The Essence of Conservatism
In 1916, William Boetcker, a Presbyterian Minister, published a pamphlet called “The Ten Can-nots.” These quotes are usually attributed to Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln didn’t say them, but he could have. All right-thinking Americans know these things are true. They’re just plain old common sense, and those who disagree with them have no common sense. These [...]
The Founding Fathers’ Mysterious Visitor
I ran across this story by accident while I was looking for something else. Ronald Reagan told it in one of his most famous speeches. I’ve never heard it before, and you probably haven’t either. It’s a fascinating story and I have to share it with you. A stranger showed up at Independence Hall and [...]
Communism Doesn’t Work
Socialism and Communism never work out in practice. They have failed every time they’ve been tried. The best example of the failure of Communism is the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USSR. If Communism worked, they would still exist; but they’ve been swept into the dustbin of history. The Soviets didn’t fail for lack [...]
George Washington Carver, Bible Believer
George Washington Carver was a creative genius. He invented crop rotation, and discovered over 300 new uses for peanuts. He was a friend of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and three American Presidents. He saved the economy of the South from the devastation that followed the Civil War; and this was in spite of the fact [...]
Abraham Lincoln, Bible Believer
Image via Wikipedia “More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.” Alfred Lord Tennyson In 1863, the United States of America was losing the War Between the States. In fact, things were so bad that the US Congress decided that the entire nation ought to appeal to God for help. They passed [...]
Patrick Henry, Bible Believer
Image via Wikipedia I went to the first Tax Day Tea Party in 2009, with my daughter Jennifer and her daughters Katie, 8, Beverly,10, and Haley ,12. This was a homeschool project for them. We felt like we were participating in American History, instead of just reading about it. We were excited to be a [...]
The Evil That Men Do
Image by Floyd Brown via Flickr “The evil that men do lives after them.” William Shakespeare Reverend Jeremiah Wright was a Black Muslim before becoming a Christian minister. He is the former pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, a 10,000 member African-American megachurch. Revered Wright preached the gospel of Social Justice, Collective [...]
Dedicated to the Devil
Cover of Rules for Radicals In a recent newsletter, the National Education Association listed Saul Alinsky’s book, Rules for Radicals, as recommended reading, especially for those who want to make a difference The reviewer goes on and on about what a great man Alinsky was. Did Alinsky make a difference? Sure he did, but it [...]
Why Is The Bible So Dangerous to Progressives?
Image via Wikipedia When the Pilgrims stepped off the Mayflower, they brought the Bible with them. The reason they endured great hardships and came to America was this: They wanted their children to live in a society that was governed by Biblical principles. They fulfilled that dream. Their descendents, The Founding Fathers, gave us a [...]
The Most Essential Part of Education
Image via Wikipedia Dr. Benjamin Rush was in attendance when the United States was born. He was the youngest man to sign the Declaration of Independence and he attended the troops at Valley Forge. He graduated from Princeton in 1760, and studied medicine in London and Paris. He was a prominent physician and medical school [...]






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