Other People’s War

Posted by veritas on Oct 4, 2010 9:35:17 AM

Today, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that too many Americans see military service as “something for other people to do.” His remarks are cutting and provocative…and true. The insinuation is ... Read More

The Jesus Blank

Posted by veritas on Sep 22, 2010 10:51:30 AM

Recently, I have had the privilege of being at a number of political and quasi-political informational meetings. We are blessed here in Lancaster County to be represented in Washington by Joe ... Read More

A Subprime Culture!

Posted by veritas on Sep 20, 2010 2:28:34 PM

A faithful reader of the blog, sent me this article from Thomas Freidman. It brilliantly points out the “motivation deficit” in American students and the “sacrifice ... Read More

A Striking Dissimilarity; Part 2

Posted by veritas on Sep 7, 2010 9:32:18 AM

I might have to stop listening to the 50 Greatest Speeches. It is really depressing. This morning, I ventured back to the Brandenburg Gate to hear a portion of President Reagan’s “Tear ... Read More

A Striking Dissimilarity

Posted by veritas on Aug 19, 2010 9:25:06 AM

I am working my way through an online video list of 50 Great Political Speeches. Today, I listened to this clip of John F. Kennedy’s “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech. Here ... Read More

Security and Freedom, Part 2

Posted by Ty Fischer on Jan 11, 2010 5:52:02 AM
The quest for security continues as we endlessly roll around the ball bearings that we had in our collective pockets trying to discern how we ... Read More