"The speech was a pivotal moment in Nixon’s campaign, as it unified the Republican Party around a common theme of respect: respect for America internationally, respect for American rule of law domestically, and self-respect for the American citizen."
Sunsets never ending, The light always fading Daily, He hides His face from me, As I cry for sweet liberty Why must I be encompassed by darkness? Trees in their season lose their color And grass by the heat of summer Man, too, withers in his time, Others to be left without a dime Where … Continue reading Steadfast || A Poem
The American Founders asserted that, “[A]ll men are created equal [and] are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Not only did this claim justify the American War for Independence, but it also unified the colonies around a principle common to all men … Continue reading C.S. Lewis and The Abolition of Democracy
I don't normally turn my tweets into a blog, but I don't normally tweet a thread nearly 900 words long that ties together a Russian novelist, the American Founding, Christianity, Shakespeare, C.S. Lewis, a postmodernist, a line I stole from Reagan who stole it from Lincoln, and a senator from Nebraska.... So here it is: … Continue reading A Twitter Rant on Truth
Tyranny has been closely associated with the Soviet Union, as the dictators who ruled during its existence were brutal, oppressing hundreds of thousands of citizens who even appeared to stand in their way. After the collapse of the USSR, there was hope that Russia would become a democratic nation that allowed political liberty and pluralism … Continue reading The Putin Regime: Dangerous Limitations of Political Liberty in Russia
