“Thinking” Cal Coolidge on the Declaration of Independence
June 29, 2009 | by L. John Van Til | Topic: The American Story
Textbooks have pictured President Coolidge (1923-29) as an accidental, dim-witted president who said little, and thus, was dubbed “Silent Cal.” Actually, he was the most popular political figure in America throughout the 1920s. I have concluded that he should be … Read more>
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No Laughing Matter
June 26, 2009 | by Mark W. Hendrickson | Topic: The Path to Freedom
Who won the Cold War? That’s a no-brainer. The United States prevailed while the Soviet Union collapsed, and the People’s Republic of China dumped Marxism; capitalism (free markets and private property) triumphed over socialism (centrally planned markets and state-owned property); … Read more>
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Something’s Rotten in Farrell
June 23, 2009 | by Lee Wishing | Topic: The American Story
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at WORLDmag.com. Reprinted with permission of WORLDmag.com. To read more news and views from a Christian perspective, call 800-951-6397 or visit www.WORLDmag.com.
I wrote a few weeks ago about the struggle that a steel … Read more>
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Bush Unplugged—and Unappreciated
June 22, 2009 | by Paul G. Kengor | Topic: The Global Challenge
Editor’s Note: Attention readers, please check out Paul Kengor’s weekend exclusive from American Thinker, “‘Freedom Fighters’ and the American President.”
Last Wednesday evening, I witnessed a remarkable event, which is being misreported and misperceived—from the Drudge Report to the White … Read more>
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With Father, Through the Valley of Death
June 19, 2009 | by Paul G. Kengor | Topic: The American Story
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.” (Psalm 23:4)
My family and I drove aside the Mall in Washington, DC, creeping along Independence Avenue in … Read more>
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Detroit: A Glimpse into America’s Future?
June 16, 2009 | by Mark W. Hendrickson | Topic: The Path to Freedom
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if, like Ebenezer Scrooge, we could have a preview of the future so that we could change our course if necessary? This can happen in real life. Such a dispensation was granted to me 35 years … Read more>
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Team Obama’s Auto Coup
June 15, 2009 | by Mark W. Hendrickson | Topic: The Path to Freedom
In assessing Team Obama’s semi-nationalization of the auto industry, a slight alteration of the famous verse by Elizabeth Barrett Browning encapsulates my reaction: “How do I [not] love thee? Let me count the ways.”
1) The government takeover is unconstitutional.… Read more>
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Talking Jesus: Obama vs. Bush
June 12, 2009 | by Paul G. Kengor | Topic: The American Story
There’s an important article in the Politico, titled, “Obama invokes Jesus more than Bush.” President Barack Obama, says the article, has mentioned Jesus Christ “in a number of high-profile public speeches,” more so than did President George … Read more>
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Why Don’t Students Like School?
June 10, 2009 | by Jason R. Edwards | Topic: The Battle for the Mind
The beginning of June brings the onset of summer vacation for children across the United States. The excitement bubbling in their young hearts is easy to understand yet also offers a valuable opportunity to reflect on why students tend to … Read more>
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2009 – “Abraham Lincoln and the Founders”
June 9, 2009 | by American Founder Luncheon Series | Topic: American Founders Luncheon Series Lectures, Streaming Video
Dr. Gillis Harp, Professor of History at the Grove City College, speaks about Abraham Lincoln and the Founders of America.… Read more>
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Opening Pandora’s Box: Classifying CO2 as a “Pollutant”
June 8, 2009 | by Mark W. Hendrickson | Topic: The American Story
A few days before “Earth Day” (which happens to be the same day as Lenin’s Birthday), America’s ideological greens and reds received a present they have been desiring for many moons: The Environmental Protection Agency—egged on by the U.S. Supreme … Read more>
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What I Saw at the Rotunda
June 5, 2009 | by Paul G. Kengor | Topic: The American Story
Carrying the Torch for America, the Beautiful.
I was at the Rotunda at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 3, for the dedication of the statue to President Ronald Reagan. I was there because Bill Clark was there. Judge Clark, … Read more>
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Interfaith Dialogue: Let’s Talk Persecution
June 2, 2009 | by Doug Bandow | Topic: The Global Challenge
President Barack Obama plans to call for an improved dialogue with Islam in his upcoming speech in Egypt. All faiths would benefit from greater understanding. Yet no conversation will be complete if it does not address Islam’s persecution … Read more>
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Buy American, but Exclude Farrell, Pa.
June 1, 2009 | by Lee Wishing | Topic: The Path to Freedom
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at WORLDmag.com. Reprinted with permission of WORLDmag.com. To read more news and views from a Christian perspective, call 800-951-6397 or visit www.WORLDmag.com.
“Buy American” legislation preserves American jobs. Or does it? Buy American legislation … Read more>
