Thinks I find along the way
Like dictators before him, Trump’s road to tyranny is paved with hate…
“I received a letter not long ago from a man who said, ‘You can go to Japan to live, but you cannot become Japanese. You can go to France to live and not become a Frenchman. You can go to live in Germany or Turkey, and you won’t become a German or a Turk.’ But then he added, ‘Anybody from any corner of the world can come to America to live and become an American.’”
Ronald Reagan
When you move to Indiana, it’s obligatory that you watch this classic movie featuring Gene Hackman as coach Norman Dale who lead his ‘David’ Milan basketball team against ‘Goliath’ South Bend Central to win the state championship back in the fifties…
…meanwhile over in Elkhart there’s a lovely monument to Coach Dale immortalizing the moment when he had his players measure the net in the fieldhouse where the state championship game took place to prove to his players that even though the arena was bigger, the court was the same size!
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Big Revolutionary War anniversaries lie ahead—and bring reminders of our messy, surprising history…
April 19, 2025, marked the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War’s inception, highlighting significant historical reflections and events tied to this milestone. The article delves into the implications of such anniversaries, suggesting they serve as a reminder of the complex and often surprising nature of history. Additionally, it questions whether the essence of the conflict, encapsulated in the phrase “the shot heard round the world,” still resonates in today’s society. Through this lens, the article encourages contemplation on the ongoing relevance of the Revolutionary War and its legacy in contemporary America.
Source: Lexington and Concord at 250: Can We Still Hear the ‘Shot Heard Round the World’?
“Paul Revere’s Ride” is a narrative poem written by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in 1861 in the Atlantic Monthly. The poem is inspired by the historical events surrounding the American Revolution and specifically recounts the midnight ride of Paul Revere on April 18, 1775, as he warned the American colonists of the approaching British forces.
Longfellow aimed to create a patriotic piece that would evoke a sense of national pride and unity during a time of crisis in America, as the country was on the brink of the Civil War. The poem romanticizes Revere’s ride and portrays him as a heroic figure in the fight for independence. Longfellow’s use of rhythmic structure and vivid imagery helped popularize the story of Paul Revere, making it a staple of American folklore.
Though artistic liberties were taken in the narrative, the poem’s legacy endured, and it remains one of Longfellow’s most celebrated works. It has continued to influence American literature and culture, serving as a symbol of the spirit of resistance and the quest for freedom. And so it begins…
Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five:
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year…
Source: Paul Revere’s Ride, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – The Atlantic
David Brooks writes “When I joined the conservative movement in the 1980s, there were two types of people: those who cared earnestly about ideas, and those who wanted only to shock the left. The reactionary fringe has won.”
Example?
Russell Vought, Donald Trump’s budget director, sounds like he walked straight out of 1984. “When they wake up in the morning, we want them to not want to go to work, because they are increasingly viewed as the villains,” he said of federal workers, speaking at an event in 2023. “We want to put them in trauma.”
This is not America. This is something different…
Source: I Should Have Seen This Coming
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