Author: MarkV
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Remember: But Beware Rose-Tinted Glasses
A Generation That Will Live in Infamy “December 7, 1941, a date that will live in infamy.” These words are remembered as the beginning of the kickstart of America’s greatest generation’s fight to save the world from tyranny and their valiant defense of democratic principles. You may not realize this same generation was fighting with…
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25 Book Challenge to End the Year
Earlier this year, on #BookSky, there was a challenge to choose twenty books that have stayed with you or influenced you. The books were posted in no particular order, one per day. Posts did not provide explanations or reviews, just the covers. Here, I will keep with that spirit, but I do want to share my thoughts…
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Oh Say Can You See: A Star Full Banner
I stand at attention, listening to the notes of the Star-Spangled Banner. The notes convey our shared love of the country, our desire to see it overcome and thrive, and our belief that together, we can weather darkness and stride proudly into the light. But can I hold this to be true? Is America the…
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You must Choose: Do You Reject Militia Violence?
“Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights.” Thomas Jefferson to Richard Price, January 8, 1789 Have you noticed the mobs? When you hear the word “militia,”…