Category Archives: History

PragerU: Is Gun Ownership a Right?

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Stella

Video from last year. Very good! His point about the words “the people” (or person) used in almost every one of the first ten amendments (our Bill of Rights) indicates that the Second Amendment applies to individuals just as the … Continue reading →

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General Discussion, Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Stella
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What is the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974? Why is it important now?

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Stella

The Act was passed in large part to limit the President’s power over appropriations (President Nixon, specifically), so that he/she could not refuse to spend funds that were appropriated by Congress. The President’s power to do so is only limited, … Continue reading →

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Mailboxes and Old Barns

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Stella

Most of you are familiar with our friend, Sharon, who comments here regularly. You have probably read her posts (lovingly referred to as MBOB) at Conservative Treehouse on Sunday mornings in past years. You may even know that Sharon wrote … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, History, Nostalgia | 23 Comments

Mueller’s investigation could impact midterm elections: Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Stella

Victor Davis Hanson is a brilliant observer, and this interview with Lou Dobbs is well worth watching. Also worth reading is CTH analysis: https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/04/02/victor-davis-hanson-discusses-the-downstream-effects-of-corruption-within-obamas-fbi-and-doj/  

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General Discussion, Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Stella
Posted in Government, History, Uncategorized | 146 Comments

Ernie Harwell’s Definition of Baseball

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Stella

Ernie Harwell was a true gentleman. An old-school gentleman who wasn’t afraid to show emotion and talk about how much he cared about his marriage and his wife. We were lucky to have him as the announcer for the Detroit … Continue reading →

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This day in history – 1981 – President Reagan is shot

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Stella

TaraRoss.com: The assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan On this day in 1981, Ronald Reagan is shot by a would-be assassin. The President was then leaving an event at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. Fortunately, Reagan’s Secret Service detail … Continue reading →

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Repealed!

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Stella

So John Paul Stevens thinks that the Second Amendment to the Constitution should be repealed (among other opinions about our right to bear arms). Here is what Bill Whittle’s Right Angle team has to say. My favorite part – by … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, History, News, Politics, The Culture, Uncategorized, Whittle | 10 Comments

General Discussion, Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Stella
Posted in Government, History, Uncategorized | 187 Comments