This Week in History, January 19 – 25, 2015
This Week In History
by Dianne Hermann
“Educate and inform the whole mass of the people.
They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.”
– Thomas Jefferson
Week of January 19-25, 2015
January 19
1825 - Ezra...
MLK Day 2015: We Have Come a Long Way
by Arthur Christopher Schaper
On this Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, instead of listening to irreverent race-baiters like “Reverends” Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson, let us imagine what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his...
This Week in History, January 12 – 18 2015
This Week In History
by Dianne Hermann
“Educate and inform the whole mass of the people.
They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.”
– Thomas Jefferson
Week of January 12-18, 2015
January...
A House Divided – America’s Tribal Rivalries
by Gary Spina
“Oh, Lord, what fools these mortals be...” So wrote Shakespeare over 400 years ago.
Today’s multiculturalism has brought our world back to an ancient time of tribal warfare -- a hostile landscape of...
Hypocrite John Boehner Fights Off Coup Attempt to Unseat Him
by Gary Spina
John Boehner has again proven to be a shameless hypocrite as he moved to punish his Republican colleagues who voted against his election to a third term as Speaker of the House.
Immediately...
Mario Cuomo and Other Hollow Men
by Gary Spina
Former New York governor Mario Cuomo died on New Year’s Day, 2015. He was a likeable man who loved his country.
But Mario Cuomo was a hollow man -- a man who, as...
This Week in History, January 5-11 2014
This Week In History
by Dianne Hermann
“Educate and inform the whole mass of the people.
They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.”
– Thomas Jefferson
Week of January 5-11, 2015
January 5
1781 - A...
This Week in History, December 29 – January 4
This Week In History
by Dianne Hermann
“Educate and inform the whole mass of the people.
They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.”
– Thomas Jefferson
Week of December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015
December 29
1848...
This Week in History, December 22-28, 2014
This Week In History
by Dianne Hermann
“Educate and inform the whole mass of the people.
They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.”
– Thomas Jefferson
Week of December 22-28, 2014
December 22
1783 - George...
The Modern Emperor’s New Clothes
by Caren Besner
Once upon a time, there was a great ruler, beloved by his people. On this particular day, the emperor had just completed his royal procession through the streets of his imperial capitol....