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Was George Washington REALLY the USA’s First President?

Published on July 3, 2022 By sirrahc

In case you are wondering, the titular question (or some form of it) is one of those that historic mythbusters like to test regular folk with. I don’t typically count myself as a “mythbuster”, but I do like trivia, and I thought this topic appropriate to address as we Americans celebrate Independence Day. Before answering […]

In God We Trust

Published on April 19, 2020 By sirrahc

“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” — John Adams, 2nd President of the United States Over the past several weeks, I have shared portions of Dennis Prager’s Still the Best Hope — twice from the section on Leftism and once […]

Calvin Coolidge’s Independence Day Speech (1926)

Published on July 3, 2016 By sirrahc

President Calvin ‘Silent Cal’ Coolidge was known as a “quiet and somber man whose sour expression masked a dry wit.” He was a small-government conservative Republican who fought for racial equality and “embodied the spirit and hopes of the middle class.” He could also give one heckuva good speech, as exemplified here. (Fwiw, this is […]

Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

Published on November 20, 2012 By sirrahc

By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, […]

NAACP Ashamed of George W.

Published on March 4, 2011 By sirrahc

I know I’m a little late on this, but… This past January, King Day at the Dome was held on the northside steps of the State House in Columbia, SC. The annual rally in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. drew 1200 observers. In addition to honoring MLK’s civil rights legacy, the event gives […]