Dying for a Cause is not the same as arguing a Cause. What stands out about the Civil War (1860-1865, for those of you who still read) is that both sides sent their sons to fight and die for a…
Category: American Exceptionalism
The Times They are A’Changin’, So, Do we Need to Change Party Names?
…just to avoid confusion between “classical”, “modern” and “new-and-improved” Republicans and Conservatives. I watched Peter, Paul & Mary sing this live in 1964 on the campus of the University of Kentucky. Of course, Bob Dylan wrote it, but I liked…
People Who are Lost That Don’t Know They’re Lost…a Teaching
If the shoe fits, this qualifies as a “teaching”…for those under 55. The situation both American history finds itself in is one which my generation can do little about except to issue a heads-up and perhaps light a few flares…