Washington Crossing the Delaware, by Emanuel Leutze
By Alan Sexton, Green Mountain Scribes
A recent article on Breitbart’s Big Government site states that “Tea Party favorite and newly-elected Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) took his oath of office today – and immediately moved to take on President Obama’s chief legislative accomplishment, Obamacare. Cruz is the first Hispanic to serve as a Texas Senator… His first bill, Cruz said, would move to strike “every syllable Continue reading
John Philpot Curran
By Alan Sexton
Fasten your seatbelts, folks, I’m on a tare.
The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance. While the title I have chosen represents only one among many and differently attributed variations of this wise observation, accurate phrasing and attribution are of less importance when compared to the urgency and importance each one of us must place upon understanding–and embodying–the unchanging among variations message. Continue reading
By Alan Sexton
Compelled by current events, I present for your objective consideration the following. Make of these observations and warnings from history whatever you will, folks: Continue reading
By Alan Sexton
It is not the purpose of this article to instigate fear of Muslim’s generally, as all Muslims are not radicals. We are assured of this reality simply by observing that even peaceful Muslims are murdered by Islamic terrorists even as they attempt to pray in their mosques.
Rather, the purpose herein is to raise awareness Continue reading
By Alan Sexton, Green Mountain Scribes
Hillsdale College is presenting “Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution”, a 10-week online course commencing on February 20.
The course is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Mr. R. Steve Corbitt of Nashville, TN, and while there is no cost to register for this course, Hillsdale asks that you consider a donation to support their ongoing efforts to educate millions of Americans Continue reading
THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated. Continue reading
Historical overview and special image selection on the Pearl Harbor raid, 7 December 1941 (Information and photos provided courtesy of, and with gratitude to the United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command)
The 7 December 1941 Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor was one of the great defining moments in history. A single carefully-planned and well-executed stroke removed the United States Navy’s battleship force as a possible threat to the Japanese Empire’s southward expansion. America, unprepared and now considerably weakened, was abruptly brought into Continue reading
Perhaps no custom reveals our character as a Nation so clearly as our celebration of Thanksgiving Day. Rooted deeply in our Judeo-Christian heritage, the practice of offering thanksgiving underscores our unshakable belief in God as the foundation of our Nation and our firm reliance upon Him from Whom all blessings flow. Both as individuals and as a people, we join with the Psalmist in song and praise: “Give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good.” Continue reading
I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth – that God Governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid?
~Benjamin Franklin, excerpt from his speech to the Constitutional Convention, June 28, 1787 Continue reading
