Colonel Paul’s Corner – Ted Williams American Hero
In the not too distant past we had people on the national stage we could all admire and look up to. People who could serve as role models for our …... Read more.
Colonel Paul’s Corner – Isaac Parker The Hanging Judge
…I have never had the single aim of justice in view…Do equal justice is my motto, and I have often said to the grand jury, “permit no innocent man to …... Read more.
Colonel Paul’s Corner – Flying Tigers
The first German soldier killed in WWII was killed by a Japanese soldier in 1937.The Germans were supporting the Chinese against Japanese invaders. The last American... Read more.
Slavery
The U.S. banned the importation of slaves in 1808, fifty three years before our civil war. After that time, slave numbers increased only due to natural population... Read more.
Vietnam
The Vietnam Memorial was inaugurated on 13 November, 1982. The wall was built with $9 million of private funding. The designer was Maya Lin, a student at Yale University.... Read more.
Four Difficult Years Ahead
A few months ago I wrote an article about the dangers of extremism. I pointed out that Hitler did not seize power in Germany, he was elected by the people.... Read more.
Our Pledge of Allegiance
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice... Read more.
Our Constitution
The Constitution of the United States of America is the oldest codified constitution in the world. It is based on an earlier document, The Articles of Confederation.... Read more.
The Panama Canal
…a man, a plan, a canal, Panama… A palindrome – spelled backwards it says the same thing. I was assigned as the USAF member of the Panama Canal Treaty... Read more.
….And the greatest of these is love….
The following is by novelist Robert Fulghrum first printed in 1986. “The Russians are a rotten lot, immoral, aggressive, ruthless, coarse and generally evil”.... Read more.