On this day in 1858, a relatively unknown Abraham Lincoln delivered a speech that will affect the political quickening of our “rebirth of freedom” in…
Today is June 14th. Some of you know it is Flag Day. And that’s cool. But there is something else important about this day. On…
“OKAY BOYS. WE’LL GO!” These are the words General Dwight Eisenhower uttered today as 150,000 men waited in troop transports on the impeding invasion of…
HOW DO GOVERNORS HAVE CONSTITUTIONAL POWER TO LIMIT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS LIKE OUR FREEDOM TO EXERCISE RELIGION? Indulge me for a moment. Allow me to set…
Today is George Washington’s birthday— February 22 But you’d never know it. There are no speeches about him that I’m aware of today. At least…
EXPLANATION OF WHY THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE IS FAIR AND DEMOCRATIC Recently the Democrats have been advocating an end to the ELECTORAL COLLEGE. Apparently a recent…
Some thoughts on the changes Virginia Democrats are making to the way the Electoral College works (I posted this in April a year ago–I made…
Dear Abe, Just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday. Love ya! And I miss you. Thanks for giving our country, my country a “New…
Today, in 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address up in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was a short speech dedicating a cemetery to those who “died…
Despite a common belief that the Civil War, Reconstruction Amendments and the Civil Rights Act have brought us closer to a “colorblind” constitution where all…