The Tea Party got its name from the Boston Tea Party. Initially, their point was that there should be no taxation without representation. They identified with the patriots. Now, they like to equivocate the monarchy of England during the Revolutionary War with today’s Federal Government. Do you see a difference? A monarchy is NOT elected but [...]
Next time you hear this please do NOT let them get away from the “rest of the story”. Both statements above are true. After the Civil War, Southerners hated Republicans (remember Lincoln). They also fought against blacks in the Civil War. The Union used Northern blacks and Southern blacks that escaped slavery. This is why [...]
In President Obama’s recent trip to Afghanistan he told the troops that he would not send troops anywhere that was not “absolutely necessary” (http://frontpagemag.com/2009/10/27/mission-abandoned-%e2%80%93-by-alan-w-dowd/). When President Bush started the war in Afghanistan he justified it as a crusade, vengeance for 911, a Texas style hanging for Al-Qaida and killing the ones responsible for 911. I [...]
