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Trump’s ‘If By Whiskey’ Speech 0
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- September 2, 2020
In 1952, Mississippi State Senator Noah Sweat famously gave a speech on the subject of prohibition, which was still highly debated in the South. Promising not to shy away from controversy, he spoke: If when you say whiskey you mean the devil’s brew, the poison scourge, the bloody monster, that defiles innocence, dethrones reason, destroys
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America Will Reject Political Violence or Be Consumed By It 0
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- August 31, 2020
Standing before a dozen microphones in Wisconsin on Tuesday, Julia Jackson called for prayers and healing – not violence – following the shooting of her son, Jacob Blake. “If Jacob knew what was going on as far as that goes, the violence and destruction, he would be very unpleased,” Mrs. Jackson said. Blake, a 29-year-old
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Activists Reenact Communist ‘Struggle Sessions’ for the Insufficiently Woke 0
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- August 28, 2020
Silence is violence. That’s the attitude of radical “woke” activists, who increasingly demand that fellow Americans not only agree with them, but publicly demonstrate their support at all times. Several viral videos from Washington, D.C., on Monday show groups marching around the city, shouting slogans, and yelling things like “white silence is violence.” In the
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Has Mass Media Reduced Our Esteem for Politicians?0
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- August 26, 2020
Respect for politicians of either party continues to decline with each passing month. Of course, their performances on cable news and talk radio shows don’t help, for we see them in real time, their flaws and foibles continuously on display. In a 1975 interview on Firing Line, British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge speculated that if the highly esteemed
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Sorry, Don. We Need More Than a Biden Speech to Stop the Violence.0
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- August 26, 2020
A rioting revival is occurring in the wake of Jacob Blake’s shooting in Kenosha. Despite Blake’s mother offering a very calm, reasoned plea to stop the riots – those in her son’s name and any others – violence increases against both people and property. After weeks of promoting “peaceful protests,” it seems like major media
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How to Choose a True Leader in the 2020 Election 0
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- August 17, 2020
Leaving our Airbnb rental in Maine a few weeks ago, I chatted with the owner, whom I’ll call Fred. Me: “I hope when we see you next year, the world is in a better place.” Fred: “I’m looking forward to better leadership.” Me: “I’m afraid you will be sadly disappointed.” Fred: “Well, I know who
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