An Important Message From The President
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor…
History
The Awakening
Awakening is the act of beginning to understand something —usually something significant —that leads to a new and better understanding of events. In 1776, Americans awoke to the fact that to stay free and prosper, they must separate their fortunes from England.
The Real Story Behind the Gettysburg Handshake
We all know the iconic photo: an old Union veteran in blue shaking hands with a Confederate in gray at the 1913 Gettysburg reunion. It’s become the symbol of forgiveness — proof that America “healed” fifty years after the Civil War. But the truth underneath it is far more complicated.
Is Nancy Pelosi the Lucrezia Borgia of Congress?
Historical myths say that Lucrezia Borgia was a seductive poisoner who carried a hollow ring filled with venom, hosted orgiastic banquets, and eliminated lovers and rivals at will—an archetypal 16th-century Renaissance “femme fatale.”
The Story of a Veteran
She was born in 1821 in the humble town of Winchendon, Massachusetts. She must have been a spirited baby because she was a spirited woman.
Beyond the Cotton Field: How “Racist” Was Pre-Civil-Rights-Era America, Really?
Many wouldn’t guess black Americans enjoyed such success a century or more ago, indoctrinated as they are with Howard Zinn-esque revisionist history.
Happy Veterans Day to my Fellow Veterans
Today is Veterans Day. Given that only 6 percent of the people of this nation have ever put on a uniform–including those currently serving–I am not sure many Americans have any idea why Veterans Day is a holiday.
Communists now control America’s three largest cities
Communism is an evil, repressive, anti-democratic, anti-family, anti-religion form of governance. So what are we to make of the fact that an avowed communist now controls the global center of capitalism?
Wine: Humanity’s Original Survival Hack (aka Liquid Sanitation with Style)
Let’s face it—if you think water is safe, congratulations, you’re probably not living in the first century. Wells and cisterns looked innocent, but sip a cup and you might as well have been drinking a smoothie of bacteria, dirt, and whatever poor soul didn’t wash their hands yesterday. People back then didn’t know about germs—they just knew that gulping down that “clear” liquid was a roll of the dice with your intestines.
Afterword — Shadows That Stayed -Balkan Ghosts That Will Never Die
The Balkans Civil Wars never truly vanish from American foreign policy; they just fade into the background noise of newer crises. Yet even now — in 2025 — the traces still remain after 30-years.
New Yorkers Deserve What They Get Now That They’ve Elected Mamdani the Commie
London’s Daily Mail newspaper predicts 800,000 people will flee New York if Muslim communist Zohran Mamdani wins today’s mayoral election. The poll, conducted by J.L. Partners for the Daily Mail, may be understating the mass exodus from New York if Mamdani takes over Gracie Mansion.
Is Our Republic Failing?
Conservatives tend to believe that the liberal mindset, building for the past 75-years, HAS caused the American Republic to completely and totally fail.
The saloon keeper who changed the world
The word of the day is peculation, which is the dishonest appropriation of public funds or property entrusted to one’s care. Synonyms include misappropriation, defalcation and Congress.
Barbed Wire Lessons – What WWII POW Camps Teach Us About the Next Great War
During World War II, America quietly became a warden to over 425,000 prisoners of war—mostly Germans, Italians, and a few thousand Japanese. They arrived in Liberty ships and railcars, scattered to more than 700 camps across 46 states.
Grace Alone: A Loving Look at Mormon Beliefs Through a Biblical Lens
In 1830, Joseph Smith founded what would become The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, introducing a unique set of scriptures and doctrines that diverge from historic Christianity. While Mormons and Christians share many moral values—family, honesty, service—their theology differs sharply at several key points.
Trust in News Media Sinks to New Low
The news media have lost credibility at an alarming rate, and confidence that the news is being impartially reported has dropped to its lowest level in Gallup polling history.
The Empire Eater — Lessons from the Graveyard of Empires, Epilogue
They called Afghanistan “The Graveyard of Empires,” and by the time the Soviets showed up, it already had a headstone collection. The Persians, the Greeks, the Mongols, and the British were all buried there in one form or another. Still, the Soviets thought they could be different. They always do.
The Empire Eater — Lessons from the Graveyard of Empires, Part III
Fast-forward another century, and the players have changed — but the mountains haven’t. After 9/11, the United States and its NATO allies, including Britain, marched into Afghanistan to root out the Taliban and rebuild the nation.
Mideast History
After World War I, the victorious allies, with the blessings of the newly formed United Nations, carved up the Ottoman Empire creating the independent nations of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Israel.
The Empire Eater — Lessons from the Graveyard of Empires, Part II
Part II — The Empire That Wouldn’t Quit (1878–1880, 1919) Most nations learn from pain. Empires just reload. Four decades later, London decided another Afghan “adjustment” was needed. The Russians were sniffing around again, and Britain wanted control of Kabul’s foreign policy. Cue Round Two, where British troops marched back into Afghanistan and once again …