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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Happy Constitution Day, America!

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I know I've not been keeping up with this blog, but I have to swoop in on this day and say something. :-) Today is Constitution Day. If ...
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Monday, February 15, 2021

Americans Should Listen to George Washington Before It’s Too Late

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On September 19, 1796, readers of the American Daily Advertiser were greeted with perhaps the most famous letter in American history. That l...
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Washington Resigns His Commission OTD in 1783 - and EVERY AMERICAN Should be Forever Grateful

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If you're a citizen of the United States of America who values things like freedom, democracy, the rule of law, civilian oversight of th...
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Wednesday, September 02, 2020

Is the Electoral College Racist?

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Many people today believe we should end the Electoral College. They argue that it is a relic from a bygone era. They further allege it gives...
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Friday, June 19, 2020

Enough! Malcontents and Vandals Desecrate George Washington and the Flag

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As part of protests in Portland, Oregon on the eve of Juneteenth, a group of about 20 demonstrators vandalized and toppled a statue to the ...
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Liberty and Justice For All Depends on Living UP to our Founding Principles, Not Rejecting Them

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Dear Reader: For this post, I wish to make a personal appeal. An appeal from my heart.  I deplore racism and embrace equal justice ...
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Thursday, June 11, 2020

Now We're Defacing Statues to Abolitionists?

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Statue to Matthias Baldwin (pic taken in calmer times) The controversy surrounding some of our nation's statues is understandable. I...
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Thursday, February 27, 2020

The Sins (and Shortcomings) of our Father: My Review of Alexis Coe’s You Never Forget Your First

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Just finished listening to (thanks Audible!) the latest biography of George Washington: You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe. I was...
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Monday, February 17, 2020

Should We Honor a Slave Owner? George Washington and Slavery

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Should we honor slave owners? Specifically, should we honor one of the most famous slave owners in history, namely George Washington. It’...
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Saturday, November 30, 2019

Heroes of the Texas Revolution: My Review of Brian Kilmeade's Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers

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On July 26, 1863, an ailing, 70-year old man lay stricken with pneumonia in the sweltering parlor of his home in Huntsville, Texas. Surrou...
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