Tag Archives: United States
Honoring sacrifice and the blessings of liberty
Every year touches me a little more. I don’t know why; I know no one who made the ultimate sacrifice in war. I served in the US Army, but never had to fire my weapon at an enemy or in … Continue reading
U.S. call for Assad to leave could be rewritten for America
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a speech today calling on Syrian President Assad to step aside for the sake of his people and democracy. After hearing her on television then reading her speech online I was struck by how, … Continue reading
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When did American exceptionalism become so offensive?
Poor John McCain: he must really be feeling irrelevant in his advanced age, what with real conservatives and Tea Party folks commanding more respect from more Americans than the senior Senator from Arizona. Not to disrespect Mr. McCain’s service to … Continue reading
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What do Pulitzer Prizes mean anymore?
I recall studying journalism in college when discussions came up about the notion of “yellow journalism” and how a man named Joseph Pulitzer was synonymous with the term. For those who might not be familiar with the term, it generally … Continue reading
I am the Infidel (that your Imam warned about)
“Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition” and “Sliding down the slippery slope/put your own neck in the rope” are just two of the great lines from this anthem by a good friend of mine, Joe Dan Gorman. Political correctness … Continue reading
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