American News Commentary: May 2012

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A Founding Father's viewpoint appropriate for every American today:

"Every man who loves peace, every man who loves his country,

every man who loves liberty ought to have it ever before his eyes

that he may cherish in his heart a due attachment to

the Union of America,

and be able to set a due value on the means of preserving it."

Founding Father James Madison, 1788

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THIS WEEK A MAJOR NATIONAL HOLIDAY WAS OBSERVED,

AND THAT EVENT OPENED A LINE OF THOUGHT ABOUT

SOME OF THE HOLIDAYS WE OBSERVE IN THE USA

This is not going to be an essay or a treatise on the subject of the holidays we

observe, or at least have the opportunity to observe, here in America. A quick

bit of research discloses that there are least 45 holidays in this year 2012, but

they vary widely, of course, in the degrees of observance. But 45 out of 365

days in a calendar year -- that's 12% of the year. So it can be said that the

American people understand holidays.

And there is nothing wrong with that. Taking a holiday off as a rest or respite

from work is a Biblical principle. From about as far back as you can go in the

annals of history -- the book of Genesis -- we read: "And on the seventh day

God ended His work which He had made, and He rested on the seventh day

from all His work." (Gen. 2:2) And God didn't forget this principle, for in the

commandments which He gave to Moses on Mount Sinai, He included as the

fourth of ten commandments for His people to observe, in the words of Moses,

"Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor and do

all thy work ... for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and

all that in them is, and rested the seventh day..."(Exodus 20: 8,9,11)

From the earliest days of this nation, our Founding Fathers, and the national

leaders who followed them, have seen fit to carry on this principle of setting days

apart from work, and have established -- often by act of Congress and enactment

into law -- national holidays. At the start there were Christmas and Easter, then

soon the observance of Independence Day, the 4th of July, and in recent years

the number of holidays has grown to more than 40 today. The "major" ones might

number seven, of which two are distinctly Christian -- Christmas and Easter;

Thanksgiving Day is also religious; three are patriotic, Independence Day,

Memorial Day and Veterans Day. New Year's Day may be considered "personal."

And interspersed throughout the year are a plethora of other holidays, including

Mother's Day and Father's Day, George Washington's Birthday (also called

Presidents' Day), Martin Luther King Day, Columbus Day, and Groundhog Day.

But our focus this week has been on Memorial Day. Some of us can

remember when May 30 was designated as Decoration Day, and we visited the

cemeteries where our family members were buried, and decorated their grave

sites with flowers. The concept of Decoration Day was begun by a proclamation

from General John Logan, the Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the

Republic, in which he set aside May 30, 1868 as Decoration Day, when the

American people would decorate the graves of our Civil War Dead -- Union

and Confederate soldiers, 625,000 of them, or 3% of the population. In a speech

at that time General Logan expressed his intent for this day of remembrance, "Let

us revive our patriotism and love of country by this act, and strengthen our

loyalty by the example of the noble dead around us...."

Gradually, the name changed to Memorial Day, and in 1971 it became a Federal

Holiday, to be observed not on May 30, but on the last Monday in May, and to

honor not only our military dead, but also the departed loved ones of family and

friends. But somehow in the "progress" of the years, the meaning and purpose of

Memorial Day has become diluted, until for many it has become a date to feature

commercial sales, and barbeques, baseball games and auto races. Increasingly, less

recognition is being given to the 1.2 million of America's military who have been

killed in our nation's wars, while at the same time thousands of America's finest are

engaged in conflicts -- declared and undeclared -- all over the world. And the

number of military dead continues to rise -- in the most recent reports 4,500 in

Iraq, and 3,000 in Afghanistan.

In the Wall Street Journal, last week, Col. Tom Manion, USMCR (Ret.),

who served 30 years in the military wrote: "As the father of a fallen Marine,

I hope Americans will treat this Memorial Day as more than a time for

pools to open, for barbecues or for a holiday from work. It should be a

solemn day to remember heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, and

also a stark reminder that our country is still at war."

As a final thought -- even as we suggested that Thanksgiving Day should not be

a one-day-a-year occasion to thank God for our many blessings, or that the

National Day of Prayer not be a one-day-a-year time to turn to Him in prayer,

so we suggest that Memorial Day not be a one-day-a-year time to remember

and honor our military dead who gave their lives in support of our nation's

liberty and very existence.

