Celebrating and Defending the Constitution of the United States

Alan Sexton Green Mountain Scribes 9/17/2011

The Federal, or as now more commonly known, Constitutional, Convention of 1787 was held in the Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall, in Philadelphia from May 14 to September 17, 1787.

George Washington was unanimously elected by the delegates to preside over the convention, and James Madison […]

Jeane Kirkpatrick’s Speech at the 1984 GOP Convention

iOwnTheWorld 8/5/2011

The transcript of this speech is at CNN.

Here is Ambassador Kirkpatrick’s obituary at The New York Times.

 

Why We Fight

Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures and lots of courage

Daniel Horowitz RedState 7/31/2011

Over the past week, the Tea Party has been impugned and maligned with more ferocity than ever before. Amidst our push to balance the budget, downsize job-killing government agencies and programs, and preserve our AAA credit rating, we have been condemned as […]

2012 challenge: Find Calvin Coolidge’s heir

‘Silent Cal’ and Reagan are models for qualities that Americans trust

Garland S. Tucker III The Washington Times 5/19/2011

As the 2012 election approaches, the stakes could not be higher. By most accounts, the Republicans hold that rare opportunity to un- seat an incumbent president. Whom they nominate will determine the outcome of the election […]

A Thanksgiving message, 1985

25 November 2010

H/T Gay Patriot

Rendezvous with Destiny

Sarah Palin Sarah Palin’s Notes Facebook 10/27/2010

Today is the 46th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s famous speech, “A Time for Choosing.”

The thing that struck me as I watched it again was how relevant its message still is for today’s America. Just as in 1964, we have a president who says “we must accept a […]

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