19 Nov, 2005
Posted by: DeWaun In: American History|War & The Military
America, wrapped in all of her glorious blessings, suffers from a short memory. The history of the Revolutionary War, the meaning of our Constitution, Gettysburg and the Civil War, the Fall of the Berlin Wall and now the War in Iraq have all fallen victim to a surreptitious blurring of meaning and accuracy. Instead of [...]
03 Sep, 2005
Posted by: DeWaun In: American History|US Affairs
Usually I draw upon this website for global geopolitical intelligence reports, which the catastrophe in New Orleans doesn’t quite qualify (that I’m aware of). However, George Friedman, Founder of Stratfor, has written a very interesting take on the value, the national worth of New Orleans. I’ve never thought about New Orleans this way. Get ready [...]
04 Jul, 2005
Posted by: DeWaun In: American History|World Affairs
Browsing through a website’s blogroll, I randomly starting clicking on weblogs opening up a dozen or so tabs in Firefox, my browser. I came across a story that caught my eye and wanted to bring some small amount of attention to it here at voices.in.my.head. I don’t think there’s anything anyone can do to change [...]
In his 1796 Farewell Address, George Washington cautioned the new nation: “Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican Government.” [...]
Secularists often cite founder’s quotes and our founding documents (with their slant) to say we’re a godless or secular country. Well, the very notion of coming out of oppressive Europe to be free, different and separate is a Biblical principle. Read below: Acts 7:3 – “And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, [...]
Well, in defense of history, and in defense of Thanksgiving, I have a few things to set straight. Author and historian David Barton of Wallbuilders.com wrote, in his article, Thanksgiving in America: The first national Thanksgiving occurred in 1789. According to the Congressional Record for September 25 of that year, immediately after approving the Bill [...]