Category: American Society & Heritage

So through the night rode Paul Revere;

And so through the night went his cry of alarm…

To every Middlesex village and farm,

A cry of defiance and not of fear, A voice in the darkness,

a knock at the door, And a word …

A gazillion discussions/arguments have been had over time about how our world, and Man, came to Be. Creation? Or Evolution? Before going on, you need to know I believe you have the right to believe whatever. You can believe your …

All that follows I will preface with, “I believe.” I am not attempting to establish theology for anyone or to declare that anyone who does not agree with me is a heretic. I am merely sharing my beliefs, grounded on …

I just had breakfast with the Rev. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg. Well, not the real Peter Muhlenberg, but a preacher friend of mine named Travis Witt. Travis does a powerful impersonation of the Revolutionary War-time pastor-patriot at …

“It depends upon what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is,” said the smooth-talking, skirt-chasing, totally busted philanderer.

“Well, no, Bill,” replied Congress. “Actually, things just ‘is’ what they is.”

Florida it seems is not the only state where the ground suddenly shifts sucking in everything above. America has become a land of sink-holes from coast to coast. Frameworks, foundations and long accepted means of constructing and governing a nation …

Think of us as crew members on the star-ship Enterprise of the Star Trek TV show, boldly going where no one has gone before. Folks, this is what it feels like challenging the Homosexuality is Normal Movement. It is …

Over the years in this column I have written about the American Empire. I have advocated jettisoning the Empire to save the Republic. This topic has sparked debate and controversy even among the most dedicated readers. Usually …

Hello there friends. I know some of you may not even be a member of, or even supportive of, the Tea Party movement – but I also know that many of you are. Therefore, I …

When all is said and done… when the current evolution of our country is complete… when the result of that evolution has changed America from a well-respected Super Power, a nation under God, to nothing more than another third-world country, …

With Barack Obama’s second inauguration, liberals are touting an altogether new epoch: the end of the Reagan era.

Unfortunately, I believe they are largely correct. We are witnessing a period of left-wing ascendance, marked by gay marriage, forced taxpayer funding …

Polls have indicated that only 37 percent of Americans now believe that homosexuality is a perverted and sinful practice. Most of those examining this latest excursion in PC acquired morality or immoralities, (depending on who you ask) agree that it …

I love this Great Country identified as The United States of America, and so does a majority of my fellow Americans? Remember there’s nothing wrong with Our Country, it’s the people in it that’s questionable.

The Liberal Democrats, Progressives, Marxist and …

I was around nine years old when dad took me to see the movie, “The Ten Commandments” starring Charlton Heston at the Town Theater in downtown Baltimore. It was a big deal for us because the theater had just begun …

By Dr. Alejandro A. Chafuen

Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at Forbes.com.

“If it matters, measure it” is the motto of the Fraser Institute, the leading Canadian think tank, where I have been a trustee since …