
Bill Federer is an expert historian. Today, we will learn more about the Pilgrims and why communism did not work for them – or any country, for that matter.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why was the Plymouth Planation, a company colony, drawn up to be communal colony?
Where did they get the idea?
How did this experiment with communism work for the Pilgrims?
What else did William Bradford say about this failed plan?
How did the leadership decide on individualism?
Did individualism work for the Pilgrims?
Are we seeing signs of this communistic way of thinking among the millennials today?
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October 10, 2016
Title: The First Congress: Were They Wrong?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Were the members of the First Congress senile? Hypocrites? Just flat wrong? Our go-to historian, Bill Federer, explains what happened in 1789 and why some are saying the masterminds behind the First Amendment made a mistake.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What did the members of the First Congress approve that caused so much controversy?
POP QUIZ: How many of the original states required elected officials to be a Protestant Christian? Listen in to hear the answer and see if you are right!
The Founders could not have foreseen the horrific downward spiral of the United States of America at the hands of a handful of Supreme Court Justices and the President. What should The Founders have written instead to protect our First Amendment Rights?
Should paying Chaplains from the US Treasury be considered a violation of the First Amendment?
Is it against the law to end a prayer “in Jesus’ name” at a local, state, or federal government meeting?
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September 6, 2016
Title: History of Voting in America
Topic: History of Voting in America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
In Medieval Europe, most countries had only one person to vote for - the King.
In colonial America only landowners voted, then those owning a certain amount of personal property.
After the Revolution, states gradually let those without land vote if they paid taxes. In Texas, that is why the Tax Assessor-Collector is also the Voter Registrar. Listen in…
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Title: Part 2 of 3
Topic: History of Voting in America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
In 1870, the 15th Amendment let former slaves vote.
In 1920, the 19th Amendment let women vote.
In 1924, American Indians could vote in Federal Elections. What other Constitutional Amendments were passed allowing others to vote in America?
On June 22, 1970, President Nixon extended the Voting Rights Act to let 18-year-olds vote. Listen in…
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Title: Part 3 of 3
Topic: History of Voting in America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Noah Webster wrote in 1832: “When you become entitled to exercise the right of voting for public officers, let it be impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose for rulers ‘just men who will rule in the fear of God’.
He continued, “The preservation of a republican government depends on the faithful discharge of this duty."
Noah Webster further stated: “If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made not for the public good so much as for the selfish or local purposes; corrupt or incompetent men will be appointed to execute the laws; the public revenues will be squandered on unworthy men; and the rights of the citizens will be violated or disregarded…”
What do we have in America today?
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September 5, 2016
Title: History of Voting in America
Topic: History of Voting in America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
In Medieval Europe, most countries had only one person to vote for - the King.
In colonial America only landowners voted, then those owning a certain amount of personal property.
After the Revolution, states gradually let those without land vote if they paid taxes. In Texas, that is why the Tax Assessor-Collector is also the Voter Registrar. Listen in…
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Title: Part 2 of 3
Topic: History of Voting in America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
In 1870, the 15th Amendment let former slaves vote.
In 1920, the 19th Amendment let women vote.
In 1924, American Indians could vote in Federal Elections. What other Constitutional Amendments were passed allowing others to vote in America?
On June 22, 1970, President Nixon extended the Voting Rights Act to let 18-year-olds vote. Listen in…
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Title: Part 3 of 3
Topic: History of Voting in America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Noah Webster wrote in 1832: “When you become entitled to exercise the right of voting for public officers, let it be impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose for rulers ‘just men who will rule in the fear of God’.
He continued, “The preservation of a republican government depends on the faithful discharge of this duty."
Noah Webster further stated: “If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made not for the public good so much as for the selfish or local purposes; corrupt or incompetent men will be appointed to execute the laws; the public revenues will be squandered on unworthy men; and the rights of the citizens will be violated or disregarded…”
What do we have in America today?
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August 29, 2016
Title: The Confederate Flag, the Democrat Donkey, and the Islamic Crescent.
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Bill Federer is the founder of the American Minute. You can hear the
American Minute each weekday during the What’s UP Radio Program. His
free email alerts make great material to discuss with your kids each night during supper.
Today, Bill offers a rational, non-judgmental, extremely tolerant, and very fair explanation of the History of the Confederate Flag, the Democrat Donkey, and the Islamic Crescent.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
If people demand the abolishment of The Confederate Flag, why not the Democrat Donkey and the Islamic Crescent? If you ban one, you must ban all three. Bill Federer explains the history of freeing the slaves and why being consistent is so important.
The Islamic Crescent is the symbol on the Islamic flag. Was Mohamad a polygamist, pedophile, and savage Jihadist, not to mention a slave owner?
Bill Federer also gives a brief history of how the Republican Party actually began and what they stood for and against. Their ideas were extremely radical and many didn’t like them.
What did the Democrats in the North want? What happened when some states offered slaves freedom but others did not? This was a serious issue during this time and Bill Federer discusses the case that changed it all. Listen in!
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August 3, 2016
Title: The Politics of Race
Topic: Democrats Historically Oppressed Blacks
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
If you fail to study history, you will be deceived by the lying liars called Democrats. Too many people (mainly blacks) believe the lie that Republicans are responsible for slavery, discrimination, and poverty. Today, our good friend and historian Bill Federer sets the facts straight. Share these segments on social media so your friends can know the truth.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Referring to black slaves, who said they were: "So far inferior...that the Negro might justly and lawfully be reduced to slavery for their own benefit”?
Lincoln issued an Executive Order freeing the slaves, but its legality was challenged. Who finally passed the 13th Amendment and when?
Who voted against granting the right to vote to blacks/former slaves?
Faced with accepting blacks into their social, economic, and religious circles, who passed Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The Politics of Race
Topic: Democrats Historically Oppressed Blacks
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
According to Ronald Kessler's book, “Inside The White House”, Lyndon B.
Johnson explained his abrupt change in strategy to two Democrat Governors aboard
Air Force One, saying: "I'll have those n*****s voting Democratic for the
next 200 years." Did Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society Welfare State again
enslave blacks across America?
FACTS: Saul Alinsky, Hillary and Obama’s hero, wrote in “Rules
for Radicals”:
“The organizer's first job is to create the issues or problems.
The organizer must first rub raw the resentments of the people of the community.
The organizer...polarizes the issue...and helps to lead his forces into
conflict.
An organizer must stir up dissatisfaction and discontent.
Fan the latent hostilities of many of the people to the point of overt
expression
He must search out controversy and issues, rather than avoid them... for unless
there is controversy, people are not concerned enough to act.”
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about history, please click here.
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July 14, 2016
Title: The Confederate Flag, the Democrat Donkey, and the Islamic Crescent.
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Bill Federer is the founder of the American Minute. You can hear the
American Minute each weekday during the What’s UP Radio Program. His
free email alerts make great material to discuss with your kids each night during supper.
Today, Bill offers a rational, non-judgmental, extremely tolerant, and very fair explanation of the History of the Confederate Flag, the Democrat Donkey, and the Islamic Crescent.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
If people demand the abolishment of The Confederate Flag, why not the Democrat Donkey and the Islamic Crescent? If you ban one, you must ban all three. Bill Federer explains the history of freeing the slaves and why being consistent is so important.
The Islamic Crescent is the symbol on the Islamic flag. Was Mohamad a polygamist, pedophile, and savage Jihadist, not to mention a slave owner?
Bill Federer also gives a brief history of how the Republican Party actually began and what they stood for and against. Their ideas were extremely radical and many didn’t like them.
What did the Democrats in the North want? What happened when some states offered slaves freedom but others did not? This was a serious issue during this time and Bill Federer discusses the case that changed it all. Listen in!
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May 30, 2016
Title: What Does Memorial Day Mean to You?
