Don't be misled into thinking your February holiday is Presidents Day. Your calendar is in error if it says that. The legal name of this holiday, continuously since 1879, is George Washington's Birthday. Enactment of the Monday Holiday law in 1968 … [Read more...] about Let’s Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday
It Was A Famous Victory
Bill, tell us why we went to warIn distant KosovoAgainst the Serbs determined toDefend their "Alamo"?"No matter what the cost," said he,"I need a famous victory." Our bombs knocked out their lights and bridges,Cut off all their water.Americans … [Read more...] about It Was A Famous Victory
The Taj Mahal Could Be the Tomb of Our Patent System
The elaborate marble mausoleum in India called the Taj Mahal, one of the world's most extravagant monuments, was built as the tomb of an emperor's favorite wife. The proposed new building complex to house the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) … [Read more...] about The Taj Mahal Could Be the Tomb of Our Patent System
Whose Heritage and Whose Land?
Last week in Philadelphia I stopped by to revisit Independence Hall, the cradle of our republic where the Declaration of Independence was signed and the United States Constitution was written. Something new has been added since the last time I saw … [Read more...] about Whose Heritage and Whose Land?
Americans Are Suspicious of Government
Ordinarily I don't pay much attention to public opinion polls, but a recent one deserves comment. A Scripps Howard News Service/Ohio University national survey discovered that the majority of Americans believe that our government is guilty of big … [Read more...] about Americans Are Suspicious of Government
The United Nations — An Enemy in Our Midst — November 1995
The United Nations — An Enemy in Our Midst The 50th Anniversary of the United Nations should be a cause for mourning not celebration. It is a monument to foolish hopes, embarrassing compromises, betrayal of our servicemen, and a steady … [Read more...] about The United Nations — An Enemy in Our Midst — November 1995
Controversial History Standards Fight Back
Don't think that we can all forget about the controversial National Standards for United States History just because the U.S. Senate voted 99 to I to repudiate them. Don't think that those outrageous Standards have been cancelled just because … [Read more...] about Controversial History Standards Fight Back
How the Liberals Are Rewriting History — March 1995
How the Liberals Are Rewriting History Don’t assume that we can all forget about the controversial National Standards for United States History just because the U.S. Senate voted 99 to 1 to repudiate them. Don’t think that those outrageous … [Read more...] about How the Liberals Are Rewriting History — March 1995
Character is the Crucial Issue
One byproduct of the sexual revolution starting in the 1960s is the change in the writing of biography. In earlier eras, it was considered ungentlemanly to reveal the sexual adventures of prominent persons. Friendly biographers sought to protect … [Read more...] about Character is the Crucial Issue
TWO SPEECHES IN CONTRAST
Burly Boris Yeltsin bowled them over in Washington when he addressed Congress. And no wonder. A master politician, he had studied his American audience, and he talked our language. He seized the opportunity to speak the truth that only diehard … [Read more...] about TWO SPEECHES IN CONTRAST
