A surprisingly honest pro-global warming film meant to promote the UK “10:10” carbon reduction effort was recently pulled from its sponsoring organization’s website. Believe it or not, this film is not a deliberate parody. The purpose of the film is
The rejection of the religious world-view of the founders is not a theoretical matter; it is a central theme in American Progressive leftist politics. On September 15th President Barack Obama addressed the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Mr. Obama quoted the Declaration
The idea that Judeo-Christian religious morality is the basis of a just society is a foundational concept in the creation of the United States. This once pervasive concept has now fallen from favor within certain loud segments of society regardless
The mistaken new Oval Office rug in which one quote is falsely attributed and another is taken out of context is both food for the foot as well as a heartening reminder that, like rugs, societal ignorance and confusion do
See part 1 here and part 2 here. American character has not significantly changed since the 1830s and de Tocqueville’s travels. As we look to the future we sometimes inadvertently leave things and people behind to our later regret. The
This article has been updated since its original publication. The financial gains to the Gettysburg region that the proposed casino will bring as promised by its supporters is said by them to be significant, but the inappropriateness of the project
We are a forward-looking people. We look to the future and advance beyond adversity, tragedy, and setbacks. We are not obsessed with the past. All of these are qualities that de Tocqueville observed in the people of America, north and
Alternative history is a popular genre in American fiction and film. What if Lee had won at Gettysburg? What if Hitler got the Bomb before we did? What if the American Revolution had failed? These kinds of speculative, leading questions
