Category Archives: Duty

Trust — but Verify — Governmental Statements and Actions


If verification is not seriously attempted, lies will go unnoticed. More lies will follow. That’s one difference Benghazi makes now. What difference does it make? On May 5th, President Obama delivered an address to the graduating class at Ohio State … Continue reading

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The President is Not The Chief of the Nation.


He is the chief Only of the U.S. military. Our nation has no “Chief” or “Commander.” As shown below, the President often behaves as though he considers himself the Commander in Chief, not only of the U.S. Military but of … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the Anniversary of General Robert E. Lee’s Birth


This is a “revised and extended” re-post of an article I wrote in 2011 to mark an anniversary of General Lee’s death. It celebrates the two hundred and sixth anniversary of his birth on January 19, 1807, a happier occasion. … Continue reading

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