Tag: History

Freedom’s Just Another Word for Everything to Lose

November 16, 2024

by Andrew Cline

Among his many memorable contributions to American arts, the great singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, who passed away in September, wrote one of the most quotable lines in rock history. “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” It’s a fabulous drifter anthem. It’s also entirely wrong. Part of the American political left at the time … Read more

Historical Revisionism: What It Is and What It Is Not

November 11, 2024

by Wanjiru Njoya

An activist historian in the United Kingdom, who rose to prominence as a supporter of Black Lives Matter, recently expounded to the Times on what he sees as the proper role of historians: “I think [the job of historians] is to try to stand there at this arsenal of dangerous ideas and to make it more difficult … Read more

Israel: The Lesson of Sudenteland Applies

November 21, 2024June 8, 2024

by NITZAKHON

I first learned the Arabic phrase “First Saturday, then Sunday” from Brigitte Gabriel’s book BECAUSE THEY HATE. Translation, for those who have not heard of it: First the SATURDAY PEOPLE, i.e., The Jews, and then the SUNDAY PEOPLE, the Christians.

Proposed Statute Perverts History

May 21, 2024

by John Klar

The “social justice” movement that’s taken the nation by storm since last summer has descended as leftists employ absurd lies to impose glaring injustices. Perhaps the biggest of these lies being spread by leftist lawmakers is that Vermonters killed off all the Native Americans and must now pay economic penance.

Bill Maher’s Excellent History Lesson

December 19, 2023

by Steve MacDonald

Bill Mahr and I disagree on a lot of things, and he wouldn’t know me from Adam, but we do agree on some. Free speech. That’s a big one. He’s no fan of so-called right-wingers, but he defends their right to disagree with him. We have a similar policy.

Maybe We SHOULD Put Communist Elizabeth Gurley Flynn’s Historical Marker Back

August 11, 2023August 10, 2023

by Steve MacDonald

Former Executive Councilor and failed candidate for governor Andru Volinsky is representing two folks suing the state of New Hampshire after it removed a historical marker honoring devoted communist and activist Elizabeth Gurley Flynn.

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Ben & Jerry’s Says, “Hold My Bud Light!”

August 23, 2023July 8, 2023

by Rob Roper

Okay… So, by now you have probably heard that Ben & Jerry’s, in a “Hold my Bud Light” attempt to see who can alienate the most customers with one Tweet, kicked off July 4th with the statement, “It’s high time we recognize that the US exists on stolen Indigenous land and commit to returning it.”

Indigenous Theory and The Age of Progressive Educational ‘Colonialism’

April 14, 2023

by Steve MacDonald

Feel free to berate me for the odd and (perhaps) unnecessarily long title, but I promise the two thoughts are connected if you grant me a few moments to make the case.

The Term ‘Liberal Historian’ is an Oxymoron and This One is a Moron.

March 25, 2023

by Auntie Vaquser

An oxymoron could be a toothless hillbilly high on painkillers. For our purposes today, we will cling to the standard dictionary definition: one or two words in which seemingly contradictory terms appear side by side.

Presidents’ Day – Much More than Just a Three-Day Weekend!

February 18, 2023

by Op-Ed

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are arguably the two greatest leaders in the history of the United States. Two great Presidents. Two great Americans. For many years, we would come together as a nation and celebrate each of their respective birthdays.

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That Racist You Are Looking for Might Be In Your Mirror

January 27, 2023

by Op-Ed

It is interesting how the democrats always turn to name-calling and labels (Racists, colonizers, white supremacists) when they can’t argue the merits of their case.

Where Are We Headed? Will You Survive?

September 21, 2022

by Op-Ed

Today, the beginning of autumn, 2022, is an appropriate time to look back. I believe we are in extreme trouble; in fact, some sort of world collapse may be at hand. The following discussion is pitched at anyone who cares but lacks the time to research the particulars.

The Founders Predicted our Economic Crisis

June 30, 2022

by Op-Ed

Did Thomas Jefferson call the economic crisis? “Every thing predicted by the enemies of banks, in the beginning, is now coming to pass. we are to be ruined now by the deluge of bank paper as we were formerly by the old Continental paper.” That’s from a letter to Thomas Cooper in January 1814. And … Read more

Hitler was Literally Putin

April 3, 2022

by Op-Ed

In a recent conversation in which I pointed out that the war in Ukraine was a contest between the first and second most corrupt governments in Europe, the other participant retorted, “So?”

History Mirrors Today

March 28, 2022

by Skip

The history of science is surprising, interesting, and violent. In my experience, science begins with “ our lying eyes” telling us the earth is flat because we could see no further than the horizon.

The Danger of Knowledge

March 23, 2022March 22, 2022

by NITZAKHON

Some years ago, as an intellectual exercise, some friends and I were talking about what we thought was the single biggest advance in human history.

Ukraine-Russia: Look… SQUIRREL!

March 5, 2022March 4, 2022

by NITZAKHON

Not sure if I’m back-back quite yet, but like my prior post The Next Pandemic I need to get this out there.

Progressives and their Cultural Ignorance – or is it Malfeasance??

February 2, 2022February 1, 2022

by Steve MacDonald

I’ve been watching Perry Mason on HBO Max. It’s an origin story for the character. It’s very good, but as is often the case, they can’t help messing with it, or their writers end up showing their partisan ignorance.

To Say That We Have Lost Our Way Is an Understatement.

December 31, 2021

by Op-Ed

Like those nations that have preceded us in history the United States of America has reached a turning point. To say that we have lost our way is an understatement.

Palate Cleanser – Oh, I only WISH this had happened two days ago!

December 27, 2021

by Skip

Seriously, it is clear that our society is lacking in real knowledge of how things could operate in America (Civics, Representative Republic) and the why of our country (History, founding Political Philosophy).