Topic: Memorial Day
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Picture this scene:
Southern women with their arms full of flowers scatter the petals across the
graves of fallen soldiers from both the North and South. The time:
end of the Civil War. This was how Memorial Day began. Friendship offered from
the South to North, and from the North to the South.
It began as a way to begin the healing process after a bloody war many years
ago. Now, Memorial Day is a day we set aside to remember, not “celebrate”, those
who have given their lives to defend the freedom and liberty of the United
States of America.
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May 19, 2016
Title: The Story Behind the Song: “God Bless America”
Topic: God Bless America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Did you know: The writer of “God Bless America” also wrote:
“I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas”, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band”,
and “There’s no Business Like Show Business”, among many others.
The son of a Rabbi, Irving Berlin was born on May 11, 1888. When he was four, his family emigrated from Russia to New York. Irving served as a US infantry sergeant in WWI. In addition to writing “God Bless America” and the above-mentioned songs, he also wrote the famous Broadway musical “This is the Army”, which starred Ronald Reagan in the 1943 film version. People far and wide loved the musical so much that President Truman actually gave Irving the Army’s Medal of Merit in 1945! (Irving was given several other awards, as well. Listen in fore more.)
Bill Federer, our special guest historian, gives more details about Irving Berlin and his song “God Bless America”. This segment is packed with interesting information about the song and its impact on the American people, not to mention people around the world. Please share with your friends and family.
BONUS: Upon receiving the Congressional Gold Medal in 1955, Irving Berlin told President Eisenhower:
"To me, 'God Bless America' was not just a song, but an expression of my feeling toward the country to which I owe what I have and what I am."
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April 15, 2016
Title: I will fight to the very end. Will You?
Topic: Salvation Army
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 4
William Booth, Founder of the Salvation Army, once wrote:
"While women weep, as they do now, I'll fight.
While little children go hungry, I'll fight.
While men go to prison, in and out, in and out, as they do now, I'll fight.
While there is a drunkard left,
While there is a poor lost girl upon the streets,
Where there remains one dark soul without the light of God, I'll fight!
I'll fight to the very end!"
Millions of people in over 118 countries are being helped today because of one man and his wife. Bill Federer is our resident historical expert and today discusses the positive impact William Booth and his wife, Catherine, have had on the world and the kingdom.
When he was only thirteen years old, William Booth was an apprentice to a pawn broker in England. That is where he first became aware of the tragic need many people had for basic essentials. After he became a Christian, he studied many preachers and sermons centering on helping the needy. When he and Catherine married years later, they founded “The Christian Mission”.
While the Booths were ministering to the needy in England through their mission, they realized that one of the biggest crimes being committed was sex trafficking and teenage prostitution. “They made it their goal to end this terrible practice,” Bill comments. In fact, they even arranged to “buy” one of the young girls in order to give her a better life. However, their plan backfired and trouble arose. Listen in as Bill shares the rest of the story!
Catherine Booth once said: "I felt as though I must go and walk the streets and besiege the dens where these hellish iniquities are going on. To keep quiet seemed like being a traitor to humanity."
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Title: What is your impact for the kingdom?
Topic: Salvation Army
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 2 of 4
Currently, the Salvation Army has 81 mission stations worldwide with
127 full-time Evangelists and over 1,900 volunteers. The Salvation
Army holds a whopping 75,000 meetings per year!!
In 1884, the Booths established the first rescue home for girls who were stuck
in the sex-trafficking trade. Over the next thirty years, the number of homes
grew from 1 in only one city to 117 homes worldwide. In 1885, the Booths, along
with feminist and social reformer Josephine Butler, were able to pass England’s
Criminal Law Act of 1885, which raised the age of consent for sex. However, much
was still needed to be reformed as many of the laws only protected the very
young and extremely wealthy.
SHOCK FACT: Bill Federer makes a shocking statement about UN
Peacekeepers and sex trafficking. Seriously, you will be sick to your stomach
when you hear what he has to say!
On a happier note, Bill reveals how we have William and Catherine Booth to thank
for the matches of today. Yes, matches! It is an interesting, yet heartbreaking
story. Listen in!
William Booth received an honorary degree from Oxford University and had the
privilege to meet with the King of England, Winston Churchill, and Teddy
Roosevelt, whom he sent a powerful telegram in 1903:
"I am more than impressed with the greatness of the Nation at whose head you have been placed by the Providence of God. I pray that He may spare you all the wisdom needed... [editor’s note: I now pray to the maker of the universe for some of His spare wisdom and Spirit!]
....These kindly feelings which you are known to entertain towards those who
grow in misery and helplessness even in this greatly favored country...May the blessing of Him that maketh rich and addeth no sorrow be on the White House and the Nation it represents."
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Title: Purpose to have an impact for the kingdom.
Topic: Salvation Army
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 3 of 4
In this third segment with Bill Federer, he concludes his discussion
about William and Catherine Booth and their amazing contributions to improving
the world. (In the fourth segment, Bill discusses Apollo 13,
prayer, unity, and God. Listen in!)
One memorable quote from William Booth is: "The chief danger of the 20th
century will be religion without the Holy Ghost, Christianity without Christ,
forgiveness without repentance, salvation without regeneration, politics without
God, and Heaven without Hell." We are seeing this played out in public
squares all across the world, especially here in America concerning the
homosexual movement. Listen in as Bill speaks passionately on this issue, offers
more fantastic quotes by William Booth, and gives more encouragement from
various Presidents and other important figures who spoke highly of William and
his wife Catherine.
Booker T. Washington, the Founder of Tuskegee Institute, loved the
Salvation Army. On July 28, 1896, Washington wrote: "I have always had
the greatest respect for the work of The Salvation Army especially because I
have noted that it draws no color line in religion...In reaching the neglected
and, I might say, outcasts of our people, I feel that your methods and work have
peculiar value...God bless you in all your unselfish Christian work for our
country." If that isn’t an endorsement of highest praise, I don’t know what is!
It’s about time we have another William Booth in the world again. Will it be you?
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Title: Houston, we have a problem. April 11, 1970.
Topic: America Today
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 4 of 4
“There are so many things that we take for granted that go back to
people that are Christians motivated to do something,” Bill declared in the
last segment. Churches were once the foundation for assisting the
needy in every community across the globe, specifically in America. It was the
church that fed and clothed the poor. It was the church who cared for the sick
and dying, creating hospitals. It was the church that took in orphans and found
them loving families. It was the church who started the prison system as a way
to help the criminal find repentance. It was the church that started colleges
and universities.
Prayer. What has happened to prayer? Prayer is a powerful motivator and an even
more persuasive unifier. On April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 made that fateful call: “Houston,
we have a problem.” When the oxygen tank exploded, millions of people
around the world from all different religions and cultures gathered to pray.
Bill states: “Thousands prayed in New York City's Times Square, at Chicago's
Board of Trade, at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, and in St. Peter's Square
where the Pope led 50,000 people in prayer for the astronaut’s safe return. Even
President Richard Nixon asked the nation observe a Day of Prayer.” The list
of people and groups who banded together goes on and on, regardless of race or
social status.
This same unity needs to be evident in America once again. People must wake up
to the turmoil that is erupting in every community throughout our great nation.
“It’s in crisis that people turn to Christ,” Bill believes. “God
love us and wants us to love Him back, but it has to be voluntary.” We
cannot continue to kill babies and allow perverted minorities to infiltrate our
schools and churches and then expect God to swoop down from Heaven and save us.
Bill asks this question: “If you were God, what would you do?”
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March 4, 2016
Title: Remember the Alamo!
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Bill Federer, our favorite American Historian, is here today to give us a little background on Mexico, Spain, Texas, the Alamo, The Battle of San Jacinto, Santa Anna, and more!
First, Bill discusses how Mexico won its independence from Spain. After Cortez conquered Mexico in 1521, it became the “New Spain” for nearly 300 years. Then in 1808, Napoleon conquered Spain and put his brother on the Spanish throne. This did not sit well for the Mexicans in New Spain.
