Posts Tagged ‘culture’
Culture In The Rye — Selwyn Duke
By Selwyn Duke Many years ago, I was told a story by a woman I knew whose son had been diagnosed with “A.D.D.” She said that she finally had to take from her boy a book a therapist had given him about how an A.D.D. child acts. The problem? Her son was reading it and then imitating the behavior of the child in it! Then I remember when [...]
The Four Chaplains — Sacrifice At Sea
American Minute with Bill Federer On the frigid night of FEBRUARY 3, 1943, the Allied ship Dorchester plowed through the waters near Greenland. At 1:00am, a Nazi submarine fired a torpedo into its flank, killing many in the explosion and trapping others below deck. It the ensuing chaos, four chaplains: a priest, a rabbi and two protestant [...]
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
American Minute with Bill Federer FEBRUARY 2, 1848, the U.S. Congress ratified the peace treaty which ended the Mexican War. In exchange for 15 million dollars the territories of California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming, were brought into the Union. The treaty stated: In the Name of Almighty God-the United [...]
Come Unto Him — Thomas S. Monson
A Way of Life, Thomas S. Monson Remember that you do not walk alone. … As you walk through life, always walk toward the light, and the shadows of life will fall behind you. … As I have turned to the scriptures for inspiration, a particular word has stood out time and time again. The word is ‘come.’ The Lord said, ‘Come unto me.’ He [...]
Battle Hymn of the Republic — Julia Ward Howe
American Minute with Bill Federer Five dollars was all she was paid by the Atlantic Monthly Magazine for her poem, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, published FEBRUARY 1, 1862. The Union's theme song during the Civil War, Julia Ward Howe wrote it while visiting Washington, D.C., and seeing the teeming military, galloping horses and countless [...]
Eternal Right Must Still Stand Unshaken — Albert E. Bowen
Prophet Statesmen, Albert E. Bowen Those courses of behavior which harmonize with and conform to absolute spiritual values must be eternally right just as their opposites must be eternally wrong. Between the two there is undying conflict. They cannot accommodate themselves one to the other. If it were attempted to make adjustments between them by [...]
Recognizing and Avoiding Maka-fekes — Thomas S. Monson
A Way of Life, Thomas S. Monson Many years ago, on an assignment to the beautiful islands of Tonga, I was privileged to visit our Church school, the Liahona High School, where our youth are taught by teachers with a common bond of faith—providing training for the mind and preparation for life. On that occasion, entering one classroom, I noticed [...]
Heaven Ordained Prayer At The Continental Congress
American Minute with Bill Federer Jacob Duche' was born JANUARY 31, 1738. An Anglican minister, the Continental Congress had requested he open their first session with prayer. Conscious of impending British attack, Rev. Jacob Duche' read Psalm 35: Plead my cause, Oh, Lord, with them that strive with me, fight against them that fight against me [...]
American Prosperity and The Bible — F.D.R.
American Minute with Bill Federer Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born JANUARY 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, NY. The 32nd President, he was in office longer then any other, over 12 years, serving during the Great Depression and World War II. On October 6, 1935, FDR stated: We cannot read the history of our rise and development as a nation, without [...]
Promises to Keep — Robert Frost
Liberty Alerts with Bill Federer "I shall be telling this with a sigh, Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference" wrote Robert Frost in "The Road Not Taken." He first published poems in his high school bulletin and graduated co-valedictorian with the [...]
Space Shuttle Challenger
American Minute with Bill Federer Seventy-three seconds after lift-off, on JANUARY 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, killing its entire seven member crew, which included a high school teacher-the first private citizen to fly aboard the craft. In his address to the nation, President Ronald Reagan stated: Today is a day for [...]
Both Parents Needed — Phyllis Schlafly
by Phyllis Schlafly Debates about same-sex marriage and gay adoptions always include the argument that a child has the right to both a father and a mother. If that is true, why is a child usually deprived of that right when heterosexual couples divorce? It would seem that maintaining a father’s love and authority would be crucial when a [...]
Report Documents Obama's Radical Staff
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Washington, DC – Liberty Counsel releases a 72-page report today detailing information on each of the nominations and appointments of President Barack Obama. This report documents the beliefs, words, and actions of the radical group Obama has hand-picked to “change” our nation. The document provides [...]
How to Watch the State of the Union Address — Alan Caruba
By Alan Caruba Here are some suggestions on how to watch the State of the Union speech. The Washington, D.C. lingo for it is “SOTU” because Washington loves acronyms and, of course, it is delivered by the POTUS, President of the United States. It is rumored that his Secret Service code name is “Moron.” The speech doesn’t begin until 9 [...]
A Brief History of Jewish Immigration to America
American Minute with Bill Federer Ferdinand and Isabella sent Columbus on his voyage in 1492 after they liberated Spain from occupying Muslim forces. Spain's policies then forced Jews to flee, first to Portugal, then to Amsterdam, where some sailed with Dutch merchants to South America. When Spain attacked there, they fled again and 23 refugees, [...]
