Pondering Everyday Life and Ancient Rome
Thinking about Ancient Rome, the history and its lasting effects on our everyday lives, from technology to culture and in-inbetween.
History
The Assassination of the President (JFK) of the United States of America Closing on 60: What Lee Harvey Oswald and Richard Case Nagel Chose to Do Part 5
The Man Who Did the Dirty Deed and the Disgraces Who Facilitated it.
OU OSU and Potential Ties to the CCP; By Wendi Montgomery Dial
OU, OSU and Potential Ties to the CCP by American Citizen, Wendi Montgomery Dial, Or…..Why do we have Anthrax and other biological agent research going on at Oklahoma Universities?
What is Our Greatest Right?
Take a moment, sit down, perhaps sip on a great Bourbon with a few rocks, and ask yourself a question – what is my greatest God-given right?
Remembering Bosnia: Lessons from a Recent Civil War and Ethnic Cleansing
The Bosnian War of the 1990s, marked by a brutal civil war and ethnic cleansing, is a chapter in history that deserves our attention.
The Assassination of the President (JFK) of the United States of America Closing on 60: What Lee Harvey Oswald and Richard Case Nagel Chose to Do Part 4
The Facts Continue to Drip and Dribble Out, but the Government Has Yet to Come Clean
One Front: Two Wars
I wrote this piece the week after 9-11 in 2001. I’ve written over 1k pieces since then. This may be the best. Certainly prescient, even if DoD didn’t go for WW-T and went with GWOT (Global War on Terrorism). The first front of the World War against International Terrorism (WW-T), our American Homeland, is remarkably …
Federalist 85 The Closing Argument
In Federalist 85, the last of the Federalist Papers, Hamilton brings his closing argument for the adoption of the draft Constitution.
Federalist 84, On Why the Founders Did Not Include a Bill of Rights
Federalist 84 is an interesting read because it includes Hamilton defending the fact that there is no Bill of Rights in the draft constitution.
Federalist 82 and 83; Federal and State Courts
Hamilton continues reviewing the Judiciary and goes into greater depth on the issue of the relative jurisdictions of the Federal and State courts.
A Patriot Day Remembrance; 9/11 Twenty-Two Years Later
Like many, the remainder of my career would be defined by conflict. For me, it started two weeks later with a deployment to North Africa, then two deployments to Afghanistan.
Federalist 81; On An Activist Judiciary
Hamilton continues his discourse on the nature of the Judiciary in Federalist 81. This paper addresses the very current issue of an activist Judiciary.
John Parillo: Federalist 79; More on the Judiciary
After Hamilton’s introduction to the Judiciary in Federalist 78, he digs a bit deeper into the subject here.
The Assassination of the President (JFK) of the United States of America Closing on 60: What Lee Harvey Oswald and Richard Case Nagel Chose to Do Part 3
What Do We Think We Know for Certain About this Conspiracy?
Federalist 78; On the Judiciary
Hamilton moves on from the Presidency to the Judiciary in Federalist 78. Since the last paper was about the appointment process, Hamilton declines to discuss further this process as he feels he has already shown it to be the best compromise possible. As a reminder, the nomination by the President, and the advice and consent …
The Fight in Ukraine and United State’s Strategic Interests
Ukraine winning the fight against Russia is in the United State’s Strategic Interests, by American Citizen, Sojourner
Federalist 75: On the Power to Make Treaties
Federalist 75 deals with the President and his power to make treaties with other nations, subject to approval of two thirds of the Senate.
America is at Her Boiling Point
There is a constant principle in civilization. This principle is; History is unerring, redundant and unforgiving.
Federalist 74: The President and the Power to Pardon
With the exception of impeachment, the Commander in Chief’s and the Power to Pardon is absolute. Nixon’s resignation is what enabled Ford to pardon him.
Federalist 73; On Presidential Salary and the Veto
Hamilton continues his series on the nature of the Presidency by discussing both the Presidential salary and the veto power assigned to that office.