Over the next few years, things were rocky, at best. From 1821 until 1857, 50 different governments ruled over Mexico. Every time someone new said to the poor “I will take care of you” they became the ruler…or dictator. Listen in as Bill Federer explains more of the story and how Santa Anna finally took control.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Remember the Alamo!
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Almost immediately after his election, Santa Anna demanded higher
taxes. This was definitely not what the people of Mexico had
bargained for. Then, he dissolved the Congress and rejected the new
Constitution; he became a dictator and “requested” the people surrender their
arms. Sound familiar?
This is when Texas got tough and told Santa Anna “no way”. This,
obviously, did not sit well with him and he started getting very violent in
order to get what he wanted. Thus, Texas declared its independence from Mexico.
BONUS FACT: Santa Anna dressed as a woman to try to escape the
Battle of San Jacinto! There was even cross-dressing back then!!
So, where and when did the Goliad Massacre occur and how was it different than
the Battle of Goliad? What was the purpose of the Blood Red Flag? Bill explains,
so listen in!
Furthermore, Bill Federer points out that if Santa Anna had just simply captured
the American soldiers, the Battle of the Alamo probably would not have occurred.
However, since he was so merciless and killed everyone, people were outraged and
came Texas’s aid. And thank goodness they did! From 1836-1845, Texas was an
independent country. Maybe we should have stayed that way – or maybe we will
again!
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February 23, 2015
Title: The Five Categories of American Voters
Topic: America Today
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Even prior to the Civil War, America was divided into five political categories: Radical Northern Republicans, Moderate Republicans, Practical Neutral Voters, Moderate Southern Democrats, and Extreme Southern Democrats. Today, we have the Pro-Life Republicans, Establishment Republicans, Practical Neutral Voters, Pro-Choice Democrats, and Extreme Democrats.
Bill Federer is a historian and founder of American Minute. He explains the difference between the pre-Civil War voters and the modern day voters. He also discusses the current debate over Congress and the Supreme Court’s urge to overstep their boundaries. The Founders laid out specific guidelines for such issues, but during the Civil War this issue was pretty tense. (Sound familiar?)
Listen in to the next segment with Bill Federer as he explains General Lee’s Special Order 191 and its connection with the outcome of the Civil War.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The Five Categories of American Voters
Topic: America Today
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
There has always been division among the people in America
concerning social and moral issues. Bill Federer discusses Robert
E. Lee’s misplaced Special Order 191 from 1862. At this time, the South
was winning the Civil War, so General Lee decided to split his army, which was a
strange tactic. His Special Order 191 was lost by the curriers and found by the
Northern Army. Therefore, the South lost many, many men and ultimately lost the
war.
Listen in as Bill also discusses Abraham Lincoln’s famous Emancipation
Proclamation. Honest Abe was hesitant to issue the proclamation. But, why?
Congress was pretty upset by this. Tune in to the next segment as Bill explains
their dilemma.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The Five Categories of American Voters
Topic: America Today
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Bill Federer has been discussing the Civil War and the real facts
about the north and the south, Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and
Congress’s dilemma. For example, many people do not know that some
of the northern states had slaves which were not freed after Abe’s proclamation!
They were still part of the union and therefore were not forced to abide by the
President’s law. In fact, the proclamation didn’t even have the authority to
free the slaves in the South! That’s where Congress stepped in. Listen in as
Bill explains.
It is sad that so many black people today believe that the Democrats are to be
thanked for freeing the slaves and giving them rights. The Republicans passed
the 13th Amendment, the 14th Amendment, and the 15th Amendment – all giving
rights to black people. Teddy Roosevelt, a Republican, had the first black
person in the White House for dinner (Booker T. Washington). Democrat President
Woodrow Wilson segregated the military and Republican President Eisenhower
integrated it! Democrat Senator Bird and other Democrats filibustered for 71
days to stop the Republicans Civil Rights Bill in 1965. And that, my friends, is
when the Democrat Party began giving blacks free stuff.
Bill Federer’s American Minute is a great way to learn the truth about
America’s history. Click here
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January 21, 2016
Title: Fact and Fiction: Separation of Church and State
Topic: Separation of Church and State
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
The Constitution was not designed to punish religious people, but we
seem to hear stories every day of how a person was discriminated against because
of their religion – mainly Christians. Our favorite historian,
Bill Federer, is with us today and starts off this first segment by quoting
Supreme Court Justice William Douglas:
“The First Amendment, however, does not say that in every and all respects
there shall be a separation of Church and State...Otherwise the state and
religion would be aliens to each other - hostile, suspicious, and even
unfriendly...Municipalities would not be permitted to render police or fire
protection to religious groups. Policemen who helped parishioners into their
places of worship would violate the Constitution. Prayers in our legislative
halls; the appeals to the Almighty in the messages of the Chief Executive; the
proclamations making Thanksgiving Day a holiday; 'so help me God' in our
courtroom oaths – these and all other references to the Almighty that run
through our laws, our public rituals, our ceremonies would be flouting the First
Amendment.”
Justice Douglas went on the say:
"We are a religious people whose institutions presuppose a Supreme Being...
When the state encourages religious instruction...it follows the best of our
traditions. For it then respects the religious nature of our people and
accommodates the public service to their spiritual needs…We find no
constitutional requirement which makes it necessary for government to be hostile
to religion and to throw its weight against efforts to widen the effective scope
of religious influence...We cannot read into the Bill of Rights such a
philosophy of hostility to religion.”
So what’s the deal with all the persecution against Christians lately? Why do so
many people, after all these years, still so grossly misinterpret the meaning
behind the First Amendment? Justice Douglas referenced all the way back to the
Founding Fathers, including a case by Warren Berger. Listen as Bill Federer
explains what Chief Justice Warren Burger did and why it is proof that the First
Amendment has been grossly misconstrued over the past decades and twisted into
something the Founding Fathers never intended.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Fact and Fiction: Separation of Church and State
Topic: Separation of Church and State
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
In the beginning, every New American Colony practiced a different
Christian denomination: Virginia was Anglican, Massachusetts was Puritan, Rhode
Island was Baptist, New York was Dutch Reformed, and Delaware and New Jersey
were Swedish Lutheran. Each group would become very angry if
someone from a different denomination tried to move into their colony. Then the
Revolutionary War started and they have to work together against the King of
England.
Listen in as Bill Federer shares some interesting facts about those early
colonies and how each gradually became more and more tolerant of other
denominations and religions. Bill also points out that after the Civil War and
the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments, things at the Supreme Court became
hairy. There were some Justices who stuck to the exact meaning of the
Constitution and others who saw nothing wrong with changing it into something it
was never meant to be. This is still a major issue today.
Justice Burger also said this concerning the misconstrued concept of the
separation of church and state:
"The concept of a 'wall' of separation between church and state...is not an
accurate description of the practical aspects of the relationship that in fact
exists. The Constitution does not require complete separation of church and
state; it affirmatively mandates accommodation, not merely tolerance, of all
religions, and forbids hostility toward any. Anything less would require the
'callous indifference', that was never intended by the Establishment
Clause...Indeed, we have observed, such hostility would bring us into 'war with
our national tradition as embodied in the First Amendment's guaranty of the free
exercise of religion..."
Today, the government is trying to come into our churches to tell us what we can
and cannot do. They’ve already succeeded in the businesses sector. They’ve taken
God out of the public schools. They’ve indoctrinated our children with their
liberal ideas through television, movies, and music. We cannot – we must not –
allow them to invade our churches. The day that happens, we have lost the war.
