On June 14, 1917, as the soldiers of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) travel to join the Allies on the battlefields of World War I in France, United States President Woodrow Wilson addresses the nation’s public on the annual celebration of Flag Day. Just the year before, on May 30, 1916, Wilson had officially proclaimed June 14 “Flag Day” as a commemoration of the “Stars and Stripes,” adopted as the national flag on June 14, 1777,read more…
More than any other year, I feel that the purpose of Memorial Day is being hijacked by the need to party and the media’s need to rewrite history and tradition. The year 1868 was the first time that Decoration Day was widely observed in the United States … a day set aside to decorate the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers who died during the Civil War. In 1882, the name “Memorial Day” began to beread more…
Now that former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee has announced he will not run for President in 2012, I am looking for my candidate. Very few have entered the race for 2012 as of today, and those who are running (or are “exploring” running), have not inspired me to support them, so whom should I consider? I decided to take a look outside the typical list being paraded through the media, and pulled up a list ofread more…
President Obama today relieved my concerns and said he would not release the photos of Osama Bin Laden. The members of the media are practically frothing at the mouth about this decision; sadly they seem cheated out of the opportunity to shock, sicken, and terrorize us with these photos. No good would come from releasing the photos. Those who refuse to believe Bin Laden is dead, will not be convinced by some photos. For those whoread more…
President Obama was suppose to make a statement at 10:30pm this evening (55 minutes ago as I write this). At the time, we did not know what the statement was, but in short order, the media has been reporting and confirming that Osama Bin Laden is dead. As Bin Laden was the mastermind behind the 9/11 and other attacks on the United States, I certainly understand the gravity of this news. There are crowds gathering outsideread more…
