Category — For The Record

Here are a few things you might have missed from around the blogosphere. There are a lot of good people out there, writing good stuff. Every once in a while it behooves us to point a few of them out.   Read the rest of this entry »

Not so random thoughts on God and country.   Read the rest of this entry »

"Centralized control in the U.S. Department of Education would upset the system of checks and balances between different levels of government, creating greater opportunities for special interests to use their national political leverage to distort policy." But centralized control is precisely what this administration seeks to achieve.   Read the rest of this entry »

On a recent trip to Washington, I had happened upon Mr. Pitch signing copies of his books in the lobby of the American History Museum. It was a stroke of very good luck for me, as I discovered his books are excellent, and he is an extremely erudite and generous guy. Mr. Pitch very kindly agreed to answer some questions about his book (reviewed here), his research, and even shared some of his insights into the book writing process.   Read the rest of this entry »

The man who became our first president was chosen because of his reputation as a patriot and a man of good character. To choose the 45th president in 2012, we need to cast our votes for someone whose character is known and whose commitment to the principles for which Washington fought and by which he governed are established beyond doubt.   Read the rest of this entry »

Dr. Benjamin Church Jr. fiery patriot or devious traitor? Church was an accomplished writer and delivered a powerful speech to the people of Boston on the third anniversary of the Boston Massacre. This speech was to be the apex of his political life. It is worth reading, even today.   Read the rest of this entry »

Memorial Day thoughts.   Read the rest of this entry »

Thomas Sowell and Mark Helprin provide the content for this essay. Their complete remarks are available in video format and WWTFT urges everyone to visit the links provided.   Read the rest of this entry »

Readers who enjoyed the saga of Marshal Pierce will find this correspondence culled from the National Archives facility in College Park of interest. Pierce was not without friends in high places.   Read the rest of this entry »

The connection between virtue and the future of the republic was cited often by the Founders. Without belief in God and his commandments to temper the natural weaknesses of human nature, neither liberty nor the republic would long endure.   Read the rest of this entry »