Today we celebrate the life of The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. He had a dream. Do you think that Dr. King's dream is any closer to coming true (that people would be judged on the content of their character, not the color of their skin)? To hear OTL and his minions talk, any disagreement …
Category: History
All historical references, especially American history
Free Speech Quackery: Today’s Best of the Web
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304603704579324792383854488.html?mod=djemBestOfTheWeb_h So here's James Taranto's take on the meaning and application of Freedom of Speech. He always makes me think about things in new ways.
Thanksgiving, 2013
http://www.twoifbytea.com/adventures/ Besides the usual things I have to be thankful for this year, you may add the above. Rush Limbaugh, my hero, has written a book for young people (first of a series), to show them the truth about the founding of America. Since the 1970's, public education in the United States has been basically …
A Ricochet Friend Asked Me…. OTL Broadcast
I don't use Facebook or Twitter, but I do have this mini-soapbox to use for broadcasting Opinion. We are trying to create a new, ubiquitous acronym, to be applied at all times and in all places, in relation to the person who currently occupies the White House in Washington, DC. We hope that History will …
This Land is Your Land
Along with the header picture, here are more photos I took on a trip to the Southwest. These dramatic pictures were all taken in or near National Parks. Don't ever forget that these are YOUR lands, maintained with your taxpayer money. They do not belong to The Government, they belong to You. You can find …
A Product of American Ingenuity is the First to Leave the Solar System
American Exceptionalism crosses the Greatest Frontier. The first human product to exit our Solar System is American. Voyager Embarks on Journey Into Interstellar Space
A Politically-incorrect way to think about the conflict in Syria
So while our president is tying himself and his regime in knots trying to figure out what to do in/about Syria, here are some facts. The Iranians have said that, if we bomb Syria, they and their buddies, Hezbollah and Al-Quaeda, will take out the state of Israel. First of all, unlike our so-called commander …
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What’s The Matter with India?
In India, Toilet Paper Becomes More Valuable Than the RupeeTake a gander at this headline from 24/7 Wall Street. www.247wallst.comHe gets it partly right, but doesn't go far enough. Since its independence, India has been a socialist, or socialist-leaning country. Even when they tried to ditch some of the socialist features of their economy, …
The Reason for the Season-Independence Day
237 years ago, on July 4, perhaps the most remarkable group of people ever assembled in service to a Noble Idea, declared their Independence from Tyranny, in perhaps the most important document in American History. Herewith, find a reminder of the Roots of American Exceptionalism. The Declaration of Independence The link is to the …
May Day (Supposed to be National Workers Day)
In Seattle, anarchists did their normal "riot" act, and property was damaged (windows smashed with metal bars), and 14 people were arrested, and 8 police officers injured. Local law enforcement is unable to stop this, because they are held back by city government which is basically in sympathy with the "demonstrators"-scare quotes necessary, as they …
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