Since 1982 when then-president Ronald Reagan refused to sign the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, better known as the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST), it has been kept on a legislative backburner awaiting a ratification vote in the U.S. Senate. Suddenly in early May, both Senator John Kerry, Chairman...
The White House website has always featured biographies of past presidents. The biographies are largely designed for students, so they can research the history of the White House occupants; the text is taken from The Presidents of the United States of America, by Michael...
The victory in Indiana last week — where Richard Mourdock defeated anti-gun incumbent Senate Dick Lugar — was pretty neat. The national media’s collective jaw dropped to the floor, and the political pundits in Washington are now wondering whose scalp will be next. Well...
In 218, A.D., seventh recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet. In 1630, Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi became the first to see two belts on Jupiter’s surface. In 1666, Newark,...
A man asked his wife what she’d like for her birthday. “I’d love to be eight again.” she replied. On the morning of her birthday, he arose early, made...
In 1532, Sir Thomas More resigns as English Lord Chancellor. In 1568, Queen Mary of Scotland flees to England. In 1639, The town of Newport, Rhode Island, was founded...
I am very tired, more so than normal, as the occurrences of the last couple of weeks have played heavy on my life. One of the few joys that...
In 1536, Anne Boleyn and her brother Lord Rochford were found guilty of adultery and incest in England. Lord Rochford was executed two days later and Anne was beheaded...
In 1264, English barons under Simon de Montfort heavily defeated forces under Henry III at the battle of Lewes. In 1587, James VI, King of Scots, invites his nobles...
In 1515, Mary, sister of King Henry VIII of England, widow of King Louis XII of France, marries Charles, Duke of Suffolk, against her brother’s wishes, in England In...
In a letter from the Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc we find that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to amend federal regulations to require federal licensing and...
For something closer to home…. Affirmative Action in Schools. The story, as most news stories, starts close to home with Joshua, a 5 year old: Crystal Meredith moved to...
WWII veteran Paratrooper and Wife Murdered in Oklahoma
In 1191, Marriage of Richard I of England and Berengaria of Navarre In 1539, DeSoto leaves Cuba searching for the 7 Cities of Gold In 1588, Day of the...
A Christian, conservative talk show host in Salem, Oregon protesting the Vote-By-Mail is refusing to fill out his mail-in ballot until May 15th and then he will hand-deliver it to...
I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it. – Revelation 2:17 Our Lord’s...
In 1502, 500 years ago, Christopher Columbus left Cadiz, Spain on his fourth and final trip to the Western Hemisphere. In 1657, William Bradford, pilgrim father and governor of...
By Allan Wall The MSM seems to thinks Indiana Senator Richard Lugar will lose the GOP nomination to state treasurer Richard Mourdock, who is backed by Tea Party elements,...
In 1577, Queen Elizabeth forbids Puritan meetings in England In 1660, Isaack B Fubine of Savoy, in The Hague, patents macaroni. In 1700, William Penn began monthly meetings for...
The political world is about to experience a major shakeup in Indiana. The most anti-gun Republican in the U.S. Senate, Dick Lugar, recently fell ten points behind in the polls...
In 614, Persians capture Jerusalem and seize the True Cross In 1292, Adolph of Nassau becomes King of Germany In 1494, during his second voyage to the Western Hemisphere,...
By Ashton Ellis Original Article During performances last week at the flagship state universities of North Carolina, Colorado and Iowa, President Obama executed rhetorical sleights-of-hand that would make David...
BP Whistleblowers, Over a Dozen of Them Assassinated, Missing Or Kidnapped in Last 2 Years The LSU community mourns the passing of Greg Stone, James P. Morgan Distinguished Professor...
By Kathleen Marquardt Part 5 When the RINO becomes the norm “Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery,” said I, “still thou art a bitter draught.” -Laurence Sterne, The...
In 1626, Dutch colonist Peter Minuit arrives in New Nether-land and settles on Manhattan Island, which he later buys from the Native Americans for about $24 dollars. In 1776,...
Jeffrey Phelps Denver Libertarian Examiner What may be the most embarrassing moment yet for Mitt Romney, during the race for the 2012 Republican Nomination, happened over the weekend in...
It is time for my annual “Strictly Personal” column. I think it only fair that readers should have an opportunity to learn a little something about the person who...
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