Calvin Coolidge would have many lessons for today’s so-called progressives and quite a few for today’s conservatives. Becoming president by succession when Warren G. Harding died in office he was re-elected in 1924 and oversaw the roaring twenties after a recession in 1920-21. His small government views would be considered rabidly right wing today and …
Tag Archive: constitution
Jul
17
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Aug
03
Constitutional Amendment
I forget where I heard this but a very wise person once said that the US Constitution needs an amendment. The amendment should be kept simple so that it cannot be twisted by ideologues who oppose it so how about this.
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Oct
18
Prescience?
As I get older I find myself much more interested in history than when I was a young man. One of the things that I like about history is that it shows the ignorance of the liberal elites who think that their ideas are “progressive” when most of the things they think need to be …
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Aug
14
Constitutional Government
The current administration has been buying up companies and bailing out others. It has effectively fired the CEO of a major company and wishes to impose limits on executive reimbursement. When the president is sworn in he makes an oath to defend and protect the constitution, section 8 of which describes the duties and then …
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