Culture
Contra the “proposition nation” rhetoric, the U.S.A. is not an “idea”, but a real flesh-and-blood nation, with its own culture, history and traditions. I ran across an article (on the Wall Street Journal, ironically) describing the interesting “perambulation” tradition still practiced in New Hampshire. We ought to adopt this custom on the national level. […]
On April 28th,2015, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the controversial topic of same-sex marriage. This could result in the radical innovation of gay marriage being forced upon the entire United States, including those states which have not yet been forced to accept it. There are actually five cases to be heard, and they […]
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The use of the English language has been a great asset in maintaining the unity of the United States. Now, however, the use of the Spanish language as a political language in the United States is increasing, contributing to the balkanization of the electorate. At least if politicians are lying or distorting their record in one […]
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I found the recent news that likely 2016 GOP presidential contender Jeb Bush registered to vote in 2009 as “Hispanic” unsurprising. After all, Jeb just seems to identify with the Hispanic community more than the historic American nation that built this country. Therefore, it doesn’t seem unlikely that Jeb would have registered as “Hispanic”. […]
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An ambitious 12-part miniseries entitled A.D.: The Bible Continues began its broadcast on Easter. I saw the first episode and am interested in seeing more of it. Nowadays, discussion of the race (or perceived race) of actors cast in Bible movies is de rigueur. The recent Moses movie generated some discussion of that topic. And the […]
Oxford University is the oldest university in England and in the entire Anglosphere. Oxford University Press is the world’s largest university publisher. This prestigious publisher has now decreed that the children’s books and schoolbooks it publishes cannot mention pigs or pork products. For the entire blog entry, click here. Blog entry by Allan Wall, […]
Mexico’s richest man Carlos Slim, now the world’s second richest man and sometimes the world’s richest man, is now the biggest shareholder in the New York Times. You’d think more would be made of this, but it’s not a big deal in the media. Obviously, the New York Times itself is not going to point […]
The Oklahoma Land Run was a unique aspect of American history, and an important part of the state of Oklahoma’s heritage. Taking place from 1889 to 1895, the land runs were races for land, in which prospective landowners raced for 160-acre farms. If they could successfully occupy these farms for five years, they would receive […]
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One of the favorite rhetorical tactics of the same-sex marriage lobby is to equate same-sex marriage with the civil rights issues of the 1960s. This is a very successful tactic, though not a fair one. But it’s being utilized in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The states of Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas […]
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My family and I have safely returned from our annual Christmastime visit to Mexico, and it was a good visit. Christmas, the celebration of the incarnation and birth of Christ, is special everywhere it’s celebrated. The essence of the holiday is the same, though you’ll find it expressed differently in various cultures throughout the world. Christmas, called Navidad in […]
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