Is Socialization a Problem for Homeschoolers? — Phyllis Schlafly
by Phyllis Schlafly When the subject of homeschooling comes up, someone usually raises the question of socialization. Critics of homeschooling can't deny that homeschooled students are every bit the academic equal of students who attend regular schools, so they shift to the assertion that education is more than academics, and that proper [...]
The Free Market, The Only Answer — Ezra Taft Benson
Prophet Statesmen, Ezra Taft Benson The only safe and solid answer is the mechanism of a free market operating in an environment of really free private enterprise and free competition. Here everyone has a chance to cast his vote in the election which will decide what is a fair price, fair wage, and profit, and what should be produced and in what [...]
Religious Freedom Is A Religious Duty — James Madison
American Minute with Bill Federer James Madison's defense of religious freedom began when he stood with his father outside a jail in the village of Orange and heard Baptists preach from their cell windows. He wrote of another incident to William Bradford, JANUARY 24, 1774: There are at this time in the adjacent Culpepper County not less than 5 [...]
America's Catholic Patriot — Bishop John Carroll
American Minute with Bill Federer JANUARY 23, 1789, John Carroll founded Georgetown University. He was brother of Daniel Carroll, who signed the U.S. Constitution and gave the land where the Capitol is built. He was cousin to Charles Carroll, the wealthiest man in America and the longest living signer of the Declaration of Independence. John's [...]
What I Did Was Wrong — Former 'Jane Roe' of 'Roe v. Wade'
American Minute with Bill Federer JANUARY 22, 1973, the Supreme Court decisions of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton allowed abortion in all nine months of pregnancy. 23 years later, Norma McCorvey, who was the “Jane Roe” in the Roe v. Wade suit, was interviewed by USA Today. She stated that once, while employed at a clinic when no one was in: I [...]
The Quayled Lady — Why You Should Forget Sarah Palin — Selwyn Duke
By Selwyn Duke Really, there’s precious little fairness in the world. People tend to be slaves to emotion, and prejudices often reign supreme even (in fact, especially) in those who rail against prejudice. This is why we’ll see millions of Americans reflexively dismiss a politician simply because of the letter following his name; it is why [...]
God's Law, Liberty's Basis — Cecil B. DeMille
American Minute with Bill Federer He produced epic films in Hollywood for almost five decades and started Paramount Pictures. His name was Cecil B. DeMille and he died JANUARY 21, 1959. His best-known films include: Samson and Delilah, The Ten Commandments and The Greatest Show on Earth, for which he won an Academy Award. At the opening of The [...]
Guatamala Blasts U.S. For Deporting Its Nationals
Liberty Alerts, Judicial Watch The government of Guatemala has publicly accused U.S. immigration officials of violating basic diplomatic protocols for deporting three of its nationals living illegally in south Florida. In an official public protest, the impoverished Central American country claims that the U.S. government improperly disrupted [...]
Interest Never Sleeps — Thomas S. Monson
A Way of Life, Thomas S. Monson This is a day of borrowing, a day when multiple credit card offers arrive in our mailboxes each week. They generally offer a very low rate of interest which may apply for a short period of time; but what one usually doesn't realize is that after that period has expired, the rates increase dramatically. I share with [...]
Nine Presidents Testify of God in America
American Minute with Bill Federer The 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1933, changed the date of Presidential Inaugurations from March 4th to JANUARY 20th. Franklin Roosevelt stated in his Inaugural Address, 1945: "Almighty God has blessed our land." Harry S Truman, 1949: "We believe that all men are created equal because [...]
More Troubling Than Pat Robertson's Remarks — Selwyn Duke
By Selwyn Duke Of all the responses to the devastation in Haiti, the most copy-worthy is televangelist Pat Robertson’s claim that the earthquake was divine retribution. In making his case, he told a story about how Haitian leaders long ago made a pact with Satan, promising to serve him if he would help vanquish their French oppressors. The [...]
Hope or National Catastrophe? — Daniel Webster
American Minute with Bill Federer One of the five greatest Senators in U.S. history, the State of New Hampshire placed his statue in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall. His career spanned almost four decades, serving as Secretary of State for Presidents William Harrison, John Tyler and Millard Fillmore. His name was Daniel Webster, born JANUARY 18, [...]
Thousands Rally Against Prenatal Racial Genocide
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Houston, TX – Today, in honor of civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr., national spiritual and political leaders joined with thousands of African American, Latino and other minority voices to rally against prenatal racial genocide perpetrated by Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood began as a eugenics [...]
Boys, Fathers, Academics — Phyllis Schlafly
by Phyllis Schlafly I read an interesting article in the Washington Post recently and I'd like to share it with you. In a high school in Alexandria, Virginia, the teacher of an all-black class was exasperated at how poorly the kids are performing. The class included both native-born African-Americans and kids from Africa. In a moment of [...]
Free Market Is the Only Answer — Ezra Taft Benson
Prophet Statesmen, Ezra Taft Benson The only safe and solid answer is the mechanism of a free market operating in an environment of really free private enterprise and free competition. Here everyone has a chance to cast his vote in the election which will decide what is a fair price, fair wage, and profit, and what should be produced and in what [...]
