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2026-07-02T06:55:06-04:00

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When I Was at the Bicentennial

Last updated on: July 2, 2026 at 6:55 am By Gene Veith

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I happened to be on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on July 4, 1976. I didn't plan to be there. It just sort of happened. Let me indulge in a little autobiography, telling about a trip that involved the Bicentennial, but also much more. Read more

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America's Bicentennial

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The Seventies

Walt Whitman

2026-06-27T16:28:36-04:00

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How the U.S.A. Could Come to an End

Last updated on: June 27, 2026 at 4:28 pm By Gene Veith

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The United States of America has been around for 250 years, as of July 4. Might there ever be a time when this streak comes to an end, when this nation comes to an end? And, if so, how would that happen and what would that look like? Read more

America's 250th birthday

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The U.S. Constitution

2026-06-27T13:45:40-04:00

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Socialism on the March!

Last updated on: June 27, 2026 at 1:45 pm By Gene Veith

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The 250th year of the American republic is marked by what could be a significant development: Marxist socialism has become a force in mainstream American politics. Read more

President Donald Trump

Zohran Mamdani

2026-06-26T18:47:59-04:00

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Monday Miscellany, 6/29/26

Last updated on: June 26, 2026 at 6:47 pm By Gene Veith

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Is America's 250th birthday all about Trump? Support for LGBTQ causes is down. Anthropic's super-AI threatens national security. Read more

America's 250th birthday

Anthropic's Mythos

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President Donald Trump

Pride Month

Support for LGBTQ cause

2026-06-26T08:02:17-04:00

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Freecons vs. Natcons

Last updated on: June 26, 2026 at 8:02 am By Gene Veith

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Ramesh Ponnuru discusses the differences between "freedom conservatives" and "national conservatives"--a.k.a., "freecons" and "natcons"--arguing that they can learn from each other and should unite around their common goals. But are these the only options? Read more

classical conservatives

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2026-06-18T21:37:36-04:00

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A Defense of Teaching Students What to Think

Last updated on: June 18, 2026 at 9:37 pm By Gene Veith

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We often hear educators saying, "We don't teach students what to think; we teach them how to think." But the two, properly, go together. Read more

modernism and postmodernism

progressive education

the transcendentals

2026-06-24T07:39:10-04:00

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The “Passion Translation” of the Bible

Last updated on: June 24, 2026 at 7:39 am By Gene Veith

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The Passion Translation of the Bible puts "passion"--that is, emotion, that of Bible characters, authors, readers, and God Himself--into the Biblical text. Thus "merging emotion and life-changing truth." As opposed to just giving the life-changing truth of God's Word. Read more

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2026-06-15T10:29:00-04:00

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Blue MAGA

Last updated on: June 15, 2026 at 10:29 am By Gene Veith

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Many Democrats, whose constant criticism of President Trump's character has seemingly borne little fruit, seem to be yearning for a Trump of their own. Read more

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2026-06-22T16:17:27-04:00

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Monday Miscellany, 6/22/23

Last updated on: June 22, 2026 at 4:17 pm By Gene Veith

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Peace in our time? Getting the human out of government and business. Canada may now consider the Bible as hate speech. Read more

Canada's hate speech law

Iran War

Javier Milei

Religious liberty in Canada

techno-libertarians

Trump's peace accord with Iran

2026-06-15T16:03:51-04:00

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Dad Jokes

Last updated on: June 15, 2026 at 4:03 pm By Gene Veith

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We celebrate Father's Day weekend with Dad jokes, the paternal attempts at humor designed to elicit not only laughter but also groaning and cringing. Read more

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