"... a thirst for absolute power is the natural disease of monarchy .... To the evil of monarchy we have added hereditary succession ... the first is a degradation and lessening of ourselves ... the second, claimed as a matter of right, is an insul
Budweiser celebrates its 150th anniversary (as well as America's 250th) with a heartwarming spot for Super Bowl LX. While out galloping the fields, a Clydesdale colt happens upon a downed tree with a nest lying next to it, out of which tumbles a baby
• https://www.lewrockwell.com, By Murray N. Rothbard
During the French and Indian War (1754–1763), Americans continued the great tradition of trading with the enemy, and even more readily than before. As in King George's War, Newport took the lead; other vital centers were New York and Philadelphia
Chief Justice John Roberts reflects on 250 years of American history.
Chief Justice John Roberts is right: The Declaration of Independence, while not law itself, must be the benchmark that guides all three branches of government.
• https://ronpaulinstitute.org, by Larry C. Johnson
I want to make you a wager… I bet that 99 percent of Americans have never read the speech that President James Monroe made to the US Congress on December 2, 1823.
After years of heading in the wrong direction, nobody can deny that the United States is facing overwhelming problems. So why don't we focus on fixing those problems first?
A common myth about American history is the one in which a handful of so-called "founding fathers" in the 1780s declared that America would create a "wall of separation" between religious institutions and government institutions.