As the much vaunted "Arab Spring" continues to disintegrate into near

disasters and ever growing crises throughout the Middle East and North Africa,

the desire of the affected nations is much like our own here in America -- we

realize the need to forego the unfulfilled promise of "hope and change" for the

more realistic "hope for a change." As Egypt faces a runoff election with the

probable dominance of the Muslim Brotherhood ... as Libya struggles to form

some type of stable government ... as Syria's Assad continues to kill his own

people under the watchful eye of the as-always useless UN ... as Iran thwarts

the efforts of other national powers and looks toward Lebanon as their new

partner in eradicating Israel ... as the U.S. doctrine of diplomacy and pseudo-

military action results in failure after failure ... we can only conclude that the

promise of a new birth of freedom and democracy throughout the Arab world

has in fact produced a much more complicated reality. The question arises: Why

does it seem that movements toward democracy are failing to be accepted in

the Arab world? And like it or not, the pronouncement of American super-star

John Wayne some 35 years ago is relevant today, "If we want to keep these

freedoms, we may have to fight again. God forbid, but if we do, let's

always fight to win...Face the flag....and thank God it's still there."

In every issue of ANC we speak about the "Prayer Countdown" to

Election Day, 2012 -- November 6. As of today there are just 160 days in

which to pray about what is conceivably the most important election in our

nation's history -- certainly the most important in our time. When we look

about us ... when we read the daily news ... when we watch the TV news

programs, we become painfully aware that America is turning its back on the

Bible's promise: "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord." (Ps. 33:12)

Some of us can remember the Rev. Peter Marshall, Washington, D.C. pastor,

and Chaplain of the United States Senate. On January 13, 1947, Chaplain

Marshall made this statement: "The choice before us is plain: Christ or

chaos, conviction or compromise, discipline or disintegration. I am rather

tired of hearing about our rights...The time has come to hear about

responsibilities...America's future depends upon her accepting and

demonstrating God's government." That challenge of Peter Marshall faces

us today, and every day during the just over 5 months before we vote on Nov.

6. But until that election day, we must be in prayer for our nation, for wisdom

for our leaders to make right decisions, and for guidance as we -- the solid

Christian majority in these United States -- vote to restore America to being

the nation it was founded to be. There are enough of us to make a difference.

One of the best services we can provide is to help you not to have to rely

on the Main Stream Media by bringing to you "What Others Are Saying"

David Limbaugh (expert in law and politics): "Obama is so self-satisfied

that in his mind, his legacy was largely written before he stepped into office.

So fervent is his ideological belief system that even objective evidence of his

dismal policy failures doesn't shake his confidence in his prescriptions.

Because the facts don't square up with his pre-inauguration narrative, he

simply changes the facts to make them conform, essentially saying: 'The

economy isn't good, but it's much better than it would have been had I not

been in office. To the extent it's still bad, it's Bush's fault.'"

Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein (President IFCJ): "With Hezbollah to the north,

Hamas in the south, and Syria and Iran to the east, Israel is surrounded by

enemies bent on her destruction."

Jonathan Falwell (in Falwell Confidential): "America is rapidly becoming

a nation of intolerance toward public expressions of faith — expressions

that were common and cherished in the days of our founding. It is a modern

tragedy that our courts are purging public prayer and depictions of

Christianity from the public square. Our Founders would be astonished that

their beloved nation has arrived at such a point."

Marjory Wildcraft (in Absolute Rights): "Over the years I’ve watched

time and time again as the US Government passed laws that reduced

personal liberty, violated the constitution, or blatantly transferred more

wealth to the already wealthy...I continue to watch as more and more rights

are eroded away, more and more money is printed, and the US Gov’t.

continues to get bigger and more powerful...Surely people must be outraged?

The Tea Party and the Occupy movement have some spunk, but nothing

really in comparison to the magnitude of the crimes. The powers that be

seem to be able to do anything they like while people continue to roll over

and not care."

R. Hanny (in Conservative Outpost): "NATO has picked up and moved

on. The world leaders have met, discussed and departed, for good or ill.

And with the exception of a few fatigued, dedicated stragglers most of

the lunatics that occupied the Chicago streets have also departed...