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December 14, 2015
Title: The Five Categories of American Voters
Topic: America Today
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Even prior to the Civil War, America was divided into five political categories: Radical Northern Republicans, Moderate Republicans, Practical Neutral Voters, Moderate Southern Democrats, and Extreme Southern Democrats. Today, we have the Pro-Life Republicans, Establishment Republicans, Practical Neutral Voters, Pro-Choice Democrats, and Extreme Democrats.
Bill Federer is a historian and founder of American Minute. He explains the difference between the pre-Civil War voters and the modern day voters. He also discusses the current debate over Congress and the Supreme Court’s urge to overstep their boundaries. The Founders laid out specific guidelines for such issues, but during the Civil War this issue was pretty tense. (Sound familiar?)
Listen in to the next segment with Bill Federer as he explains General Lee’s Special Order 191 and its connection with the outcome of the Civil War.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The Five Categories of American Voters
Topic: America Today
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
There has always been division among the people in America
concerning social and moral issues. Bill Federer discusses Robert
E. Lee’s misplaced Special Order 191 from 1862. At this time, the South
was winning the Civil War, so General Lee decided to split his army, which was a
strange tactic. His Special Order 191 was lost by the curriers and found by the
Northern Army. Therefore, the South lost many, many men and ultimately lost the
war.
Listen in as Bill also discusses Abraham Lincoln’s famous Emancipation
Proclamation. Honest Abe was hesitant to issue the proclamation. But, why?
Congress was pretty upset by this. Tune in to the next segment as Bill explains
their dilemma.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The Five Categories of American Voters
Topic: America Today
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Bill Federer has been discussing the Civil War and the real facts
about the north and the south, Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation, and
Congress’s dilemma. For example, many people do not know that some
of the northern states had slaves which were not freed after Abe’s proclamation!
They were still part of the union and therefore were not forced to abide by the
President’s law. In fact, the proclamation didn’t even have the authority to
free the slaves in the South! That’s where Congress stepped in. Listen in as
Bill explains.
It is sad that so many black people today believe that the Democrats are to be
thanked for freeing the slaves and giving them rights. The Republicans passed
the 13th Amendment, the 14th Amendment, and the 15th Amendment – all giving
rights to black people. Teddy Roosevelt, a Republican, had the first black
person in the White House for dinner (Booker T. Washington). Democrat President
Woodrow Wilson segregated the military and Republican President Eisenhower
integrated it! Democrat Senator Bird and other Democrats filibustered for 71
days to stop the Republicans Civil Rights Bill in 1965. And that, my friends, is
when the Democrat Party began giving blacks free stuff.
Bill Federer’s American Minute is a great way to learn the truth about
America’s history. Click here
to sign up for daily emails to share with your family.
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November 26, 2015
Title: Can a True Muslim Follow The Constitution?
Topic: The Qur’an vs. The Constitution
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
In 2007, Keith Ellison (D-MN) was the first Muslim elected to Congress. When he swore his oath to protect the US Constitution, he used the Holy Qur’an. The problem with Ellison using the Qur’an, according to Bill Federer, is this: “Faithful Muslims consider them (the laws in the Qur’an) superior to all man-made laws…They want to do what they can to have them instituted in the countries where they live.” Bill goes on to explain how Islam allows followers to lie to non-believers in order to spread their religion.
Fast-forward to 2015…Ben Carson is being ostracized by the media for a saying: “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation.” Dr. Carson knows What’s UP. And so does Bill Federer. He reveals this: The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion, yet the Qur’an states in Sura 4:89, "Those who reject Islam must be killed. If they turn back (from Islam), take hold of them and kill them wherever you find them." Also, in Hadith Sahih al-Bukhari (Vol. 9, Book 84, No. 57), Muhammad said: "Whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him."
Furthermore, the First Amendment states Congress cannot take away "the right of the people to peaceably assemble," yet Islamic law states non-Muslims cannot build any new places of worship or repair any old places Muslims have destroyed; they must allow Muslims to participate in their private meetings; they cannot bring their dead near the graveyards of Muslims or mourn their dead loudly.
In short, if you offend Islam in any way, you are killed. How can a devout Muslim possibly uphold the laws found in The Constitution if they believe these passages to be true?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Can a True Muslim Follow The Constitution?
Topic: The Qur’an vs. The Constitution
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
The Qur’an and The US Constitution are absolutely not compatible.
If America becomes a Muslim country under a Muslim President, all non-Muslims
will be forced to follow Shariah Law. Liberals like to think that their
progressiveness is helping women and minorities, especially homosexuals and
transgender people, and even Muslims. They are in for the shock of their lives
if they are forced to follow Shariah Law!
Guess what Liberals! One of the first rights to be eliminated from the US
Constitution will be your right to complain about Islam! The First Amendment
states Congress cannot take away the right of the people "to petition the
government for a redress of grievances.” However, Islamic law states
non-Muslims are not to harbor any hostility toward the Islamic state or give
comfort to those who disagree with Islamic government. You must shut your mouth
or be killed!
Guns and all weapons (including horses!!) will be outlawed for all non-Muslims.
Christians must allow Muslims to eat their food and live in their homes. All
non-Muslims can have their possessions taken away at any given time for any (or
no) reason. Muslims can kill an infidel without any fear of punishment. There is
no “trial but jury” either under Shariah Law; there is a single judge.
In fact, if you are not a Muslim, you aren’t even allowed into the court room!
Back to women and their rights…Liberals, seriously, you really need to listen in
as Bill Federer gives the cold, hard truth about your future under Shariah Law.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Can a True Muslim Follow The Constitution?
Topic: The Qur’an vs. The Constitution
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
The Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery.
Under Islamic Law, however, slavery cannot be condemned or outlawed because
Muhammad owned slaves. To condemn slavery would be to condemn Muhammad and that
will never happen. Therefore, slavery continues in Islamic countries in many
forms and would show its ugly face in America once again.
Listen in as Bill explains the differences between more of the Amendments in the
US Constitution compared to Islamic law as taught in the Qur’an. To read Bill
Federer’s op-ed on this issue, click [here].
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Title: Pilgrims Reject Communism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
History lesson: The Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, not Virginia as some
believe. Bad weather hindered them from traveling further south.
When they arrived, the first “adventurers” drafted an agreement amongst
themselves. This agreement resembled a communist form of government.
But, did it work? Listen in as Bill Federer explains.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Pilgrims Reject Communism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Many people do not know that the first settlers in America, some of whom were Founding Fathers, actually began their life on the new continent with a communist form of government. Surprised?
Why didn’t it work? Americans today, especially some of our nation’s leaders, could take a lesson or two or three from the Pilgrims’ failed attempt at communism.
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October 9, 2015
Title: The History of Bibles in the Military
Topic: Bibles in the Military
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
The Bible has become a hated book in America, especially in the military.
For decades, Presidents have relied upon the Bible and its message to help them and others through difficult times. President Wilson, in 1917, gave pocket Bibles to WWI soldiers as they were heading to war. Each Bible was inscribed with a message from Wilson which read, in part, “The Bible is the Word of Life. I beg that you will read it and find this out for yourselves, read, not little snatches here and there, but long passages that will really be the road to the heart of it…When you have read the Bible you will know it is the Word of God, because you will have found in it the key to your own heart, your own happiness, and your own duty.”
Bill Federer, with American Minute, discusses a General who wrote a note in the book of Psalms to service men, urging them to trust in the words found within. Even President Roosevelt wrote a forward in the New Testament for soldiers: “Walk humbly. You will do so if you study the life and teachings of the Savior.”
Bill reveals how an organization recently sent Bibles to American soldiers in the Middle East and OUR Government had the Bibles burned because they didn’t want to offend the Muslims!! This is completely outrageous. Bill explains that people which have been conquered by Islam are not allowed to offend them in any way. By burning the Bibles, we basically told the Muslims that we surrender to them. Shameful!
