About Constitution 101 [free course mentioned by Rush today]

Hillsdale.edu ^ | February 13, 2012 | unknown

[Godebert]

Let us know what they have to say about Article II, Section I.

[Joe Miner]

Thanks for the link.

[Daffynition]

Why don't you sign up and find out for yourself, if you are so curious?

When you were in school did you skip lectures and borrow someone else's class notes?

This may open a whole new set of opportunities for you. Maybe you'll find someone who will be willing to waste time and argue with you. :)

[Daffynition]

You’re very welcome. Did you take the plunge?

[Joe Miner]

Yep, looking forward to it :)

[EdReform]

BTTT

[Daffynition]

THX

[EdReform]

You’re welcome! I signed up for the course and made a donation yesterday.

[EdReform]

Ping

[hinckley buzzard]

This course will be different. The earlier series you mention was clear that its subject was the organic link between Declaration and Constitution. This is a special interest to Arne and one he talks about often.

[reg45]

I'd like to make a donation, but I'm in 0bama's 8% 11% 15% 18%.

[EdReform]

Hi reg! Did you sign up for the course? I wouldn’t worry about not being able to donate, but if you could pass the link on to folks on your email list, I’m sure they’d appreciate it.

[reg45]

I don’t know if I could keep up. It’s been twenty-five years since I took a college course and forty years since I graduated with my B. S.

[Albion Wilde]

You’ll be fine. I did my master’s between ages 45 & 49, while running a business, raising a family and taking care of parents’ final illnesses. You can do it!

[Karliner]

bookmarked. Just got some paperwork from them yesterday.

[Daffynition]

Now Available: Week One "The American Mind"

If you were on the thread about the *Hillsdale College Constitution 101* course, this is a little reminder that class starts today! I almost forgot!

[christianhomeschoolmommaof3]

Thanks for the reminder!

[Daffynition]

I’ve been having trouble *logging in*...did you have any luck M3? [system may be overloaded...dunno].

I may try later this evening. ;(

[Joe Miner]

Can’t log in either, doesn’t like the way my email address is formatted according to the error message.

[rlmorel]

I signed up and watched the 1st installment tonight, and it was brilliant.

I know part of me is bowled over because I don’t have much of an education in the classics, but I have to say, to have the Laws of Nature explained to me by someone who really knew how to do it was a real treat.

And then, on top of it to be able to take that classical definition of nature and equality and weave it into both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States just made the fireworks go off in my head!

I only understood peripherally what nature was (in the classical sense) but the argument that Larry Arnn made to illustrate was not only well presented and entertaining, it made the point in an undeniable way that completely resonated with me. Intellectually, that one little snippet (about the nature of things being readily self-evident when compared to things of a different nature) really lit a spark inside my brain.

It was a nice feeling, it’s been a long time. It’s easy to get caught up in work and living, and forget your brain needs to have an opportunity to stretch its legs once in a while.