Memorial Day Video — History.com

A good short video tell us about how Memorial Day came into existence as it is currently recognized. http://www.history.com/flash/VideoPlayer.swf?vid=3092043701 Thanks for visiting. Comments are welcome.

George Washington Knew What he was Talking About.

In November 1787 General George Washington wrote a letter to his nephew Bushrod Washington, who would later become one of the early Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. The purpose of the letter was for the Father of our Country to explain his support for the yet to be adopted U.S. Constitution. Washington had served [...]

Gay marriage offers a moral litmus test – Spokesman.com – May 12, 2012

  “Don’t be misled: Opposing sin has nothing to do with how we treat other people. Disapproving someone’s behavior should never stop us from treating them with respect and encouraging what is best for them. Ask any parent whether it’s possible to oppose harmful behavior yet love a person dearly.” 32 times states have been asked [...]

Trayvon Martin Beat his Killer

The circumstances surrounding the death of teenager Trayvon Martin on that dark and rainy night, February 26th in Sanford, Florida became clearer yesterday. The doctor for the man who shot Martin released the medical records of his examination of George Zimmerman the day after the shooting. Also autopsy records of the black teenager were released. [...]

Moral Values Then VS. Moral Values Now

Like some old crotchety dude sitting on his front porch bitching about how things were so much better back in his day I find myself wondering about the changing values of America and the results therein. It really is interesting how far we’ve come/gone from whence we came. But unlike the geezer on the porch [...]

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