Before the Income Tax
Yes, the U.S. government did at one time run large budget surpluses, and the revenue was generated without resorting to an income tax....
History
The Rise of the Administrative State
The alphabet soup of federal regulatory agencies exercising unconstitutional power was planned and instituted...
Rise of Christendom
Christians, despite facing intermittent bouts of slaughter at the hands of Roman leaders, not...
The Rape of Nanking and the Faith of John Rabe
December 13, 2012 marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most odious chapters...
Pearl Harbor and the Imperial Presidents
So great is the deference Americans pay to the office of president of the...
Victorious, George Washington Willingly Resigns and Heads Home for Christmas
Two hundred and twenty-nine years ago, General George Washington sat with his wife, Martha,...
From Healthcare to Holocaust
In the 1880s, Germany initiated government provision of healthcare. It was not long before...
Abraham Lincoln, Stepfather of Our Country
It would not seem a safe time to critique the wisdom, motivations, and character...
Arkansas Honors Young Confederate Hero
The American Civil War was a dark chapter in America's history. Yet it did...
Bismarck’s Blood and Iron Speech 150 Years Later
One hundred and fifty years ago, on September 30, 1862, Bismarck defended big military...
The Grim 50th Anniversary of “Silent Spring”
Fifty years ago, Rachel Carson published her book Silent Spring. The politically correct pseudo-science...
Washington’s 1796 Farewell Address: Did He Waste His Breath?
September 19, 2012 marked the 216th anniversary of George Washington’s Farewell Address. Deservedly so,...
Seventy-Five Years Later, The Hobbit Still Enchants Us
Seventy-five years ago, on September 21, 1937, the world received The Hobbit or There...
Cristeros’ Rallying Cry for Christ
In the 1920s, when Marxist-influenced politicians in Mexico virtually outlawed practicing the Christian religion,...
Armstrong Symbolized American Confidence, Achievement
Neil Armstrong was a quiet hero in an age of antiheroes. In an era...
One Hundred Years After the Kuomintang
Today, August 25, the predecessor of another Marxist regime celebrates its 100th anniversary.The Kuomintang,...
The 200th Anniversary of the Naming of “Old Ironsides”
Two hundred years ago today — during the War of 1812 — perhaps the most...
Spanish-American War: Trial Run for Interventionism
U.S. Secretary of State John Hay called the Spanish-American War of 1898 a “splendid...
Seventy-Five Years After Stalin’s Great “Operation Kulak” Reign of Terror
Seventy-five years ago, on August 5, 1937, one of the most horrific — and most...
Recalling the End of the Fairness Doctrine
Twenty-five years ago this month, the Federal Communications Commission ended the “Fairness Doctrine,” which...