Founded by the Faithful – by Jim Bratten
“God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that…
Jefferson
“With Malice Towards None…” – by Adina Moss
Was Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address the greatest in our nation’s history? Robert Schlesinger1ranks it among the top five. In his list, he also included Thomas Jefferson’s first (1801), Franklin Roosevelt’s first and second (1933,…
Jefferson & Buchanan – by Jim Bratten
Thomas Jefferson spent a considerable amount of ink warning about judicial power: “It is a very dangerous doctrine to consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions. It is one which would…
Presidents Quiz: Answers
A valued VIP reader recently sent in a Presidents Quiz to test our knowledge regarding U.S. Presidents. Yesterday’s Presidents Quiz: What President referred to news reporters as “Prostitutes of the mind”? What president said, “Millions…
Presidents Quiz: Who Said It? Who Done It?
Sent in by a valued VIP reader: Let’s test your knowledge of the relationships between presidents and members of the media. What President referred to news reporters as “Prostitutes of the mind”? What president said,…
Happy Birthday, America! – by Senator Jim Tomes
Another birthday and how wonderful it is. 243 years ago this month some very brave and remarkably intelligent men took a stand and set in motion the birth of a nation like no other nation…