So what happened? Why is the Bible becoming a thing of the past? Why do so many men and women hate it? Why are the courts in America throwing it to the curb? We can’t bring the Bible into public view now without someone, somewhere, crying and whining
"Separation of church and state! This hurts my feelings! I need my safe room where I can color and hold a stuffed animal!”
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Title: Europe is Crumbling. America is Next.
Topic: Islamic Takeover
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Europe had been, for the most part, Judeo-Christian for centuries
with spots of Jews scattered here and there. Then came the French
Revolution. Things went from great to pretty bad to really, really, really bad
very quickly. There was a leader named Maximilien Robespierre who was just
awful. Listen in as Bill Federer gives a brief run-down of this part of history
and why it is so important to remember.
Fast-forward to today… Just ten years ago, there was only a handful of mosques
in Germany. Now there are over 300! The number one crime in Germany is rape
(Muslims raping German women) and the number one name in England is now
Muhammad. Bill goes on to reveal that 751 neighborhoods outside of Paris,
France, have been completely taken over by Muslims. The police can do nothing
about it except post signs which state “enter at your own risk”.
Here in America, through the UN resettlement program, thousands upon thousands
Muslims are being moved to rural towns and big cities for “refuge” and “safety”.
What about our refuge and safety from them? These are some of the most radical,
dangerous people in the world and we are willingly bringing them to our country!
Bill discusses the possibility of an Arab Spring – an October Surprise – next
year before the election. Will Muslims rise up and protest American Law, causing
fear in people so great that the President is forced to take executive action?
Listen in as Bill explains what could happen and what the President just might
do. It’s pretty scary. Really, really scary.
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September 25, 2015
Title: Can a True Muslim Follow The Constitution?
Topic: The Qur’an vs. The Constitution
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
In 2007, Keith Ellison (D-MN) was the first Muslim elected to Congress. When he swore his oath to protect the US Constitution, he used the Holy Qur’an. The problem with Ellison using the Qur’an, according to Bill Federer, is this: “Faithful Muslims consider them (the laws in the Qur’an) superior to all man-made laws…They want to do what they can to have them instituted in the countries where they live.” Bill goes on to explain how Islam allows followers to lie to non-believers in order to spread their religion.
Fast-forward to 2015…Ben Carson is being ostracized by the media for a saying: “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation.” Dr. Carson knows What’s UP. And so does Bill Federer. He reveals this: The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion, yet the Qur’an states in Sura 4:89, "Those who reject Islam must be killed. If they turn back (from Islam), take hold of them and kill them wherever you find them." Also, in Hadith Sahih al-Bukhari (Vol. 9, Book 84, No. 57), Muhammad said: "Whoever changes his Islamic religion, kill him."
Furthermore, the First Amendment states Congress cannot take away "the right of the people to peaceably assemble," yet Islamic law states non-Muslims cannot build any new places of worship or repair any old places Muslims have destroyed; they must allow Muslims to participate in their private meetings; they cannot bring their dead near the graveyards of Muslims or mourn their dead loudly.
In short, if you offend Islam in any way, you are killed. How can a devout Muslim possibly uphold the laws found in The Constitution if they believe these passages to be true?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Can a True Muslim Follow The Constitution?
Topic: The Qur’an vs. The Constitution
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
The Qur’an and The US Constitution are absolutely not compatible.
If America becomes a Muslim country under a Muslim President, all non-Muslims
will be forced to follow Shariah Law. Liberals like to think that their
progressiveness is helping women and minorities, especially homosexuals and
transgender people, and even Muslims. They are in for the shock of their lives
if they are forced to follow Shariah Law!
Guess what Liberals! One of the first rights to be eliminated from the US
Constitution will be your right to complain about Islam! The First Amendment
states Congress cannot take away the right of the people "to petition the
government for a redress of grievances.” However, Islamic law states
non-Muslims are not to harbor any hostility toward the Islamic state or give
comfort to those who disagree with Islamic government. You must shut your mouth
or be killed!
Guns and all weapons (including horses!!) will be outlawed for all non-Muslims.
Christians must allow Muslims to eat their food and live in their homes. All
non-Muslims can have their possessions taken away at any given time for any (or
no) reason. Muslims can kill an infidel without any fear of punishment. There is
no “trial but jury” either under Shariah Law; there is a single judge.
In fact, if you are not a Muslim, you aren’t even allowed into the court room!
Back to women and their rights…Liberals, seriously, you really need to listen in
as Bill Federer gives the cold, hard truth about your future under Shariah Law.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Can a True Muslim Follow The Constitution?
Topic: The Qur’an vs. The Constitution
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
The Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery.
Under Islamic Law, however, slavery cannot be condemned or outlawed because
Muhammad owned slaves. To condemn slavery would be to condemn Muhammad and that
will never happen. Therefore, slavery continues in Islamic countries in many
forms and would show its ugly face in America once again.
Listen in as Bill explains the differences between more of the Amendments in the
US Constitution compared to Islamic law as taught in the Qur’an. To read Bill
Federer’s op-ed on this issue, click [here].
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September 14, 2015
Title: The Fall of Rome: Learning from History
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
There is much to learn from the past mistakes of leaders throughout history, specifically from the Roman Empire. All the information shared during these three segments will sound very familiar: too many immigrants, language barriers, the poor taking over…
Bill Federer is a historical expert and founder of the
American Minute. Bill quotes Winston Churchill, saying “The further back you can look, the further forward you are likely to see.” He goes on to discuss the effects the Great Wall of China had on their enemies. Where did they go if they couldn’t invade China? To Rome!
It became very unpopular for wealthy families to have children. However, the servants and slaves were still having lots of babies. This posed a threat to the Empire. But why? What happened next? Listen in as Bill Federer gives the details and also explains the political process in Rome and the sneaky, sneaky ways the leaders distracted the people and convinced them to vote!
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The Fall of Rome: Learning from History
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
In this second segment, Bill continues to explain how the leaders conned the
migrants from Mongolia and other poor citizens into trusting them. They used
violent entertainment to appease them. They used free food. Still sounding
familiar?
But where were the Christians during the fall of the Roman Empire? Hadn’t they
been there for centuries? Why would they allow such practices to be observed?
They were in the background by discouraging Christians from holding public
office! After all, separation of church and state must be followed!
Bill also discusses the Roman Empire’s version of “abortion”. It was an
absolutely despicable, horrible pagan practice. We, in America and other
countries across the globe, must be reminded about the troubles in the Roman
Empire and what led to its fall. We are following in their footsteps and that is
definitely not a good thing.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The Fall of Rome: Learning from History
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Bill concludes his interview about the Fall of the Roman Empire with
thoughts about class warfare, taxes, outsourcing food from other countries, and
military cuts.
The Roman Empire was a thriving Republic for years but when it came down to a
fight between Pompeii and Caesar, things quickly turned. We all know Caesar
eventually won, but at what cost? Bill Federer also explains how the tax
collectors became greedy and corrupt. Ding ding ding! Again, sound familiar?
Listen as Bill explains the drastic and barbaric ways these tax men abused their
authority over the people which lasted for centuries.
Food. Food is a necessity for survival. At one time, people grew their own food,
but this all stopped when the Roman Empire began outsourcing grain from Africa.
Why would he do that and what happened to all the grain farmers? Yep, they lost.
Bill also brings up the “vandals” who “vandalized” the African
grain sources. What did Rome do? They couldn’t grow their own food anymore
because the land turned to waste! This just added more fuel to the already
raging fire.
Finally, Bill discusses military cuts and other issues with the military in
Rome. The military was greatly weakened due to the cuts. They had to get
creative with recruitment. Listen is as he gives more details about this issue
and offers some final thoughts on what America must do to stop our downward
spiral and avoid the Fall of the American Empire.
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August 26, 2015
Title: Legal Influences On Our Founding Fathers
Topic: Birth of American Law
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Sir William
Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, published 1765-1769
by Oxford's Clarendon Press, had an immense influence on America's founders,
being considered the definitive pre-Revolutionary source of common law by United
States courts."The principal aim of society is to protect individuals
in the enjoyment of those absolute rights, which were vested in them by the
immutable laws of nature".
