Tag Archives: history
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
Filed under better know a founder, history, politics
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
Virginians Who Fought to End the Confederacy
The news of war, and the possibility of Negroes enlisting as soldiers was truly a step closer to the answering of their prayers for freedom. Upon hearing of this good news Grandy joined a few of the others in this … Continue reading
Goodbye and Good Riddance to the Big Zero
It was a decade with zero economic gains for the typical family. Actually, even at the height of the alleged “Bush boom,” in 2007, median household income adjusted for inflation was lower than it had been in 1999. And you … Continue reading
Victory or Death – Washington Crosses the Delaware
THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and … Continue reading
Filed under american revolution, history
