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Billy the Kid’s birthday

As I sit here and write this, November 23rd, 2020, I was struck by something. I get a morning briefing from The History

24 Nov

There was a time when the Catholic church stood supreme in Europe. To question the papacy, church dogma, or even the faith

11 Nov

Alexander Hamilton’s Federalist 78 should be required reading for anyone looking to either criticize Judge Amy Coney Barrett

15 Oct

“A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of

07 Oct

I can recall watching one of the most famous lines in presidential debate history. It was between two Vice-Presidential

30 Sep

And now, a word about the Supreme Court…. What you are going to witness are a few things. First, the nomination of a Supreme

21 Sep

Over the last thirty nine years of studying history and politics, I’ve come to understand a few things. It seems the longer I

17 Sep

I tried to avoid this as long as I could, but being a writer, I found it impossible to stay on the sidelines any longer.

06 Sep

The boy who cried wolf. The implication is that he actually did cry “wolf” and someone heard him. Apparently, there were

04 Sep

They say history repeats itself. “They”, the ever-present, omniscient but invisible overlords of thought also tell us we

22 Aug