Abraham Lincoln's life changed when a poor family heading west stopped by his
little country store in Illinois and traded a barrel of miscellaneous items for
food. At the bottom of the barrel, Lincoln found a copy of Blackstone's
Commentary on English Law.
Besides, so what if a girl likes Buzz Light Year and a boy likes to pretend to
mop and cook? That girl will just know how to defend herself if she gets picked
on and that boy is going to make a great husband for a woman someday!
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Attorney Turned Preacher: Charles Finney
Topic: Second Awakening In America
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Blackstone's
Commentaries were also read by 29-year-old attorney Charles Finney. Finney saw so many Scripture
references in Blackstone's Law Commentaries that he bought a Bible. After
reading in the Bible, Charles Finney, on October 10, 1821, decided to head into
the woods near his home, saying:
"I will give my heart to God, or I never will come down from there."
After several hours, he returned to his office, later writing: "The Holy
Spirit...seemed to go through me, body and soul... Indeed it seemed to come in
waves of liquid love, for I could not express it in any other way."
The next morning, at his law office, a church deacon suing a fellow-church
member asked Finney about his case. Finney replied: "I have a retainer from the
Lord Jesus Christ to plead his cause, and cannot plead yours."
Finney began presenting the Gospel with a convincing lawyer's argument. He would
pray using common, colloquial language rather than in formal, traditional King's
English.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Tent Revivals and Alter Calls
Topic: Alter Calls
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Tent revivals and
‘alter calls’ became the ‘vogue’. Charles Finney began the
tradition of an 'altar call' in his 1830 revival in Rochester, New
York: "I had found, that with the higher classes especially, the greatest
obstacle to be overcome was their fear of being known as anxious inquirers. They
were too proud...Something was needed, to make the impression on them that they
were expected at once to give up their hearts; something that would call them to
act, and act as publicly before the world, as they had in their sins; something
that would commit them publicly to the service of Christ... I had
called them simply to stand up in the public congregations...to bring them out
from among the mass of the ungodly, to a public renunciation of their sinful
ways, and a public committal of themselves to God."
Concerning the Kingdom of God, he wrote: "Every member must work or quit. No honorary members."
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July 23, 2015
Title: History Lesson on Confederacy and Slaves
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
If the Confederate Flag is
forced to be removed, the Democrat Donkey and the Islamic Flag should both be
discontinued as well. That is
Bill Federer’s opinion, anyway. First, if you recall
from junior high US government history lessons, it was actually the Republicans
in the north who wanted to stop slavery and the Democrats in the South who
wanted to keep their slaves! This means the Democrat symbol of a donkey is
offensive and should be banned.
Bill Federer also reveals that 180,000,000 Africans have been enslaved by Arab
Muslims and millions of those people have died as a result of the cruel and
horrific conditions they experience. There are still countries which allow
Muslims to enslave blacks and our government is allowing it! Therefore, the
Islamic Flag should be banned as well!
Another lost fact from history that many people either do not know or have
forgotten is the formation of the Republican Party. Bill explains how the
Federalists and Whigs fought and fought and fought each other and eventually the
Republican Party (the anti-slavery party) was born in Wisconsin.
If you haven’t brushed up on your history in a while, listen in to these two
segments with Bill as he explains his reasoning.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - History Lesson on Confederacy and Slaves
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
When it comes to
history lessons, Bill Federer sure makes it interesting! Bill
discusses some stories and quotes about Abraham Lincoln and a racist Democrat
Judge who said some disgusting things about black slaves.
Bill also makes the bold statement that the United States Supreme Court Justices
are actually our (the voters) servants! We hire (elect) the Congressmen and the
President (which makes them our employees) and in turn they select the SCOTUS
members (which makes them our servants)! Do you agree with Bill?
Click [here] to get
free emails from Bill Federer and the American Minute.
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June 15, 2015
Title: Where would we be Today?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
History is amazing. We can learn
so much from our ancestors throughout the centuries. Unfortunately, schools just
don’t teach the real facts anymore; if they do, it’s watered-down and
easy-feeling.
Bill Federer, with the American Minute, is a history buff, as well as a
nationally known speaker, best-selling author, and president of Amerisearch,
Inc., a publishing company dedicated to researching America's noble heritage.
Bill says this of history: “America is the freest and most prosperous country
the planet earth has ever seen, with more individual liberty and opportunity
than any other.” Have we forgotten where we came from and how we got here?
Bill discusses the battle in the Pacific in 1942. This was a tragic time, with
much death and destruction around the world, especially in the Philippines and
Singapore. But there was also much hope – hope for a better life and better
future for those suffering at the hands of evil men.
America is not a perfect country. We have done some awful things in the past. But we have done far more good than bad. Bill offers some great quotes from famous people concerning this. Listen in!
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Where would we be Today?
Topic: History
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
What was the turning point of
the war in the Pacific in 1942? On June 4, 1942, America code breakers
intercepted a message that the Japanese planned to capture Midway Island and
ultimately the rest of the Pacific. The US was far outnumbered, but they decided
to ambush the Imperial Japanese forces. Listen in as Bill Federer explains how a
small number of very brave US air force pilots chose to ignore the odds and went
in with guns blazing. It’s an amazing story of bravery.
Bill goes on to reveal more about the process of the battle and the aftermath.
He points out that President Roosevelt and the commander who went back to the
Philippines both referenced God in the speeches to the people when the fighting
was over. Democrats these days don’t even know who God is! And an army commander
talking openly about God? That would never be allowed today.
If you would like more information about Bill Federer and the American Minute,
please click [here].
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December 23, 2014
Title: Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
When did Christmas become a national holiday? Who signed the bill? What is
the significance of poinsettias? When were many Christmas carols written? When
was the first Christmas tree placed in the White House?
Henry Longfellow’s famous poem, A Christmas Carol, is a timeless classic. What
did Jimmy Carter have to say about the words penned in that famous poem?
Bill Federer, the founder of the American Minute, tells us all about Christmas
Traditions today! It’s really interesting! Listen in to this and the other two
segments with your family to learn more.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
In this segment with Bill
Federer, he explains the history of several famous Christmas carols. First, “Go
Tell it on the Mountain”. This song actually started out as a black spiritual.
How did it become such a beloved Christmas song?
Also, who is Phillips Brooks? Why is his trip to the Holy Land important to
Christmas Traditions? Listen in as Bill explains how the song “Oh Little Town of
Bethlehem” came to fruition.
Interesting Fact: Did you know that Amazing Grace also originated as a black
spiritual?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
We’ve been discussing
Christmas carols and traditions today. In this last segment, Bill Federer
explains the meanings between “Away in a Manger” and “What Child is This?”. They
both originated around the time of the Civil War. These are both beloved
Christmas carols that we have been singing for so long that sometimes we forget
their true meanings.
Also, when did the Nativity/Manger Scene originate? What did Franklin D.
Roosevelt say about Christmas and closing the factories?
Listen in as Bill reminds us about the Real Reason for the Season. You can find
these songs and the history behind them at
www.AmericanMinute.com.
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Title: Pilgrims Reject Communism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
History lesson: The Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, not Virginia as some
believe. Bad weather hindered them from traveling further south.
When they arrived, the first “adventurers” drafted an agreement amongst
themselves. This agreement resembled a communist form of government.
But, did it work? Listen in as Bill Federer explains.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Pilgrims Reject Communism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Many people do not know that the first settlers in America, some of whom were Founding Fathers, actually began their life on the new continent with a communist form of government. Surprised?
Why didn’t it work? Americans today, especially some of our nation’s leaders, could take a lesson or two or three from the Pilgrims’ failed attempt at communism.