Troubled youths intoxicated by the very spirit Barrack Obama has

instilled in the hearts of so many in this country: wealth is sin and rich

people are evil."

The American Dream (on how things have changed!): "The quickest way

to divide people is to have them speak different languages. America has

always been a nation of immigrants, but one of the things that has always

united us as a nation has been the English language. In the past, it was

always understood that if you wanted to thrive in the 'land of opportunity'

that you had better learn English and learn it well. Unfortunately, times

have changed. Today, many radical activist groups are actually referring

to the English language as a 'tool of oppression' and are demanding that

special accommodations be made for those that do not wish to learn the

English language."

Steve Strang (in the Strang Report): "We were late to the anti-abortion

debate allowing the Catholics to fight it alone for many years. Now things

have gotten to the point where many in the culture are wanting to approve

so-called gay marriage—even the President of the United States. They are

trying to say it's a civil rights issue, but what they really want is special

rights, which would impinge on our religious freedom to teach what the

Bible says about morality and sexuality. And they would teach gay

orientation in the public schools as if it is right. This is now the pivotal

issue in this election season... And if Obama is re-elected there's no

stopping the extreme social agenda he apparently has."

From our research this week here are just a few "One Liners"

Vice President Joe Biden in a campaign event in New Hampshire last week

spoke rather disparagingly about financial management executives saying,

"That no more qualifies you to be president than being a plumber."

[One can guess that by that insult -- the latest of the many Biden gaffes --

he probably lost the votes of America's plumbers.]

Tony Perkins, in Family Research Council: "The more work Sen. Harry

Reid (D, NV) does, the less secure our values seem to be."

And from the past, but applicable to today, H. L. Mencken, Essayist and

Critic, in 1920: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false-face

for the urge to rule it."

And from even further in the past, Benjamin Franklin in 1776: "Rebellion

to tyrants is Obedience to God."

And this week, as always, there a few "Afterthoughts" to consider.

An after-effect of the Obama repeal of "Don't ask, don't tell" policy.

The ongoing effort to legalize same-sex "marriage" throughout the US is now

reaching into the armed forces, and threatening the liberty (that word keeps

coming up!) of our military chaplains to uphold traditional marriage. Chaplains

may be forced to perform same-sex "marriage" ceremonies in violation of their

Christian beliefs. For chaplains from some of the more liberal denominations,

this might not present a problem. (According to the last available survey,

there are 448 Southern Baptist, and 252 Roman Catholic chaplains, compared

with 56 Episcopal, 17 United Church of Christ, and 2 Unitarian-Universalist

chaplains.) A religious liberty measure has already passed the House, but how

it will fare in the Democrat-controlled Senate is not known. The basic premise is

that military chaplains’ ability to minister to our servicemen and women is closely

tied to their freedom to operate according to the tenets of their faith. Military

chaplains must be free to exercise their faith and not be required to violate their

religious beliefs by performing same-sex "marriage" ceremonies.

Ever wonder what all that "bail out" money accomplished? Mr. Obama

called it "stimulus" money. We all know what happened to the more than half a

billion dollar loan guarantee awarded to Solyndra, which was supposed to create

4,000 new jobs. Instead, the firm declared bankruptcy, laid off 1,100 employees.

and shut down. But that was a small one. General Motors received $80 billion in

"bailout" funds, and then reduced its operations here in the US and moved much

of it to China. Today it is estimated that 70% of GM's vehicles are made outside

America. So unless you want to spend sleepless nights worrying about more

"stimulus" funds giveaways, don't check up on this misuse of taxpayers' money.

Another story the Main Stream Media has pretty much ignored: President

Obama has appointed another "Czar" to oversee part of his agenda. This one

is definitely a first for the United States: his "Assassination Czar." John Brennan,

formerly Obama's chief counter-terrorism advisor will now be the lead voice in

choosing who will be targeted for drone attacks and raids, and Obama has

appointed him as the sole authority to designate individuals for assassination

under any US assassination program. This has aroused even the ACLU, which

filed a Freedom of Information request for information about that program, but

the government denied the request on the grounds that it was "top secret." From

what information is available, under Obama's new plan, the Brennan staff will

compile a potential target list ... it will be circulated to other government agencies,

like the State Department, and ultimately Brennan will have the sole authority to

decide upon targets for assassination. This comment appeared about the program:

"Who would have thought twenty years ago that Americans would stand for

such a thing! The question is: are we going to stand for it today?"

