Category — For The Record

T. Coleman Andrews served as IRS commissioner during the Eisenhower administration. Following his resignation, he made the following statement which seems apropos for the weekend that all of our tax returns are due.

Twitter is pretty good at making comparisons …

Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you! Here is a quick look at some parts of the narrative.

In this Federalist, Hamilton seeks to address concerns about the dangers of standing army. Many of his arguments are logical, but could also be applied to different ends. It is interesting to consider the connotations implied by some of the general principles that he lays out.

A similar line with a different pronoun was made famous by Ronald Reagan during the 1980 presidential campaign. It was in response to Carter’s repetition of claims regarding Reagan’s position on Medicare. It gained currency because it was so representative of both Reagan’s sense of humor and his ability to turn the tables on political opponents.

Jim compares the smarmy half truths and outright lies of our president to Eddie Haskell.

In light of all of the racially incendiary “reportage” of a media elite bent on creating a narrative to fit their agenda (regardless of whatever the facts are), it seems appropriate to go beyond the murky circumstances surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin.

I have been a Suzy Bogguss Fan since the first time I ever heard her on the radio, driving around in my ’71 Pontiac, sometime in the late ’80′s.   I fell in love with her honey-smooth sweet voice from …

The president’s best efforts to paint a smiley face on his accomplishments not withstanding, reality is difficult to ignore.

Here are three interesting articles from the Niles Weekly Register, pertaining to the War of 1812. In the first, we see the exuberance brought about by the early victories of the US Navy in several single-ship actions.

In the second we have a silly calculation purporting to show that prosecuting the war was good for the country economically speaking.

And finally, we conclude with a brief article on the state of the nation’s credit.