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Title: Communist Goals Achieved in America
Topic: Communism
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Common Core. Massive
minimum wage hikes. Planned Parenthood in schools. Blocking all signs of
Christianity in government buildings. Legalizing gay marriage. Free trade.
Giving the UN more and more power. Control the press. Discredit the Constitution
by calling it old-fashioned and inadequate.
Google “Communist Goals 1963”. The above mentioned issues are at the center of
the AMERICAN Communist Goal list from 1963. Not Russia. Not Cuba. Not some other
Communist Nation. AMERICA.
The Communist Party once ran a Communist candidate for every Presidential cycle.
Then they wised up and just joined ranks with the Democratic Party. Folks, they
are taking over our country, one goal at a time, and it is happening right under
our noses. We must stop them now before it is too late.
Listen in as Historian Bill Federer shares his thoughts on what is happening to
America.
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December 19, 2014
Title: Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
When did Christmas become a national holiday? Who signed the bill? What is
the significance of poinsettias? When were many Christmas carols written? When
was the first Christmas tree placed in the White House?
Henry Longfellow’s famous poem, A Christmas Carol, is a timeless classic. What
did Jimmy Carter have to say about the words penned in that famous poem?
Bill Federer, the founder of the American Minute, tells us all about Christmas
Traditions today! It’s really interesting! Listen in to this and the other two
segments with your family to learn more.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
In this segment with Bill
Federer, he explains the history of several famous Christmas carols. First, “Go
Tell it on the Mountain”. This song actually started out as a black spiritual.
How did it become such a beloved Christmas song?
Also, who is Phillips Brooks? Why is his trip to the Holy Land important to
Christmas Traditions? Listen in as Bill explains how the song “Oh Little Town of
Bethlehem” came to fruition.
Interesting Fact: Did you know that Amazing Grace also originated as a black
spiritual?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - Christmas Traditions
Topic: Christmas
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
We’ve been discussing
Christmas carols and traditions today. In this last segment, Bill Federer
explains the meanings between “Away in a Manger” and “What Child is This?”. They
both originated around the time of the Civil War. These are both beloved
Christmas carols that we have been singing for so long that sometimes we forget
their true meanings.
Also, when did the Nativity/Manger Scene originate? What did Franklin D.
Roosevelt say about Christmas and closing the factories?
Listen in as Bill reminds us about the Real Reason for the Season. You can find
these songs and the history behind them at
www.AmericanMinute.com.
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November 26, 2014
Title: Pilgrims Reject Communism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
History lesson: The Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, not Virginia as some
believe. Bad weather hindered them from traveling further south.
When they arrived, the first “adventurers” drafted an agreement amongst
themselves. This agreement resembled a communist form of government.
But, did it work? Listen in as Bill Federer explains.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Pilgrims Reject Communism
Topic: Communist Pilgrims
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Many people do not know that the first settlers in America, some of whom were Founding Fathers, actually began their life on the new continent with a communist form of government. Surprised?
Why didn’t it work? Americans today, especially some of our nation’s leaders, could take a lesson or two or three from the Pilgrims’ failed attempt at communism.
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November 11, 2014
Title: Christians Die Wherever ISIS Conquer
Topic: ISIS
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
"Wherever the
Mohammedans have had complete sway…Christianity has ultimately disappeared”
– Theodore Roosevelt
Between 1915 and 1922, the Muslims were conquering Armenia. In 1916, good ol’
Teddy wrote “Fear God and Take Your Part” concerning this awful war and
slaughter of Christians. That is also when he wrote the above quote.
Bill Federer is a historian and is here today to give a little background about
Theodore Roosevelt – probably many things you don’t know! Listen in as Bill
talks about Teddy’s opinion about Muslims, Islam, Turkey, Asia, and Christianity
in those areas.
Bill also discusses the horrific reality about Christians in Syria. They are now
utterly wiped out. Gone. Either killed or fled to surrounding countries. For the
first time in 2,000 years, there are no Christians in Syria. America has now
gone from ignoring the fate of the Christians in the Middle East to actually
arming the terrorists who are killing them – even funding them and giving them
tanks and trucks.
Christians in the early days refused to fight, therefore were killed. Christians
now are trying to fight but have no means to fight, therefore are killed, taken
as slaves, or driven from their homes to strange lands. Bill Federer explains
how ISIS and other terrorists are doing all this today with American guns and
how our leaders abandoned our allies in the Middle East; President Obama has
been the worst of them all.
Bill says, “Wahhabi, Al Qaeda, the Taliban, ISIS, ISIL, Syrian Rebels –
Whatever they want to call themselves, their goal is to set up the Islamic state
world-wide.”
Log on to www.American.Minute.com
for more on this and other issues effecting the life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness in America.
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September 12, 2014
Title: The History of Syria
Topic: The History of Syria
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Syria (or Assyria) was the first major Empire in the world; it was even
mentioned in Genesis 2:14. The Assyrians were nice, loving, caring people who
had a heart for God.
Then there was Neo-Assyria several hundred years later. These were not a
peaceful people, slaughtering every person in their path. It was during this
time when Jonah enters the picture and warns the people of Assyria to repent, or
else. Well, they repented! Hallelujah!
The Assyrians and the Babylonians are significant to the history of Syria,
especially after their repentance. They produced the fundamental basics of
mathematics, the Pythagorean Theorem, the concept of zero, 360 degrees in a
circle, parabolic domes and arches, and longitude and latitude in geography.
Wow! All without Google, smart phones, or free Wi-Fi!
Interesting fact: Aramaic was the spoken language in Syria and most of the
nations; it is even the language Jesus spoke. This language existed until 2013,
when the last known Aramaic tribe was destroyed by ISIS terrorists.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The History of Syria
Topic: The History of Syria
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Syria was the very
first nation to be completely Christian – every single person was a Christian,
no exceptions. This was during the time of Paul, who we know loved
to preach the Word! Under the guidance of Paul, the Syrians, who consequently
created the word “Christian”, spread the Gospel throughout India,
Mongolia, and even China!
We also attribute universities and even hospitals to the Christian Syrians. For
centuries, countries modeled their universities and hospitals after the
Christian Syrians. Listen in as Historian Bill Federer discusses these
interesting facts about Syria.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The History of Syria
Topic: The History of Syria
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
In 634 AD, the
Muslim Arabs entered Syria, killing Christians and claiming the land as their
own. Then in 1268 AD, the Muslim Turks invaded Syria, selling the women into
slavery, beheading the men, burning churches…basically what we see happening now
in Syria.
Bill Federer also discusses the crusades, which were in response to a plea for
help from the Christian Syrians. Some crusades were successful; others were not.
Unfortunately, the last traces of any Christian in Syria was in 1291 AD.
It’s really sad when you think about the history of Syria, how it went from
being the first Christian nation in the world at 25 BC to being completely
obliterated in 1291 AD. Many lives in the Eastern Hemisphere were touched by the
Christian Syrians. Many lives were changed. Many souls were saved for eternity.
But the killing wasn’t over! Over 17 million Christians were killed from Persia
to Central Asia by a crazed Turkish Muslim leader by the name of Tamerlane
beginning in 1399. Tamerlane rounded up the Christians and murdered them, even
using their skulls to erect huge towers.
Thankfully, a peaceful leader was able to overthrow the murderers, putting the
military in charge of keeping the peace. It wasn’t perfect, but it was a whole
lot better. There was peace for hundreds of years, until the last election in
Syria, when the new leaders invited the bad guys back to play. And now our
leaders in America are supplying the new terrorist groups with money and guns.
You can learn more about Syria at
www.AmericanMinute.com.
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August 19, 2014
Title: Communist Goals Achieved in America
Topic: Communism
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Common Core. Massive
minimum wage hikes. Planned Parenthood in schools. Blocking all signs of
Christianity in government buildings. Legalizing gay marriage. Free trade.
