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As Iron Sharpens Iron The Legacy of Principled Character and Leadership
By Mark Alexander~ “If justice, good faith, honor, gratitude and all the other qualities which enoble the character of a nation, and fulfill the ends of Government be the fruits of our establishments, the cause of Liberty will acquire a dignity and lustre, which it has never yet enjoyed, and an example will be set, […]
Final Call: Signal Your Support for Traditional Family Values
Chick-fil-A recently came under attack for its Christian business practices, and it was just the proverbial tip of the iceberg when it comes to the Left’s assault on Judeo-Christian values. Even now, students on college campuses are rallying to evict Chick-fil-A for the company’s stand. Thus we issue this final call to ask that you […]
A Letter in Support of Chick-fil-A
It’s already an anomaly in the business world because of a “closed on Sunday” policy, but the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain finds itself in the middle of a controversy over same-sex marriage that it didn’t create. Instead, news reports spun an interview with CEO Dan Cathy as revealing that he’s opposed to same-sex marriage when he […]
A Benevolent Dictator
By Marlin Thompson ~ I started musing about what I would do if I were absolute dictator of the United States for one year to fast track our country back to a position of primacy and prosperity. The United States has outlasted, by 35 years, the world’s great civilization’s average of 200 years. But we […]
Independence Day 2012 – America’s 236th Birthday
Today marks the 236th birthday of our great nation. Let’s celebrate the land of the free and the home of the brave! We will not publish a Chronicle today, or a regular Digest on Friday. Have a blessed and safe Independence Day! “Let the Fourth of July always be a reminder that here in this […]
Young George’s Fourth
By Salena Zito ~ JUMONVILLE GLEN, Pa. Between this heavily wooded ravine along an Allegheny Mountains summit and the “great meadow” down the road, a young George Washington offered his only surrender in battle. The date was July 4, 1754. “It is pretty amazing standing here, knowing at this very spot the seeds of democracy […]
Alexander on the Path from Freedom to Bondage
Liberty v the Fatal Cycle of Democracy By Mark Alexander The Path from Freedom to Bondage “Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our gallant ancestors, and which our innocent posterity have a right to receive from us. We cannot endure the infamy and guilt of resigning […]
Gratitude and Thanksgiving
By Mark Alexander The genuine spirit of Thanksgiving. “I do recommend and assign Thursday … next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be.” –George Washington (October 3, […]
Immigration, Migration, Politics and Policies
By Alan Caruba When early humans got the hang of walking upright, the first thing many did was to walk out of Africa and, eventually, to all parts of the Earth from Asia to Europe, to North and South America, proliferating into different races. Always restless to see what was over the horizon, they populated […]
Memorial Day Special Edition
The Patriot Post Brief The Foundation “I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” –Thomas Paine Liberty […]
In Honor of Fallen Patriots
By Mark Alexander They Gave Their Fortunes and Lives for Our Liberty “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” –John 15:12-14 Memorial Day was first observed as Decoration Day to commemorate those who died in the War Between the States. It is a day set aside in […]
The Father Of A United States Marine On The Death of bin Laden
Most of the people of the world are rejoicing over the news of the death of Usama bin Laden. I am one of them. The man that many consider to be the mastermind of the September 11th attacks is gone. Contrary to the views expressed by some, the death of bin Laden does not signal […]
Are We Really Willing to Wage War to Protect Civilians?
April 24, 2011 by T Lee Humphrey
Is the West truly ready to commit to fight wars on the premise of protecting human life? The UN office for the protection of civilians UNPC has reiterated that article 4 of the Geneva Convention was adopted in 1949 yet we have most often failed to live up to that article. Indeed after the numerous […]
A Letter to the People of Egypt from an American Muslim
The following op-ed by Dr. Zuhdi Jasser appears online today at the Blaze and can be found at this link. Understanding Egypt Posted by Scott Baker Editor’s note: The Blaze is featuring some guest posts to help our readers gain a deeper understanding of the situation in Egypt. M. Zuhdi Jasser is the President of […]
The “Islamophobia” Myth
email from ACT! for America Myths and Lies Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby’s recent column (below, highlights added) sheds much-needed light on the alleged “Islamophobia” that CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) and some Muslim organizations and leaders are ranting about. We have no doubt that groups like CAIR are concerned, but their concern is most […]
The Winter Solstice
By Alan Caruba On December 22, 1554 AD, someone took note of a celestial phenomenon during which a full lunar eclipse occurred. It will occur again on Tuesday, the day that marks the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. Today’s astronomers will tell you it is just a coincidence and, indeed, that is […]
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- American Minute for May 22ndThe SS SAVANNAH left MAY 22, 1819, from Savannah, Georgia, and 25 days later arrived in Liverpool, England, completing the first trans-Atlantic voyage by steamship. To pay tribute to the American Merchant Marine, President Franklin Roosevelt designated MAY 22, 1933, as National Maritime Day. On May 20, 1986, Ronald Reagan stated: "When steam-powered ves […]
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