Category — For The Record

The Founders emphasized that the system they constructed requires a virtuous people. Constitution Day, September 17,th, seems a good time to take stock of whether, in the third century of our founding, “the vigilant and manly spirit” which nourishes freedom still prevails.   Read the rest of this entry »

10 years after the horrific events of that September morning, the world trade center towers remain a memory only. Most adults remember where they were when they learned of the event.   Read the rest of this entry »

‘Compromise’ for its own sake sounds like a higher moral value, and we seem to hold it up as an example of civility and progress, but if evil is evil, and good is good, then isn’t a dilution of “good” for the sake of compromise, actually not a high moral value at all?   Read the rest of this entry »

The sad case of Captain Barron and Stephen Decatur, concluded.   Read the rest of this entry »

Multiculturalism and the Politics of Guilt is an extremely intellectual and philosophical analysis of the growth of the nanny state. Gottfried's thesis is that western governments have built upon a bastardized version of protestant beliefs to incorporate them into the education and acculturation of the citizenry. It's not an easy book to read, but one filled with insights and things that force the reader to think.   Read the rest of this entry »

Part 1 of an interesting side story surrounding the Leopard and Chesapeake.   Read the rest of this entry »

In a 1980 article published in the Rockford Papers, Leopold Tyrmand made the following 3 assertions: “the American communication media are authoritarian ingredients in a democratic society;” “they affect our foreign policy in a fashion which throws doubt on their loyalty;” “they create a sociocultural climate which is detrimental to democratic civilization.” At the time, he might have appeared either prescient or paranoid. A more recent study of liberal bias in the press appears to vindicate his contentions.   Read the rest of this entry »

WWTFT's very own James Best has just released his latest novel, the third in his popular Steve Dancy series. It is available in both print and downloadable editions.   Read the rest of this entry »

Although the man in the White House is blaming everyone except the tooth fairy for the nation’s economic woes, he might consider looking in the mirror.   Read the rest of this entry »

While it's a good thing that we have a government of laws and not of men, the federal government has taken this to extremes with the sheer volume of legislation and enabling regulations passed each session.   Read the rest of this entry »