Sean Dietrich: How to Save This Country
The way to save this country is to eat together. We don’t eat together anymore. We don’t eat supper at the same table. When did that stop?
Americanism
This Veterans Day, by Sean Dietrich
The Bevill Center was packed. The parking lot was slammed. Families of all kinds gathered in the auditorium for this upcoming Veterans Day, to watch their fifth-graders put on a concert.
Was It A Miracle?
Was it a miracle that created the first national government whose sole responsibility was to protect and defend the rights of its citizens?
Our Great U.S. Culture War Series, No.4a.
From 1607 to 1776 a new nation was created. That nation had a unifying culture. It included a shared identity as an American.
Who Will Fight For America?
After decades of not instilling a patriotic belief in our children, we have young people who do not think anything is worth fighting or dying for The men of Normandy had faith that what they were doing was right, faith that they fought for all humanity, faith that a just God would grant them mercy …
American Exceptionalism
What is American exceptionalism? American exceptionalism is a belief that the United States is different from other nations and is superior. Alexis de Tocqueville coined the term American Exceptionalism in 1831. Though a Frenchman, he believed in the “American Way.”