Category Archives: History
Back Again, Just In Time To Leave
There has been quite a lot to write about lately but…two things: The end of the summer semester was a big ramp up, so I was busy with that, and then, well, I’ve been on vacation for the past week. … Continue reading
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Filed under Announcements, Common Sense, Freedom, General, History, personal, Republicans
Just how historic is a Republican Victory in Massachusetts?
There hasn’t been a Class 1 (Senior Senator) Republican Senator in the Massachusetts delegation since Henry Cabot Lodge Junior. The seat which Scott Brown will soon occupy has been held from 1963 up until his death by Edward Kennedy. Before … Continue reading
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Are we really Jeffersonians?
I have long thought that Jefferson was one of the greatest men in American history-I have always thought that he exemplified the ideals I believe in-having a political philosophy of Liberty a limited government as so many classical liberals did, … Continue reading
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Filed under Conservatism, Freedom, History, personal, Thinkers
Over reacting-and someone else’s poor sense of history…
So Pat was discussing an article about how the Young Republicans have apparently elected some racist to lead them…and I reacted a little less than maturely. Well, okay, you got me. I hear certain words, and, like a trained dog, … Continue reading
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Filed under Blogs, Conservatism, Freedom, General, History, Liberals, Republicans, Thinkers
Gore compares himself to Winston Churchill-What an A-hole
UPDATE: Times seems to be messing with the article-the story is also being talked about here. I consider myself an American Churchillian. So this pisses me off. Gore is making gobs of money off of a scam that everyone in … Continue reading
Generalissimo Electric…
I’m gonna juxtapose a couple of quotes, which I found via the website Political Capitalism: “Capitalism’s biggest political enemies are not the firebrand trade unionists spewing vitriol against the system but the executives in pin-striped suits extolling the virtues of … Continue reading
The Westminster of AGW?
Perhaps the single most important speech of the Cold War, or even the entire twentieth century, depending on who you ask, was Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill’s speech at Westminster College in Fulton Missouri called “The Sinews of Peace“. It was not … Continue reading
The Republican Blame Game
The Conservative coalition is reeling. The 2006 mid-term election was a disaster for the GOP and of course 2008 was even worse. A debate has naturally arisen concerning the issue of “Where do we go from here?”-and one might say … Continue reading
Filed under Conservatism, Dumbasses, General, History, Republicans
Obama’s bitter politics and Gay Marriage
So, the Obama administration is going to forgo his promises to end torture and make us all endure the torture of watching people who tried to keep us safe prosecuted for their efforts. This is bitter politics, pure and simple. … Continue reading
