Each Thursday morning a commentary is posted in this category. Questions are found below the article.
The Fact of the Martyr
June 12, 2008 (by Jay D. Homnick, HumanEvents.com) - Khalid Sheik Muhammad would probably roll over in his cell to hear this, but his courtroom antics reminded me of a quote from the Talmud and an old Jewish joke. Read more...
D-Day: On the Beaches, Over the Cliffs, and Behind the Lines
June 5, 2008 (by Mary Katharine Ham, Townhall.com) - I am often at a loss for words when writing about a time when we were at no loss for heroes. They volunteered for missions impossible and accomplished feats unimaginable. They were war-torn and trench-footed and twenty years old. And, there were so, so, so many of them. Read more...
Bush at the Knesset: Another Historic, Unheralded Speech
May 29, 2008 (by Paul Kengor, AmericanThinker.com) - Last week President George W. Bush gave an outstanding speech to the Knesset, the Israeli parliament. ... Any political science professor who teaches the Bush presidency and ignores this speech is derelict in duty. Read more...
How to Observe Memorial Day
May 22, 2008 (from USMemorialDay.org) - The "Memorial" in Memorial Day has been ignored by too many of us who are beneficiaries of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Often we do not observe the day as it should be, a day where we actively remember our ancestors, our family members, our loved ones, our neighbors, and our friends who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Read more...
Who Stole the American Spirit?
May 15, 2008 (by Zachary Karabell, OpinionJournal.com) - According to the most recent polls, more than 75% of the American public believes the economy is in bad shape. All three remaining candidates for president are treating the economy as the biggest electoral issue, and all agree the situation is dire. Read more...