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Do As Thou Wilt

Some months back I posted a blog on the subject of the Liberty Bell. The story of the Liberty
Bell features prominently in the founding of America as a nation, and is a staple of public
school history lessons. Following is an excerpt from that article.
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The Liberty Bell has become a symbol of America as a constitutional nation. The Liberty
Bell was hung in Independence Hall where the American Constitution was voted on and
adopted. For many years The Liberty Bell was displayed inside Constitution Hall. The
Liberty Bell is readily identified by a prominent crack that is quite extensive.

Liberty Bell Crack

To understand the parable contained in this symbol of America one needs to know a little
of the history of this bell. Keep in mind that Philadelphia was the Capital of the nascent
nation prior to Washington D.C. being constructed.

In 1751, with a bell tower being built in the Pennsylvania State House, civic authorities
sought a bell of better quality, which could be heard at a further distance in the rapidly
expanding city. Isaac Norris, speaker of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, gave