American Exceptionalism
GEN. GEORGE S. PATTON and the Third Army Prayer and Christmas Greeting
By MB Snow at December 24, 2011 | 9:15 am
The True Story of The Patton Prayerby Msgr. James H. O'Neill(From the Review of the News 6 October 1971)Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these immoderate rains with which we have had to contend. Grant us fair weather for Battle. Graciously hearken to us as soldiers who call upon Thee that, armed with Thy power, ... Go To Article
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AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM:: America the Generous – WSJ
By MB Snow at December 24, 2011 | 12:02 am
After the Britain-based Charities Aid Foundation released a survey this week that ranked the U.S. first in giving, I contacted Adam Meyerson of the Philanthropy Roundtable for a reaction. Given the economic hardships of so many Americans in recent years, was he surprised by the results? "Not at all," said Mr. Meyerson. "This study is consistent with many other studies ... Go To Article
BARONE:: CONSERVATIVES need to heed Constitution’s limits | WashEx
By MB Snow at December 23, 2011 | 6:05 pm
Tea partiers and those sympathetic to the tea party movement like to call themselves constitutional conservatives, and for good reason. The tea party movement built on Americans’ increasing interest in and respect for the Founding Fathers—apparent in the bestseller status of many of fine books written about them, by academic and non-academic historians alike—and ... Go To Article
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PEGGY NOONAN:: Oh Wow! – WSJ
By MB Snow at December 23, 2011 | 12:28 am
The great words of the year? "Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow." They are the last words of Steve Jobs, reported by his sister, the novelist Mona Simpson, who was at his bedside. In her eulogy, a version of which was published in the New York Times, she spoke of how he looked at his children "as if he couldn't unlock his gaze." He'd said goodbye to her, told her of his sorrow ... Go To Article
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AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM:: Paul Ryan’s Old-Fashioned American Vision – HUMAN EVENTS
By MB Snow at December 22, 2011 | 1:05 pm
The editors of HUMAN EVENTS are proud to name Rep. Paul Ryan as “Conservative of the Year” for 2011. The Wisconsin Republican was a favorite from the very beginning of the nomination process, not only with our editorial board but with our readers as well, for his relentless commitment to proposing bold, free-market reforms to rein in an out-of-control, ... Go To Article
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GENERAL WASHINGTON’S Christmas Hail Mary – WashTimes
By MB Snow at December 22, 2011 | 12:12 am
Long before there was Tim Tebow, there was George Washington. It is well documented that the act of Te-bowing (i.e., kneeling in prayer) was done by our nation’s first president. Painter Arnold Friberg’s “Prayer at Valley Forge” immortalized Gen. Washington in the snow-covered woods, bent down on one knee and praying for God’s assistance. In the grim days of ... Go To Article
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RUSH LIMBAUGH:: We Stand for Principle Over Politics and the Establishment Can’t Stand It
By MB Snow at December 21, 2011 | 3:46 pm
RUSH: "House Democrats tried Wednesday to force a vote on the Senate’s two-month extension of the payroll-tax cut, but Republicans gaveled the House closed to prevent them from having a chance, as top GOP leaders huddled down the hall to try to figure a way out of the mess. The House was set to hold a pro forma session, but two top Democrats, Reps. Steny H. Hoyer and ... Go To Article
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[VIDEO LINK] RELIGION:: Thousands Rally to Save Nativity Scene | FOX News
By MB Snow at December 19, 2011 | 11:01 am
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As many as 5,000 attended a rally in a small Texas community to show their support for a Nativity scene under attack by a Wisconsin-based atheist group, according to a minister who organized the event. FOLLOW CULTURE WAR NEWS AT TODD’S FACEBOOK PAGE “We are humbled at the turnout of the crowd,” said Nathan Lorick, the pastor of the First Baptist Church in ... Go To Article
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AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM:: Anonymous donors pay off Kmart layaway accounts – Yahoo! News
By MB Snow at December 16, 2011 | 12:02 am
OMAHA, Neb. – The young father stood in line at the Kmart layaway counter, wearing dirty clothes and worn-out boots. With him were three small children. He asked to pay something on his bill because he knew he wouldn't be able to afford it all before Christmas. Then a mysterious woman stepped up to the counter. "She told him, `No, I'm paying for it,'" recalled ... Go To Article
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PEARL HARBOR:: When unity was all-American – LATimes
By MB Snow at December 7, 2011 | 12:21 am
COMMENTARY::The 70th anniversary of the "date which will live in infamy" does not itself conjure up any sense of nostalgia, especially along California's coast. Nostalgia is for homesickness and sentimentality. The Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor — "sneak" became the motivating adjective used by Americans of all ages — evoked immediate feelings of anger, ... Go To Article
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