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The Origin of the Thanksgiving Holiday

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Stephen Clay McGehee

We’re all familiar with “the Thanksgiving story,” complete with pilgrims, Indians, and a feast. That’s nice, but what about the holiday that we celebrate each November – how did that officially recognized observance come to be? J. Stephen Conn at … Continue reading →

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Agrarian Societies and the Common Core Curriculum

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Bill Whittle, of PJTV, makes an interesting point that tied the change from an agrarian society to an industrial society with the change from traditional education to the Common Core Curriculum. In this video, he points out that government tends … Continue reading →

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David John Marotta on The Cause of The War

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Today’s post at the Marotta On Money blog is one of those incredibly rare pieces that shows the real reason that the Southern states seceded from the union – punishing tariffs designed to enrich the North at the expense of … Continue reading →

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Some Facts About Monarchies

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Today’s post at the Mad Monarchist (one of my favorite blogs) presents some interesting facts about the actual cost of monarchies compared to republics. Here are a few points from the post: In Great Britain, the Queen is known for … Continue reading →

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Lessons from The Titanic

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Following is an email that I received from Vision Forum – an organization that I have the highest respect for. It wasn’t until their coverage of the moral aspects of the sinking of the Titanic that I fully understood the … Continue reading →

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Mercy and Chivalry

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

Mercy is one of the great hallmarks of chivalry. Mercy toward one’s enemy is the hardest mercy of all, which is probably why Jesus instructs us to love our enemies. The following is taken from the Men Who Lead blog … Continue reading →

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Secession – Act 3

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The first act of this play being secession from England. The second act being the secession of the Confederate states in 1861. The third act… More posts on secession. Molotov Mitchell is president of the award-winning Illuminati Pictures. His specialty … Continue reading →

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Understanding The Rules of Power

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

In a previous post, I stated flatly that I would not be voting for Romney, but instead would be voting for the Constitution Party candidate because that is who more closely represents my beliefs. The question that guided my decision … Continue reading →

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The Cultural Destruction of England

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The forces that are working to destroy Southern culture are certainly not unique in the world. Similar attacks on nations and cultures have been happening in many places that were once solidly Western European culture. The BBC broadcast a documentary … Continue reading →

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The Amendment that Destroyed America

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Stephen Clay McGehee

The War for Southern Independence was about the rights of the individual states as the primary entity of government opposing a massive federal government dictating to the states. Before someone starts screaming, “What about slavery?!”… sure, that was an important … Continue reading →

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