Historic Irony
In Federalist 62, James Madison argued for the Constitution by making a compelling case for wise and stable government: Every nation whose…
Chambers’ Enduring WITNESS
This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. Communist-turned-Christian Whittaker Chambers’ magisterial best-seller Witness was the most important book of the…
On Flag Day
The Star-Spangled Banner Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last…
Spirit of ’76
In 1976, Ronald Reagan ran as the conservative alternative to Gerald Ford for the Republican nomination. Governor Reagan lost by only 70…
New-Coke Politics
Coca-Cola in 1985 launched the most spectacular marketing disaster of all time: New Coke. This flop of a pop was stagnant Coke’s…
Constitutional Limits
The U.S. Constitution restricts what the federal government may spend money on by specifically enumerating its powers: The Congress shall have Power…
Necessary and Proper?
Defending the Constitution’s much-feared necessary and proper clause in Federalist 33, Alexander Hamilton, a proponent of a strong central government, argued: What…
Jet Blues
David Neeleman is stepping down as CEO of JetBlue nearly three months after February’s service meltdown. Perhaps expecting the global warming monster…
Cogito Ergo Blogito
The excellent movie Miracle dramatizes the amazing victory of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team over the Soviet Team and the events…
Big Brother is Watching You–Naked
The random naked eyeful is starting to replace the random groping at airport rights checkpoints. Passengers at Phoenix Sky Airport may now…
“They’re the Best”
Last week, I enjoyed the great honor of meeting some of the outstanding recruits at the U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris…
Bloggers’ Day in Richmond
Many thanks to Virginia‘s gracious Lt. Governor Bill Bolling and his able Chief-of-Staff Randy Marcus for Wednesday’s fabulous 1st Annual Bloggers’ Day…