Giving the UN more and more power. Control the press. Discredit the Constitution
by calling it old-fashioned and inadequate.
Google “Communist Goals 1963”. The above mentioned issues are at the center of
the AMERICAN Communist Goal list from 1963. Not Russia. Not Cuba. Not some other
Communist Nation. AMERICA.
The Communist Party once ran a Communist candidate for every Presidential cycle.
Then they wised up and just joined ranks with the Democratic Party. Folks, they
are taking over our country, one goal at a time, and it is happening right under
our noses. We must stop them now before it is too late.
Listen in as Historian Bill Federer shares his thoughts on what is happening to
America.
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June 13, 2014
Title: Understanding the IRS
Topic: IRS Activities
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
Do you know when the government first began withholding money from your paycheck? More importantly, do you know WHY?
Many people don’t know either of the above, so don’t beat yourself up if you didn’t know either! Just listen in the Bill Federer, with the American Minute, shares some interesting facts. I guarantee you will learn a thing or two. You can show off to your spouse and kids.
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: IRS Activities
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
“Uncle Sam Needs You!” “Smash the Axis – Pay your Taxes!”
Very sneaky marketing, government. This was how people were “conned” into believing paying taxes was not only fun, but important for everyone to participate!
Log on to www.AmericanMinute.com to get more info from Bill Federer and others at the America Minute.
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May 29, 2014
Title: The Country of Israel: Re-Established
Topic: Israel
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
Israel was a home for the thousands of Jews who were persecuted and displaced
during World War II.
On midnight, May 14, 1948, the State of Israel came into being and was
immediately recognized by the United States and the Soviet Union. May 15, 1948,
Israel was attacked by the Trans Jordanian Army, the Arab Legion, Egypt, Syria,
Lebanon, and Iraq.
Against all odds, Israel survived.
Also, Bill Federer discusses Ralph Bunche, the first African American to receive
the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The Country of Israel: Re-Established
Topic: Israel
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
President Harry S. Truman was
truly remarkable regarding the establishment of Israel.
Bill Federer reminds us
of what Truman said to the new President of Israel in 1948 and how the
Democratic Party responded to the situation.
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The Country of Israel: Re-Established
Topic: Israel
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
What has happened to
the Democratic Party between 1948 and now to make them despise Israel so much?
From Ronald Reagan to President Obama, how has each President reacted to the
State of Israel?
For more from Bill Federer, log on to
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March 31, 2014
Title: The Powerful Hand of Oppression
Topic: Socialism
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 3
We all know the
famous quote by Patrick Henry: “Give me liberty or give me death!".
Bill Federer, with The American Minute, explains why early Americans were upset with King George III and compares the issues with modern day dictatorship being displayed by our government.
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Socialism
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Bill Federer
continues his discussion on King George III and America’s independence.
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Title: Part 3 of 3
Topic: Socialism
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Patrick Henry also
said: "There is a just God who presides over the destines of nations ...
who will raise up friends to fight our battle for us.” These words, in
my opinion, are even more important than his others.
America must turn back to God and trust Him with our lives or our country will
turn to ruin.
II Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble
themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I
will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
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March 10, 2014
Title: The Texas Minute
Topic: Fight for Texas Declaration Independence
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 2
Americans hold fast to our commitment to freedom and independence. In 1821,
when Mexico won its independence, they developed a Constitution similar to The
United States’. In fact, rulers around the world have emulated our
“take-no-prisoner” policy.
Bill Federer is a historian who has studied the Texas Declaration of
Independence. He explains why Texas did have a right and a duty to declare
themselves independent from Mexico.
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Fight for Texas Declaration Independence
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
The final draft of
The Texas Constitution was adopted in 1876 and is among the longest in the
United States. The Texas Bill of Rights, contained within The
Texas Constitution, is very unique.
Bill Federer discusses the Texas Constitution and why it is so important to have
a national Constitution, in addition to individual state Constitutions.
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more about The American Minute at
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February 24, 2014
Title: Nearly All Cultures Practiced Slavery
Topic: Slavery
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 1 of 5
Nearly all ancient cultures made captives of war serve as slaves, such as in
Egypt, Babylon, Persia, Greece, China, India, Africa, and Rome. In fact, over
half of Rome's population were slaves.
One form of slavery was generational indebtedness, spread by Roman Emperor
Diocletian. The Roman economy was so bad that people unable to pay their
mortgages abandoned their properties, renounced their Roman citizenship, and
went off to live with the barbarians.
Diocletian stimulus plan made it so people could never be free from their debts
tying them and their children to the land in perpetuity, creating the feudal
system.
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Title: Muslims and Slavery
Topic: Slavery
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 2 of 5
When Muslims
conquered areas of Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, and the
Mediterranean, over a million Europeans were forced into slavery.
An estimated 180 million Africans were forced into Muslim slavery in Africa
alone.
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Title: Slavery in the New World
Topic: Slavery
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 3 of 5
Slavery in Cuba
began earlier and lasted longer than anywhere else in the Americas. When Spain
conquered the New World in the early 1500's, conquistadors deposed Indian
government leaders and ruled in their stead. As Indian populations had been
trained to obey government orders, they willingly obeyed their new leaders, even
though it meant dying of forced labor in silver mines, such as Potosi.
Then, those wanting slave labor replaced them with Africans purchased from
Muslim slave markets. A notorious trade triangle developed with Havana, Cuba, at
its center. Some North American Indians were even sold into slavery in the West
Indies.
In North America, Christian missionaries and movements, especially Quakers,
Moravians, and Methodists, were a voice of conscience against slavery. Even so,
many poor Europeans sold themselves as 'indentured servants', a temporary
slavery for seven years in exchange for transportation to America.
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Title: African Slaves Brought to America
Topic: Slavery
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 4 of 5
The first African
slaves were brought to North America on a Dutch ship to Virginia in 1619. A
Portuguese ship from Sierra Leone sold 53 slaves to Spanish Planters on the
Cuban ship Amistad. On July 1, 1839, the Africans seized the ship and demanded
to be sailed back to Africa. Instead, the captain misdirected the ship to Long
Island, NY, where the slaves were arrested.
The Amistad case went to the Supreme Court, with 74-year-old former
President, John Quincy Adams, defending the Africans. Adams stated, "By the
blessing of God, I will argue the case before the Supreme Court," and wrote in
his journal, October 1840: "I implore the mercy of God to control my temper, to
enlighten my soul, and to give me utterance, that I may prove myself in every
respect equal to the task."
Francis Scott Key offered Adams legal advice. Adams shook hands with Africans
Cinque and Grabeau, saying: "God willing, we will make you free."
Wining the case, John Quincy Adams, known as "Old Man Eloquent," had argued:
"The moment you come to the Declaration of Independence, that every man has
a right to life and liberty, an inalienable right, this case is decided. I ask
nothing more in behalf of these unfortunate men than this Declaration."
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Title: Yellow Press Journalism
Topic: Slavery
Discussed by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Part 5 of 5
Yellow Press
journalism excited the American public, who demanded President William McKinley
intervene in the Amistad case.
The U.S.S. Maine was sent to Havana, and on February 15, 1898, it blew up
in the harbor under suspicious conditions, thus beginning the Spanish-American
War.
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February 10, 2014
Title: There is no wall….
Topic: Separation of Church and State
Written by Bill Federer
with American Minute (www.AmericanMinute.com)
Just stop and understand these two statements made by of Former US Supreme Court
Justice:
"The First Amendment, however, does not say that in every and all respects there
shall be a separation of Church and State...
Otherwise the state and religion would be aliens to each other - hostile,
suspicious, and even unfriendly...
Municipalities would not be permitted to render police or fire protection to
religious groups.
Policemen who helped parishioners into their places of worship would violate the
Constitution.”
Does that Officer direct traffic out of your church’s parking lot? Should that
be in violation of the U.S. Constitution?
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