Cory Truax @ April 10, 2009 # 2 Comments
I have been a supporter and participator in the Tea Party movement since its earliest days. The first weekend in March, when the first Tea Party protests took place, my hometown of Greenville, SC had what I have found to be the largest of that weekend with 2,000 patriotic protesters. Since then, cities like Cincinnati, […]
Cory Truax @ January 4, 2009 # One Comment
America’s founders surely revered the role of The Press in a functioning Constitutional Republic. Indeed, several of our founders, most notably Benjamin Franklin, had their own newspapers. The Federalist Papers were distributed primarily by newspaper. In short, that First Amendment protection of the press is crucial to the spirit of America and freedom. Supposedly, the […]
Ben Carnes @ December 17, 2008 # One Comment
I stumbled across this picture and thought readers might appreciate it. I’ve seen it several places, so I’m not sure who is responsible for the original, but it is a well done tribute to President Bush’s ninja-like reflexes. If you missed the original video, then the picture will likely make absolutely no sense. A story […]
Cory Truax @ April 2, 2008 # One Comment
When George W. Bush came to power in 2001, the country was divided and tattered over the battle that had ensued over the election the previous November. Tempers were still hot, and many wondered how much political capital a president who lost the popular vote had to implement his policy agenda. But after getting one […]
Ben Carnes @ February 19, 2008 # 3 Comments
It is accepted without question. Listen to any Democrat’s speeches regarding the War in Iraq and you will hear some variation of the claim made. The claim states that too many soldiers are dying in Iraq; to be certain, every soldier’s death is tragic. However, as presented by the media, it seems as if our […]
Cory Truax @ February 13, 2008 # One Comment
Invective language has poisoned American political discourse. The insults have become so vitriolic that they lose meaning. Indeed, we could not accurately dub a sinister fascist, communist, Nazi, racist or bigot because both sides lob those rhetorical bombs at one another constantly. Sometimes I fear that these powerful words’ common use dilutes their seriousness and […]
Cory Truax @ February 2, 2008 # One Comment
Just after forming a more perfect union, establishing justice and insuring domestic tranquility, our Constitution’s preamble provides a, if not the, central purpose of government: “provide for the common defense.” By not acquiescing to the president’s request in the State of the Union for his foreign surveillance program to be extended, Congress has failed miserably […]
