I’m in Memphis, Tennessee to watch my daughter play in a volleyball tournament, which means I’ve heard “The Star Spangled Banner” multiple times this weekend. My relationship with our national anthem has been rocky, starting with my struggle to learn it as a kid. Something about the way the lines […]
Machiavelli and the Globalists: Why the Elites Despise Independent Thought
The most important two sentences in the history of political philosophy since the ancient Greeks appears towards the beginning of Machiavelli’s The Prince. ‘[A] wise ruler,’ the author informs his reader, ‘must think of a method by which his citizens will need the state and himself at all times and […]
Today in History: The American Flag History and Customs
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag. Since 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, Americans have commemorated the adoption of the Stars and Stripes in many ways–displaying the flag in the front […]
Flag Day, June 14: What does the Flag mean?
Flag Day is June 14, the day in 1777 when Congress adopted the first official U.S. flag. Jane Hampton Cook’s devotional book is Stories of Faith & Courage from the Revolutionary War. After the Continental Army’s victories at Trenton and Princeton in Dec. 1776 and Jan. 1777, General George Washington and […]
RFK, Jr. The Power of One
This article was republished from the author’s Substack Two days before Wednesday, April 19, 2023, I booked a flight from Tampa to Boston on instinct, then texted Visceral Adventure’s writer, Tonika Todorova, saying “Here is a radical, improvisational idea for you. Want to meet me in Boston for Kennedy’s announcement?” […]
A Crumbling Regime: Lessons for the Social Sciences and Humanities
Recent revelations from the “Twitter Files” in the United States and the “Lockdown Files” in the United Kingdom revealed a troubling relationship between prominent scientific institutions, the state, social media companies, and traditional media that shaped our COVID-19 response. The fallout on democratic institutions will have political and social consequences […]
The Battle of Athens Part I: Why Was I Never Taught THIS Event in U.S. History?
This Article was Originally Published on the Author’s Substack. Portion of a mural in Athens, Tennessee, artist unknown. Photo by MPM I hated history in high school. Loathed it. U.S. history, European history, you name it. As soon as I cracked open the tome in front of me and started […]
Eugenics, Then and Now
Listen to this article The catastrophic Covid response has many people wondering whether we should really turn over public policy — which deals with fundamental matters of human freedom — much less public health, to a state-appointed scientific establishment. Must moral imperatives give way to the judgment of technical experts […]
“Never Again” is Now Global: Is History Repeating Itself?
An Announcement from CHD Beginning this Monday, we invite you to witness what may be one of the most historic docuseries of all time: “Never Again Is Now Global.” Each one-hour segment of the five-part series will premiere exclusively on CHD.TV from Jan. 30 through Feb. 3, airing nightly at 7 pm […]
Some Want Amnesty. What Do YOU Say?
Call To Action- The NoAmnesty Testimonies Project TLDR: The NoAmnesty Testimonies Project is documenting people’s responses to the article published in The Atlantic about Pandemic Amnesty. Send us your stories and your response to that request here Submit Your Response As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, The Atlantic published […]
“Do We Really Want Women To Be Less Than Equal?”
Through the thousands of years of our recorded history, women have enjoyed full equality with men for only the past forty-nine of them. You see, it is not a woman’s mind, her skills, her right to vote, or her average pay rate that makes her equal. It is her absolute […]