There are ten recognized Federal holidays in the United States. I love all of them. As a Christian, I particularly look forward to Christmas and Easter, although the latter isn’t recognized as a Federal holiday. Some would say we should include other religious holidays, but I’ll leave that to another writing. As a Read more…
Many Americans marvel at what is Congress’s seeming inability to rise above partisan politics to do the work of the people. Whether failing to pass needed legislation to address genuine problems in our government or mustering the will to implement budgets on time, Congress seems to always fall short of the Read more…
As Veterans Day just happened, it occurs to me that a discussion about the draft—otherwise known as conscription—is in order. I think this is particularly so for two reasons. First, do we have a military—specifically an Army—that is reflective of all of America? Second, shouldn’t the responsibility for the defense of our nation Read more…
As I consider the strife we are witnessing in America today, I am left wondering if we can aspire to the ending passage of President Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address of 4 March 1865, only a month before he would be struck down by an assassin’s bullet. As compelling as his concluding Read more…