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Washington’s Grand Stepson a Friend of Saint Patrick

Martha Dandridge was a widow when she married our first president in 1759.  Of her four children from her previous marriage to Daniel Parke Custis there were only two surviving when she remarried: John, age five, and Martha, age three.  The Washingtons had no children of their own. They were married at Martha’s estate, which was known as the “White House,” on the Pamunkey River … More →

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Chuck Baldwin Praises Generals Lee and Jackson

Chuck Baldwin and I do not see eye-to-eye on religious matters. I am an avowed Catholic, he an avowed Protestant. That said, the man has some uncommon common sense on social and political questions. Witness his recent laudatory comments about two real American heroes. Perhaps I’m praising Pastor Baldwin’s piece because I agree with him? Fair question. This makes me recall a great line from … More →

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An Alternative American Culture III

Having stated the errors we hope to avoid and the goals we hope to accomplish, I would like to point out some good American traditions and cultural achievements upon which we hope to build. The categories I have chosen are military culture, thought, music, architecture, painting, crafts, and letters. This list makes no pretense at being complete, neither in the headings under which I am … More →

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Where Have the Real Men Gone?

I had occasion recently to be on a college campus. Approaching my appointed destination, I was greeted by a crowd of demonstrators, who happened to be protesting against the event I was attending (that event is a story for another day). The demonstrators were leftists advancing a rainbow agenda of hyper-political correctness on a campus where various “GLBT” organizations and “gay pride” groups abound, and … More →

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