Category — For The Record

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.   Read the rest of this entry »

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 …

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The president’s best efforts to paint a smiley face on his accomplishments not withstanding, reality is difficult to ignore.   Read the rest of this entry »

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.   Read the rest of this entry »

The Founders’ Key is a deceptively modest book whose size belies its robust content. Its purpose, according to author, Larry P. Arnn, is to explain the connection between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He refutes the arguments of Progressives who misinterpret the former and dismiss the latter as antiquated and irrelevant. Along the way, Arnn contrasts the principles that unite the two founding documents with the ideal that animates their critics.   Read the rest of this entry »

A dirty DOJ exposed. They "trampled on the rights of the accused, but denied the people of Alaska a fair election and literally shifted the balance of power in the U.S. government."   Read the rest of this entry »

Today is the 261st anniversary of the birth of James Madison. Madison was the Father of the Constitution, the Father of the Bill of Rights, and our fourth president. He was a small man. In fact, a contemporary claimed he was “no bigger than half a piece of soap.” Despite a soft voice, he successfully debated Patrick Henry, who at the time was considered the best orator in the United States. His voice might have been low and a bit high, but his words were powerful. It seems fitting that on his birthday that we allow Madison to speak for himself.   Read the rest of this entry »

When critics of Barack Obama’s policies gather, the question arises: “How could we have elected such a man president?” His shaded past, that he never held a real world job or had any administrative experience at all, are issues frequently raised. Here is the answer.   Read the rest of this entry »

This interesting snippet from the Niles Register can make you wonder if there's something in what you're named.   Read the rest of this entry »

In the lexicon of the left all truth is relative. You have your truth and I have mine. Obama obfuscates the record of his administration because doing so is necessary to win reelection. That’s Obama’s truth.   Read the rest of this entry »