During the week when we in the 21st century observe Memorial Day,

it is worth recalling how our Founding Fathers spoke of Patriotism.

"The consciousness of having discharged that duty which we owe to our

country is superior to all other considerations."

-- George Washington, 1788

"Every man who loves peace, every man who loves his country, every

man who loves liberty ought to have it ever before his eyes that he may

cherish in his heart a due attachment to the Union of America and be

able to set a due value on the means of preserving it."

-- James Madison, 1788

"My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings

they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!"

-- Thomas Jefferson, 1785

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Read It Here: He's A Narcissist!

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A Founding Father's basic principle to remember in this election year:

"Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers,

and it is the duty as well as the privilege and interest of our

Christian nation, to select and prefer Christians for their rulers."

John Jay, First U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice, 1816

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WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED MR. OBAMA'S PROBLEM

OF CREDIBILITY; WE HAVE NEVER DISCUSSED ANOTHER

OF HIS PROBLEMS: THAT HE IS A DEVOUT NARCISSIST

Being a Narcissist isn't exactly the same as being a Baptist, a Methodist or one

of the other denominations of the Christian church, but it is a sort of religion, and

features a distinct form of worship: self-worship. If there is a standard, or uniform

dictionary definition, it would read something like this: "nar·cis·sism: inordinate

fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity." So that is what we are

talking about.

To open a consideration of Mr. Obama as a narcissist, here are three observances

which make essentially the same point; first, from Mark Alexander in the Patriot

Post: "Regarding his personal motive for promoting the homosexual agenda,

Obama is an archetypal case study of Narcissistic Pathology Disorder, the

almost universal underlying pathology of Leftist political leader. Obama

most certainly has a dominant though closeted homosexual predisposition,

the ultimate expression of his unmitigated narcissism."

Second, from the Heritage Foundation: "Any person selected to the highest

office in the land is bound to indulge a small degree of narcissism. But when

it permeates the entire attitude and culture of the executive branch, it begins

to become a problem. No president is larger than the presidency."

And third, from Jamie Weinstein, in The Daily Caller: "This is not necessarily

a partisan issue. It is a cult of personality issue."

Why should we be surprised? The "Obama years" are replete with indications

of how he envisioned his plan for America. Recall his victory speech on June 4,

2008, when he had secured the Democrat nomination for president: "This was

the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow, and our planet began

to heal." Or his speech on October 30, 2008 just prior to Election Day, when he

prophesied: "We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the

United States of America.” Or more recently, on Dec. 9, 2011, when he told

Steve Kroft on CBS 60 Minutes, “I would put our legislative and foreign

policy accomplishments in our first two years against any president — with

the possible exceptions of Johnson, F.D.R., and Lincoln — just in terms of

what we’ve gotten done in modern history.” In other words, he claimed to be

the 4th best president in American history. His ardent supporters might possibly

find a touch of modesty there -- he could have claimed to be the best.

And the self-adulation has continued to just two weeks ago, when, in that now

famous interview with Robin Roberts on ABC, he not only announced the end of

his "evolving" into approval of same-sex marriage, but he also said: "When I think

about -- those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there

fighting on my behalf…” Unbelievable. Our military, our young men and women,

in combat, experiencing serious life changing wounds and all too often death, he

sees as not being for our nation or the cause of freedom or the defeat of terrorism,

but he sees them as making those sacrifices in his behalf . . . or for him.

And how should we react to this "cult of personality," this form of belief?

As is always the case, God, through His Word, the Bible, does not leave us without

an answer. Mr. Obama, in his disparaging view of the Scriptures, would probably
dismiss this as another "obscure passage in Romans," (his terminology), but for

the Christian, Paul gave specific instructions about this type of aberrant belief:

"For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you,

not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think." (Romans 12:3)

As a further illustration of narcissism at work, and at a very high level, this

week it was disclosed that the White House staff had edited the biographies of

many past presidents on their website, whitehouse.gov, to include a bullet point

inserting President Obama into each historical narrative. Here are a few examples

of the Obama editing: (1) "President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare into law

in 1965—providing millions of elderly healthcare stability. President Obama’s

historic health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act, strengthening

Medicare, offers eligible seniors a range of preventive services with no cost-

sharing, and provides discounts on drugs when in the coverage gap known as

the 'donut hole.'” (2) "On August 14, 1935, President Roosevelt signed the

Social Security Act. Today the Obama administration continues to protect

seniors and ensure Social Security will be there for future generations."

