government – Page 6

Charlatans and their Foolish Followers

Should one take any time at all to study the writings of the philosophes, those of the eighteenth century that gave birth to

03 Dec

I decided a few months ago I was not going to write about politics any longer, preferring to concentrate on my historical

08 Nov

It’s a curious thing. As decades and centuries pass by, what was once considered grand, wonderful, stupendous or any other

23 Sep

I’m fascinated by all of the hand wringing over what is taking place in Afghanistan. Further, I’m even more baffled by our

16 Aug

I’m not sure I’ve ever felt this kind of despair before for the nation I live in. Every time I’d see the American flag

11 Aug

Today, August 6th, is the anniversary of the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Over the decades since this

06 Aug

I’m rather bemused by the pundits and politicians who are exercising their supposed moral high ground as they chastise Jeff

27 Jul

I’m flabbergasted and flummoxed by a few things regarding the general public’s knowledge of government. Specifically, I’m

28 Mar

I was perusing Facebook and some other social media sites for nothing more than some casual browsing. I’ve curtailed such

09 Jan

It’s not a difficult equation. In fact, it’s rather simple. We simply don’t remember any of it. No American citizen is alive

10 Dec