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The founders focused on what we have in common not what divides us.

July 23, 2020
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The American founders gave little emphasis to their thoughts about race, gender, or sexual orientation. That lack of notice itself is noteworthy. You see, they seem to have declined to waste their time on identity issues altogether.

What Type of Person Is an American?

July 6, 2020

What type of person is an American? Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln each used the term “the self made man” in describing Americans. Both are great Americans and they come from different beginnings.

Race-Baiting Democrats Snare One of Their Own

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 Peter Lemiska

As Democrats embark on their determined quest to unseat President Trump, it’s no coincidence that our national discourse has turned to issues like school busing, racial injustice, and the evils of slavery. While Democrats seem eager to exploit those issues for political advantage, most Americans believe they belong in the history books. Slavery was never … Read more