These are the times that try men’s souls. Thomas Paine The skies remain dark this Thanksgiving. The greatest economic recession since the great depression is entering its fourth year. Sixteen percent of workers are either unemployed or Read more »
- July 4, 2011 -
Independence Day, 2011
You give the appearance of one widely traveled, I’ll bet you’ve seen things in your time. So sit down beside me and tell me your story, If you think you’ll like yesterday’s wine. Willie Nelson According to Read more »
- November 25, 2010 -
Thanksgiving, 2010
These are the times that try men’s souls. Thomas Paine The skies are dark this Thanksgiving. Winter has come to much of America. Two-plus years into the deepest economic recession since the Great Depression, we, the people Read more »
- November 26, 2009 -
Thanksgiving, 2009
It has been eight years since we observed Thanksgiving in the dark shadow of 9/11, eight years since I wrote the first of these Freedom Essays expressing my deepest gratitude to those who bequeathed to us the Read more »
- September 17, 2009 -
Constitution Day, 2009
You lie. Joe Wilson Congressman, South Carolina The debate over health-care reform in America is being dominated by two extreme political factions. Ideologues on the far left threaten to torpedo any bill that fails to have a Read more »
- May 26, 2007 -
Memorial Day, 2007
How many times must we tell the tale? How many times must we fall? Eric Clapton This week brought two provocative items across my desk. One was a news report of the recent Pew poll showing that Read more »
- December 25, 2005 -
Holiday Season, 2005
On May 21, 1944, with the outcome of the Second World War very much in doubt a vast “I Am an American Day” ceremony was held in Central Park, New York City. Thousands of people were present, Read more »