February 22nd marks the anniversary of George Washington
's birth. There's much about Washington we think we know -- later biographers invented several myths to elevate the first president from the level of man to secular saint.
Ronald Reagan was born 106 years ago today in Tampico, Illinois. Happy birthday, Mr. President. And thank you, for all you did on our nation's behalf. Nearby, is Mr. Reagan's farewell address to the nation, delivered from the Oval Office on January 11th, 1989.
The press is in a snit (still) over Donald Trump's press conference. Trump took exception to, and had a verbal altercation with, CNN reporter Jim Acosta. Trump called CNN "fake news." Acosta took offense, and loudly demanded an opportunity to reply. Trump shut him down.
One of the lions of conservative thought, Dr. Thomas Sowell, is retiring. Writing in his final column for the Creators Syndicate, Sowell said:
As we mull over the results of an historic election night in America, a few things are clear:
Florida is preparing to take center stage in a presidential race once again.
October 19th is one of the most significant dates in American history. On this day in 1781, Lord Corwallis surrendered to Gen. George Washington at Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolutionary War:
As GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump contends with a mixed bag of polling results that show him hanging tough nationally, but losing ground in key swing states, Republicans
The Department of Homeland Security released a joint intelligence bulletin in August and it shows the government becoming more and more concerned about homegrown terrorists targeting civilians: