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Love of Country Feb. 14, 2019
In the next few days, we will celebrate both Valentine's Day and Presidents Day. These holidays brin... Read More
We Don't Like Anybody, Do We? Jan. 22, 2019
As the luminous Texas writer John Graves observed a few years back: "The Unco Guid and the Rigidly R... Read More
The Ungrateful Nation Nov. 21, 2018
Here are a few facts about America. The unemployment rate among those with a high school education ... Read More
Rename Austin Over Slavery? How About Washington? Aug. 02, 2018
I grew up in Austin, Texas. At least that's what we called it then. I've often said that after all t... Read More
Globalists & Nationalists: Who Owns the Future? Mar. 13, 2018
Robert Bartley, the late editorial page editor of The Wall Street Journal, was a free trade zealot w... Read More
George Washington's Solution for Sexual Harassment Nov. 29, 2017
The avalanche of sexual harassment claims, with new ones pouring forth daily, leads me to the wisdom... Read More
Thank You for Oppressing Us! Sep. 12, 2017
The Dallas city government's push to remove visible reminders of the Confederacy (e.g., a splendid e... Read More
The Knockdown, Drag-Out Society Aug. 22, 2017
Civilized disagreement — that's one thing. But flagrant insult, direct or strongly implied, as... Read More
Pulling Down Confederate Statues Does Nothing to Change Society Aug. 01, 2017
In these very — I mean very — weird times of ours, few phenomena appear weirder than wha... Read More
Remove and Replace Assad? Apr. 12, 2017
When President George W. Bush decided he wanted to remove and replace Saddam Hussein, he made a bad ... Read More
What Queen Elizabeth Reveals About Trump Jan. 08, 2017
Life for a modern monarch is often a jeweled prison, with an excess of tedium and a dearth of author... Read More
Trump's Great Challenge -- and Opportunity Nov. 10, 2016
Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election was an historic upset that presents him and this... Read More
Harsh and Mean -- Politics as Usual Oct. 07, 2016
Every four years we get not only a presidential election but also a ferocious debate over how we ele... Read More
The Message of the Day Is Equality for All Sep. 16, 2016
These new books educate and inspire kids about civil rights and the importance of equality for all. ... Read More
How War Has Changed Since 1776 Jul. 06, 2016
Imagine George Washington at Valley Forge. His men are starving, they're barefoot in the snow, some ... Read More
Admonitions From Washington Worth a Listen Apr. 13, 2016
Had you been in Philadelphia on Sept. 19, 1796 and picked up a copy of the American Daily Advertiser... Read More
George Washington Set the Standard for Presidents Feb. 16, 2016
Despite the colloquialization of the holiday to Presidents Day, today officially remains Washington'... Read More
Immigration and Our Founding Fathers' Values Dec. 11, 2015
President Obama claims that restricting immigration in order to protect national security is "offens... Read More
President Obama Versus George Washington on Thanksgiving Nov. 25, 2014
Last week, when "Fox & Friends" highlighted my most recent column, titled "Neutering Religious Holid... Read More
California Forces Churches to Fund Abortions Oct. 28, 2014
First, the mayor of Houston flagrantly violated clergy's First Amendment rights, when she subpoenaed... Read More
