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By Peter Sprigg, frcblog.com One of the most bizarre aspects of the July 23 Congressional hearing on homosexuals in the military was the effort to read 21st-century political correctness back into American history. Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.) insisted, “We’ve had gays in the American military from the first unit that was ever formed.” Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) [...]
If you’re a history buff, you’ll want to watch this 4-minute video clip found on the Smithsonian magazine site. It features a look at some of the exhibits found at Mount Vernon and reveals how the staff used age regression techniques to determine what George Washington looked like as a younger man since there are [...]
Why can't a Williamsburg luxury rental building offer, besides a doorman and health club, a nod to the founding of the country? That's what new development The Continental does, and Curbed observes it's almost genius (besides being weird), since "the building is across the street from Continental Army Plaza, which has a statue of him at Valley Forge." No word on whether landscaping will include cherry...
[Click to expand] This is the lobby of a 13-story Hot Karl Fischer building on S. 4 Street in Williamsburg called The Continental that's just gone on the market as a rental. We wouldn't be off the mark to...
Building public acceptance of homosexuality is coincident with a general moral unraveling of our society, with all its destructive consequences Star Parker makes a great point here: the undeniable reality that momentum is on the side of the homosexual activists does not make their agenda a good thing for America. Historically, societies in which sexual immorality [...]
This year to celebrate George Washington's Birthday, send out a few free e cards to friends and family alike, to show your appreciation. Free e cards are gradually taking over the card market, and there are a few main reasons for this.
Needless to say, George Washington was one of the most prominent personalities in the history of the United States. He is frequently called “the father of the nation”, since Washington managed to unite the country and become its first president. The assignments about this person, as well as Benjamin Franklin essays, are very common for [...]
The conservative Republican commentator opines : "For the first time since the 'don't ask, don't tell' law was enacted in 1993 by President Clinton, the House Armed Services Committee has scheduled hearings to review it. The law disqualifies gays from serving in the military. Individuals are deemed gay, according to this ruling, if they publicly state so. However, the military is prohibited from asking....
The Navy aims to have the fire-damaged George Washington aircraft carrier arrive at its new home port in Japan in late September, the service’s top civilian said Friday. Officials want to fix the ship before it arrives at Yokosuka Naval Base south of Tokyo, Navy Secretary Donald Winter said in an interview during a visit to Hawaii. He said the structural repairs being done in San Diego are relatively...
The Name: Drunk History Vol. 3 - Featuring Danny McBride The Concept: To get people really drunk and have them tell you what they know about history, then have the scenes being acted out hilariously by famous actors. The Creator: Derek Waters A note: If you don’t laugh, you’re made out of stone. [...]
Found in a coffee shop this morning: a 30-page book, allegedly written by the alleged father of this alleged countrywhen he was allegedly 14 years old!on how not to be a total jackass. "2nd: Put not your hands to any part of the body not usually discovered." "13th: Kill no vermin as fleas, lice, ticks &c in the sight of others; if you see any filth or thick spittle, put your foot dexteriously upon...
So I was told by the people behind the freakily hilarious “Drunk History” that they were working on a new video in which an extremely drunken woman, and not an extremely drunken man, tells a story from American history. What kind of story do women, as opposed to men, tell themselves when they’re feeling [...]
About 13,000 people gathered in Yokosuka yesterday to protest the US Navy’s plan to station the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington at the naval base there. Here’s how TBS news reported it: Many of the protesters cited the recent fire on the George Washington as an example of how it might be unsafe to [...]
