Category Archives: history
9/11/01 – Ten Years On
I jumped out the window to get to the parking lot I’m writing this little song on my way down Never in my life have I felt a heat so hot I had to get out Such a lovely … Continue reading
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Would the “Real” Publius Agree? The Founders’ Intent and the Lost Art of Pragmatism
I’ve flirted with the idea of abandoning the “Publius” alias for my blog. One of the things I dislike is when people claim the Founding Fathers would agree with them – it reminds me of people during religious debates when … Continue reading
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Thoughts on the Declaration of Independence
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which … Continue reading
What Made George Washington Great
If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world. – King George III, upon hearing in 1783 that General Washington planned to return to life at his farm First in war, first in peace, and first in … Continue reading
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Reflections on Martin Luther King Day
I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits. I believe that what self-centered men have torn … Continue reading
