I’m distrustful foreigners interjecting their individual influence what our society should or should not be, whether it be an Irish prime minister or a pope from South America.
I think it strange that a private […]

In 1944, Leopold participated in the Stateville Penitentiary Malaria Study, in which he volunteered to be infected with malaria. After 33 years in prison, Leopold was released on parole. He set up the Leopold […]

Yesterday local news showed a released recording of the incident. There is no recording of the victim being hit or abused. An officer is attempting CPR and the victim is being loaded into an ambulance. Another […]

Or she could be talking about LE officers who went beyond taking custody of a suspect and beating him to death.

Cynthia Parker’s fascinating life as a captive, slave, and accepted member of the Comanches is treated at length and detail in the excellent book Empire of the Summer Moon. Her son Quanah Parker became a […]

Capra never viewed the Why We Fight films as propaganda. His motive was to explain to “the little guy” why sacrifices and the war was necessary.
Some time ago, the History Channel ran these episodes and I […]

Grant’s siege of Vicksburg played a significant consideration of Lee’s invasion of the north, which led to the Battle of Gettysburg. By July 4, the south was hit with the defeats of both confrontations.
To the […]

Minimum wage: An employee at minimum wage is at the level of working poor or poverty.
A box of crackers at 98 cents a few weeks ago now costs $1.25; a loaf of French bread that was $1 is now $1.28. A box of […]

I’d favor an across-the-board flat rate. Provided that we get rid of the dodges and loopholes. That ain’t going to happen.

Military-type weapons, both auto and semi, especially with extended magazines have such a rate of fire that they might as well be machine guns.

Here we go again. Lots of fabricated indictment but no practical alternatives.
I’d accuse Obama of killing American citizens and our children if he didn’t allow drones to take out terrorists trying to kill […]

Likewise the Dow has taken off like a rocket. This has both investors and economists nervous. What optimism you hear is guarded and cautious. While some would call this an indication of a reviving economy, Wall […]

Watergate was mentioned in an earlier date. Sometimes I will skip a specific detail of an event to avoid repetition. Obama was asked by a reporter if the current scandals compare to Watergate. He replied that the […]

True and unfortunate that the scandals are an awkward embarressment; that they will divert priority issues; that it will make for more lengthy politically motivated committee “investigations;” that the […]

Nobody’s justifing the wrong doing. Just pointing out that there’s a difference between appropriate penalty and crucifixion.