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The American Whig party was formed in 1834 in opposition to President Andrew Jackson. They took their name from the British anti-monarchist party because they styled Jackson as “King Andrew the First.” The Whigs were a very powerful party during … Continue reading →

We have a contested election in which fully half the country believes the President is a sore loser, needlessly prolonging the inevitable victory of Joe Biden, while the other half is convinced that the election was stolen by an unimaginably … Continue reading →

Following is a brief foray into history and a moral for our times. In about the third decade of the current era, in the Middle East, the Jewish Nation was being ruled by the Roman Empire. The Jewish people waited … Continue reading →

In the Bible, that book so revered by our founders that they based much of their philosophy upon it, it is written: (Matthew 23:27, RSV) (F)or you are like whitewashed tombs which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of … Continue reading →

As Ben Franklin departed the constitutional convention he was asked, “what have you given us?” “A republic,” he replied, “if you can keep it.” We have managed to keep the Republic for over 240 years, although many would say that … Continue reading →

Politicians from both sides of the aisle are fond of shouting, “no one is above the law.” It goes without saying that equal justice is a concept that should be treasured by all citizens in any nation but it is … Continue reading →

There are war games being played out in our country, very uncivil war games, and there are three sides involved in these games, the Blue Team, the Red Team and the Purple Team, also known as “Permanent Washington.” Since the … Continue reading →

History will judge us harshly for our response to this pandemic. We are America, the nation on earth possessed of the greatest treasure of resources with which to address the pandemic and yet we are faring worse than most other … Continue reading →

There is no reasonable doubt that the novel coronavirus, covid 19, was a gift to the world from the Chinese Communist Party. What remains in dispute is whether this new version of coronavirus is a natural mutation of the covid … Continue reading →

President Donald J. Trump has promised to eliminate the so-called “Deep State.” As a political talking point he is in good territory, as a practical matter, it won’t happen. The reason, quite simply, is because the Deep State that he … Continue reading →