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Two hundred and thirty-three years ago, the men of the Second Continental Congress made a bold gesture as they sought to uncleave themselves from their ties with Great Britain. A gesture intended to convey that they were serious about the war that was already raging on [...]
Today is Independence Day and across Iowa and the nation there will be all sorts of festivities including TEA Parties. I had hoped to attend the Cedar Rapids TEA Party but today is the last day of my son's leave before he and his fellow soldiers of the 82nd Airborne [...]
Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in [...]
Have a Happy 4th! I thought it would be appropriate to share the text of the document that started it all 233 years ago.
The Declaration of Independence
IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America
When in the Course of human events [...]
People have asked, so here it is:
So what?
I was never a fan of Ms. Palin to begin with, as I’ve said more than once. For instance, in this post:
Do I think she would have made a good Veep? Without a doubt. I mean, it?s not a hard [...]
Ok last post today, and probably this weekend about this bombshell news, unless something else breaks over the weekend. I doubt it though. I?ve been reading different reactions/responses, a lot of speculation out there.
Erick Erickson had a few additional thoughts about this news, and he made [...]
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