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Gerald R. Ford: A good man steering our nation through some truly bad times.
Published on 2006-12-31 13:29:00
President Ford had been labeled "exceptional" and "extraordinary" for many reasons. The shortest tenure of any President in the twentieth century. The only man to assume both the Vice Presidency and Presidency without being elected. The only President ever to pardon the man who put him into office. The list goes on. And yet in my book, these are not the most important reasons that this humble, unassuming man was so exceptional. These are merely the circumstances that helped to bring out the grea
Merry Christmas, one and all.
Published on 2006-12-24 01:08:00
It occurs to me, as we approach this Holiday, that much of what Christmas means to most Americans revolves around children. Whether that be the enduring symbolism of the Christ child, or the countless parents being reunited with their grown children and young grandchildren during the holidays, or all the things that we all do to make this season special for the children in our lives. It’s all about the children. As it ever was, I'm glad to say, so it remains.And it got me to thinking about my
It appears that bigotry is back in vogue these days.
Published on 2006-12-21 10:11:00
In one of my previous posts, I discussed the all-too-typical response by the holier-than-thou righties regarding the first Muslim member of Congress using the Koran in his swearing-in ceremony. The likes of Dennis Prager warned of the evils of "multiculturalist activism", and the fact that the act "undermines American civilization."Now we have a member of Congress spewing his version of good old red-blooded American bigotry regarding the same subject.Rep. Virgil Goode mass mailed a letter statin
