We Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Our United States Army

Happy 250th birthday to the United States Army. Thank you to all my many friends and family who bravely served and to all the soldiers today may God watch over you until your mission is done. From the Southwest Ledger After the April 19, 1775, battles of Lexington and Concord, delegates of the Continental Congress … Continue reading We Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Our United States Army →

Reviewing Tony Horwitz’s ‘Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War’

From Southwest Ledger Possibly the most misunderstood and controversial character of the Civil War is John Brown. As a child growing up in Virginia, I was taught that Brown was the enemy; a religious fanatic who was bent on violence to stop Virginia’s way of life by any means necessary. It was almost the same … Continue reading Reviewing Tony Horwitz’s ‘Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War’ →

Eclipses that Changed the Trajectory of U.S. History

From the Southwest Ledger On April 8 our nation finally unified around a cause important to us all: posting pictures of the solar eclipse on social media.This was a huge event as people planned a year ahead to get hotels that were in the path of totality. Even if you were not able to travel, … Continue reading Eclipses that Changed the Trajectory of U.S. History →

Presidential Competence in an Age of Instantaneous Interaction and Decisiveness

By James Finck, Ph.D. A bombshell was dropped earlier this month when Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Hur released his findings on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. The good news for Biden was Hur does not plan to bring charges. However, the bad news was that even though Hur concluded that Biden … Continue reading Presidential Competence in an Age of Instantaneous Interaction and Decisiveness →