“And I should like to assure you, my Islamic friends, that under the American Constitution, under American tradition, and in American hearts, this Center, this place of worship, is just as welcome as could be a similar edifice of any other religion. Indeed, America would fight with her whole strength for your right to have here your own church and worship according to your own conscience. This concept is indeed a part of America, and without that concept we would be something else than what we are.” ShouldHeartStatesWholeWould BeAmericaFightingChurchWorshipConscienceConceptsTraditionConstitutionWelcomePresidentialIslamicEdificeAmerican TraditionAmerican ConstitutionPlaces Of Worship Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“The President, and government, will only control the militia when a part of them is in the actual service of the federal government, else, they are independent and not under the command of the president or the government. The states would control the militia, only when called out into the service of the state, and then the governor would be commander in chief where enumerated in the respective state constitution.” StatesGovernmentWould BePresidentConstitutionIndependentCommandChiefsGovernorsFederal GovernmentCommandersMilitiaCommander In Chief Author:Alexander Hamilton