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What Makes America Great (Pt 3/6): American Medical Care and Innovations

Americans have produced more medical breakthroughs, advancements, and innovations than any other nation. These have been a great benefit to mankind. “While there are many opinions about our nation’s health care system, there’s one overwhelming area of consensus — the United States has and continues to lead the world in medical innovation.” Top Quality Medical … Continue reading What Makes America Great (Pt 3/6): American Medical Care and Innovations →

What Makes America Great (Pt 2/6): American Inventions and Scientific Discoveries

Ever since Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, America has led the world in scientific discoveries and inventions. These innovations have changed the world for good. They have been of enormous benefit to mankind. They have greatly improved our quality of life. Hence, the U.S. is famous for “American ingenuity” and “American know how.” Wikipedia’s category … Continue reading What Makes America Great (Pt 2/6): American Inventions and Scientific Discoveries →

What Makes America Great (Part 1/6): A Force for Good in the World

Introduction and Background President Trump’s 2016 campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again,” presupposed that America was great in the past, but no longer. This slogan forced a public debate about the greatness of America.  I never would have thought this would be an issue.  Who could doubt that America is a great nation?  America’s greatness … Continue reading What Makes America Great (Part 1/6): A Force for Good in the World →

Year in Review: My Top 15 Articles

Here are the most popular posts for 2020 and 2019 (Sorry for the glitches in my links. If you want an MS Word copy of any of the articles, I will e-mail it to you. blondon1776@gmail.com) 2020 Beware of Media Fear-MongeringRaised from the Dead: Ephraim Hanks and the Martin Handcart Company"Presentism" Pandemic: Misjudging the PastThe … Continue reading Year in Review: My Top 15 Articles →

Enforced Equality and the Tale of Harrison Bergeron

Equality is a noble ideal. “All men are created equal.” No One is Truly Equal In reality, no one is truly equal.  No one is exactly the same. We are born with different gifts and talents.  We are born with various flaws and handicaps.  We are born with different IQ’s. Some people are born into … Continue reading Enforced Equality and the Tale of Harrison Bergeron →

“Intent of the Founders” — Separation of Church and State

The Founders Disagreed and Held Different Opinions During political arguments and constitutional debates people often cite the “intent of the Founders” to prove their point. However, discerning the “intent” is not as easy as people think. The Founders were independent thinkers with strong personal opinions. They were not united in their beliefs, statements, or actions. … Continue reading “Intent of the Founders” — Separation of Church and State →

He was Hung for Saying, “Let Him Have It.”

In law school we discussed a criminal case where the defendant faced the death penalty based on his use of the ambiguous phrase, “Let him have it!” In 1952, in England, Derek Bentley, and his 16-year-old companion, Christopher Craig decided to break into and steal from a candy company warehouse. Bentley had a set of … Continue reading He was Hung for Saying, “Let Him Have It.” →

Beware: the Media’s “Crucifixion Complex”

Commentary One of the advantages of aging is the ability to see patterns and trends. I have noticed over the decades that the media has a “Crucifixion Complex.” In short, they delight in building up celebrities, and then then they delight even more in tearing them down. They create their “gods,” and then they “crucify” … Continue reading Beware: the Media’s “Crucifixion Complex” →

More of “My” Dumb Criminals

“I’m the Criminal”  I was in the middle of jury selection when a young man entered the courtroom. Since I had ordered all witnesses excluded during jury selection, I interrupted the proceedings, and asked, “Excuse me sir, are you a witness in this case?”  He replied, “No, I’m the criminal.” The defense attorney asked me … Continue reading More of “My” Dumb Criminals →