(3) President Reagan designated Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national

holiday; today the Obama Administration honors this tradition, with the

First and Second Families participating in service projects on this day."

Several internet sites have suggested this additional editing is part of this effort:

"At the beginning of time, God created the heavens and the Earth. In May

2011, Barack Obama ordered the raid that killed Osama bin Laden."

How else, other than acknowledging uncontrolled narcissism, can you explain such

actions, attitudes and expressions of convictions? Couple this situation with his

open support of anti-Christian moral values, and it is evident that we have serious

leadership problems.

On the subject of marriage and the family being basic Christian teaching,

this week it was called to our attention that Marcus Tullius Cicero (circa 50 B.C.),

said: "The first principle of society consists in the marriage tie, the next in

children, the next in a family within one roof, where everything is in common.

This society gives rise to the city, and is, as it were, the nursery of the

commonwealth."

Months ago we began reminding you of an Election Day prayer countdown.

As of today, there are 167 days until Nov. 6, 2012. And there is so much to pray

for ... our nation, our leaders, the ongoing attacks on traditional American moral

values: marriage, the family, the right of children to be born and live, the freedom of

religion guaranteed to us -- not freedom from religion . . . and beyond our shores

our fellow Christian believers daily face persecution and death from Islamists, even

as our Israeli allies face extermination by their Muslim neighbors. The Obama

administration insists that the Muslim burning of Christian churches and murder of

Christians in Nigeria, for example, is a "misunderstanding" and should not be seen

as a religious conflict. And in addition to all those overt needs for prayer, let us

pray also for God's guidance in voting on national and local issues.

As the national and international crises continue to develop and grow

larger, we are convinced of the value in "What Others Are Saying."

Kathleen Parker (writing in the Washington Post): "What’s clear for

now is that Obama is hoping he can hold on to the affections of a coalition

of admirers who will overlook his flaws simply because they like him. The

larger truth of Romney’s adult life, including far more business successes

than failures — not to mention a résumé of service to others — could tilt

the likability meter in time, though one hopes for deeper soul-searching...

Likability, like popularity contests, is so high school."

John Piper (Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis): "Our church

exists 'to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the

joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ.' That is our mission. 'All things'

means business, industry, education, media, sports, arts, leisure,

government, and all the details of our lives. Ideally this means God

should be recognized and trusted as supreme by every person He has

made. But the Bible teaches plainly that there will never be a time

before Jesus comes back when all people will honor him as supreme."

Wayne Root (author and political commentator): "Are you ready to bail

out a continent? It was bad enough that the U.S. government risked

trillions of taxpayer dollars bailing out banks, car companies, insurance

companies, Wall Street firms, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We’ve

even bailed out foreign banks and foreign countries (Greece). But have

you ever considered bailing out a continent? Are Americans asleep at the

switch? Did anyone notice that Europe’s financial crisis went from

frightening to unimaginable last week?"

Peter Wehner (writing in Commentary): "During his interview with NBC’s

Brian Williams, David Letterman went off on a passionate defense of

President Obama. Letterman concluded by saying, 'What more do we want

this man to do for us, honest to God?' For starters, something better than

the weakest economic recovery in the modern era, the worst jobs record of

any president in the modern era, the highest sustained unemployment rate

since the Great Depression, a housing crisis worse than the Great

Depression, unprecedented deficits and debt, a standard of living that’s

fallen longer and more steeply during the past three years than at any time

since the government began recording it five decades ago, a downgrade in

the United States’ credit rating for the first time in history, and a record

number of people in poverty." [Mr. Wehner is too kind; he left out so much.]

Barack Hussein Obama: "We believe the free market is one of the

greatest forces for progress in human history; that businesses are the

engine of growth; that risk-takers and innovators should be rewarded."

[Some might label that as an example of the "Big Lie," because he obviously

believes nothing of the sort.]

