Category Archives: American History

What Made America Great?

Posted on August 4, 2023 by retiredday

“Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith.” ~ Alexis de Tocqueville (1847) “Democracy in America” p. 11 America’s founding recognized that we all are created equal before the law. That means that America is the land of opportunity because … Continue reading →

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A Righteous Nation

Posted on July 4, 2022 by retiredday

There are many godly principles to be found in the Bible. But for some, understanding the significance of principles and how they work may be difficult these days, as more emphasis is placed on change, itself, rather than on which … Continue reading →

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The 1619 Lie

Posted on December 3, 2020 by retiredday

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.   ~ George Santayana  The leftist rewrite of history called The 1619 Project has been criticized by many leading historians, but that hasn’t stopped progressive school districts around the … Continue reading →

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A Government That Seeks God

Posted on October 28, 2020 by retiredday

I’m reading a new book called, 100 Bible Verses That Made America, Defining Moments That Shaped Our Enduring Foundation of Faith, by Robert J. Morgan. One thing it points out is how much of our history has been influenced by … Continue reading →

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“Crucify Him!”

Posted on August 13, 2017 by retiredday

That’s what the mob said of our sinless Savior, while at the same time demanding freedom for the known murderer and insurrectionist, Barabbas.  See Luke 23:18-25.  Today we are seeing a variation of that mob mentality, which I find ugly … Continue reading →

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Remembering JFK

Posted on August 5, 2016 by retiredday

A comment to my last post about the Kennedy commencement speech got me to reminiscing about JFK. This morning I listened to the speech he gave at San Diego State. It was strong on education, backed up with a lot … Continue reading →

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A Nation Under God Thanks God

Posted on November 23, 2011 by retiredday

First Thanksgiving Day Proclamation By President George Washington New York, 3 October 1789 By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to … Continue reading →

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When God Has Had Enough

Posted on February 16, 2011 by retiredday

As we read in Joel 1:3 (“Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation.”) God’s plan was to reveal himself to humanity, using each generation to tell … Continue reading →

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History In The Making

Posted on January 6, 2011 by retiredday

Today America witnessed history in the making.  For the first time since its ratification in 1789, the U.S. Constitution was actually read aloud in the House of Representatives by members of the 112th Congress.  Its seems as though the call … Continue reading →

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College Tuition 45 Years Ago

Posted on October 29, 2010 by retiredday

TUP (Trickle Up Poverty) is full of gems.  One is on pages 245 and 246, in chapter 9, “School Daze: Eliminating the Propaganda Ministry”.  Savage paints a dramatic comparison of today’s education costs to what they were in 1965, the … Continue reading →

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