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Close, But Not Quite: Tim Elmore, the Plumb Line, and Timeless Values
The moral decline in America is finally gaining notice, and not merely from Christians. Recently, Tim Elmore—writing in The Huffington Post—addressed this very issue. Elmore rightly concludes that absolute truths are necessary. As Elmore put it: “While the list isn’t likely long, we must maintain a universal set of values, ethics and morals among all humanity. But as the pendulum of history swung from black and white to gray, we’ve become afraid to do so. Have you noticed the drift away from any judgment or evaluation of...
read moreThe Bible, the Bayonet, and the Republic We Hope to Keep
Men, in a word, must necessarily be controlled either by a power within them or by a power without them; either by the Word of God or by the strong arm of man; either by the Bible or by the bayonet.” — Robert Winthrop, former Speaker of the You can’t have self-rule without self-discipline. — Paul Harvey When a land transgresses, it has many rulers.” (Proverbs 28:2a, ESV) ——- Americans of all political stripes are coming to grips with the disastrous potential of a militarized police force.After all,...
read moreKey Founding Figures – Part III
In this last part of series about America’s Key Founding Figures, we will highlight Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay—drafters of The Federalist Papers, published between 1787 and 1788 in several New York newspapers persuading voters to ratify the proposed U.S. Constitution. The Papers consisted of 85 essays with Hamilton credited with 52, Madison with 28, and Jay with five. A lawyer and political scientist, Alexander Hamilton, while a student at King’s College, joined the anti-British movement in 1774. He made an...
read moreKey Founding Figures – Part II
This is the second part of a three part series highlighting seven key Founding Fathers as identified by historian, Richard B. Morris, in 1973. The two such figures in focus on this blog are probably the most recognized names in American history: Benjamin Franklin and George Washington. A world-renowned polymath, Benjamin Franklin was an author, printer, politician, postmaster, scientist, and diplomat. He was at the forefront of the efforts to have the Stamp Act repealed by Parliament, and became a national hero in America as a result. He...
read moreKey Founding Figures – Part I
The Founding Fathers of America are some of the most influential people and interesting studies in history, and it’s important to recognize who they are and their accomplishments. Identifying key founders can be difficult as some historians include the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Framers of the Constitution, Signers of the Articles of Confederation, and every politician, statesman, soldier, jurist, diplomat, or ordinary citizen, who took part in winning American Independence and creating our nation. Historian Richard B....
read moreHard Work: Even More American Than Apple Pie
Is apple pie really as American as everyone says it is? Probably not. When something is loved and celebrated enough by a certain culture, it will likely come to be heavily associated with that culture—like apple pie is now associated with American culture. However, pie is not the only thing we have come to celebrate in this country since its founding. We are proud of our freedom, our military, our progress, and our hard working citizens. At first glance, it is easy to ask whether today’s America is really as hardworking as the America we...
read moreVictory Gardens Revisited
During World War II, widespread food shortages in America were common because much of the commercial agricultural force was sent off to war. Thus, food was rationed by the government. In order to help expand the amount of food available for Americans as well as keep the prices of produce down, pamphlets and posters were printed by the Department of Agriculture telling the people to start growing their own gardens. The idea began during World War I when Charles Lathrop Pack organized the U.S. National War Garden Commission which launched the...
read moreRedacted: Censorship of an Entire Nation’s Story
Good citizenship and U.S. History absolutely go hand-in-hand. It is difficult to understand what being an American citizen means without first understanding how America was forged into what it is now. Training children to be dedicated, responsible citizens is vital to our sustainability. Therefore, it is important to protect their history education. That education is at risk with a new framework for U.S. History being introduced by the College Board—a framework that is both detailed and incomplete. In its 98 pages of...
read moreAmerica’s Shame?
In the movie America: Imagine the World Without Her, writer and producer Dinesh D’Souza addresses many of the accusations raised by members of leftist groups who attack the heritage of America. Such groups accuse America of being an imperialistic nation built on slavery, theft, and conquest. Going back to Columbus, leftists ask, Didn’t Columbus enslave over 500 Native Americans and take them back to Portugal with him? The answer is Yes, but that had nothing to do with the United States of America. The discovery of this New World...
read moreSecond Amendment
After all, it was privately armed militias who first helped secure and sustain our independence from foreign oppressors. Does having the most powerful military in the world mean we no longer need any measure of personal defense? No it does not. As gun-control advocates are quick to point out, there will always be deviant people who wish to misuse their freedoms to inflict harm on others. These miscreants do not tend to pose a threat to national security; they pose a threat to personal security. They do not pass through the mechanisms that...
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