Fred Thompson (actor and former Senator, in Fred Thompson's America):

"Giacomo" (writing in Godfather Politics): "Barack Obama is the most

narcissistic and egomaniacal president in American history. From his actions

and statements, he has proven that he doesn’t care about the nation or

anyone except himself. He will and is stooping to the lowest levels of decency

in his attempt to be re-elected. Obama and his campaign leaders seem to be

unwilling to stop at anything, whether it be lying, slandering, re-writing

history, or misrepresenting himself, in order to renew his option for another

four years in the White House." And then this foreboding conclusion: "My fear

is that if he is successful in winning the November election, that this may be

the last free election in America. His ego and self-centeredness is so strong

that he would not have any qualms in destroying the economy, declaring

martial law and taking dictatorial control of the nation."

"One Liners" worth quoting are hard to find; here are just a few:

Jerry Beavan, writing here in ANC: "Extremism in the pursuit of persuasion

is no virtue." (With respect to probably well intended conservatives ignoring

accuracy to present their viewpoints.)

Vice President Joe Biden, when asked why so many West Virginia Democrats

voted against Mr. Obama in that state's primary last week, responded with

another Biden-gem: “they’re frustrated, they’re angry.” [Hmmm: they're

Democrats, and this is their president . . .]

From Conservative Outpost: "Reelecting Barack Obama would be like

backing up the Titanic and driving it into the iceberg a second time."

Jim Treacher, in the DC Trawler: "All of American history was just

prologue. How can any future president live up to Obama’s example?"

And there is no way to close without adding some "Afterthoughts."

For what it's worth, and this is not presented in an argumentative way:

The publication management firm of Dystel & Goderich, used this biographical

statement for Barack Obama's book Dreams from My Father, for several

years, and as late as April 3, 2007 (Mr. Obama won his U.S. Senate seat in

Nov, 2004): "BARACK OBAMA is the junior Democratic senator from

Illinois and was the dynamic keynote speaker at the 2004 Democratic

National Convention. He was also the first African-American president of

the Harvard Law Review. He was born in Kenya to an American

anthropologist and a Kenyan finance minister and was raised in Indonesia,

Hawaii, and Chicago. His first book, DREAMS FROM MY FATHER: A

STORY OF RACE AND INHERITANCE, has been a long time New York

Times bestseller." (In 2007 Mr. Obama decided to seek the Democrat

nomination for president, and the firm changed the biographical statement they

had been using so that it said that he was born in Hawaii.)

Perhaps a word of warning, or at least an admonition: do not allow yourself

to be at all upset or seriously disturbed by all the election polls which seem to be

appearing everywhere, and on more than a monthly or weekly schedule - almost

daily, it seems. If they made any sense, they would all be pretty much the same,

or at least somewhat close in their conclusions. But they vary all over the place!

We are some 167 days from Nov. 6 . . . the only poll that has any meaning is

how the votes are cast on that day.

ANC doesn't sell books, but occasionally does mention some new ones.

Edward Klein, former foreign editor of Newsweek, and former editor-in-chief of

the New York Times Magazine, has recently released his newest volume, The

Amateur. From the advertising material, this quote is interesting: "... pulls back

the curtain on one of the most secretive White Houses in history. He reveals

a callow, thin-skinned, arrogant president with messianic dreams of

grandeur, supported by a cast of rue-believers, all of them united by leftist

politics, and an amateurish understanding of executive leadership."

And from the advertising material for another newly released volume:

"Americans are losing hope in the future. Patriotism is at an all-time low

while partisanship is at an all-time high. White Hall Press is pleased to

release this rare American treasure back into print after 117 years!" The

book is Hero Tales from American History, written by Theodore Roosevelt

and Henry Cabot Lodge, and originally published in 1895. And this further

word from the announcement: "This book was designed to revive the

venerable Christian tradition of charting the topography of the past. It

was meant to bring the tales of forgotten American heroes back to the

fore of the American story."

Very honestly: how could we go through a week without reflecting on

the wisdom and foresight of our nation's Founding Fathers?.

“Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each

individual. … Continue steadfast and, with a proper sense of your

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himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others? Or have

we found angels in the forms of kings to govern him? Let history answer

this question." -- Thomas Jefferson, 1801

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