Memories of June 6, 1944 … June 6, 1984 … and June 19, 1999
Today we should pause to remember June 6, 1944 – D-Day, when the Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy. On June 6, 1984, at the 40th Anniversary celebration, with a number of veterans present, President Reagan delivered one of his more memorable speeches:
“These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. … read more
Commentary
I recently commented on the Biden-Harris panic over polls showing approval among blacks and Hispanics slipping while approval of former President Trump improved.
You may recall President Biden and Vice President Harris making a hurried visit to speak at Girard College, actually a grades 1-12 five-day boarding school, on May 29, 2024, during which they were unable to fill the gymnasium.… read more
Commentary
“That’s how the American system of justice works. It’s reckless, it’s dangerous, and it’s irresponsible for anyone to say this was rigged just because they don’t like the verdict.”
That was President Biden’s Friday response to former President Trump’s remarks about the New York trial, in which he was found guilty on 34 counts.… read more
Commentary
NOTE: This blog went into as holding pattern for 24 hours when I chose to comment on the Biden-Harris response to the verdict on former President Trump.
It’s difficult for me to imagine another four years under Biden-Harris, but more so what kind of person would vote for the Democrats in November, when each day provides us with additional reminders of the incompetence in the administration.… read more
Commentary
Within minutes of the verdict that former President Trump had been found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records, Michael Taylor, Communications Director for Biden-Harris 2024, issued a statement on behalf of the campaign.
Even though he represents President Biden, who is running for reelection in opposition to Donald Trump, and entitled make a statement that favors his candidate, as a former communications director, I found his choice of words uncalled for; after all he was referring to a former president of the United States, where was the respect for the presidency?… read more
Commentary
Thanks to a shout-out from my wife, I saw a news clip about the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force and its Memorial Day remembrance of the 26,000 members of the Eighth who didn’t return after World War II.
It featured Maj. John “Lucky” Luckadoo, who made it back after numerous missions as a 100th BG pilot of a B-17 over Germany.… read more
Commentary
NOTE: In an effort to provide you with a reasonable review of the interview I have devoted more space than usual in this edition. I hope you will find it worth reading.
On May 12, 2024, I referred to TIME magazine’s cover story, “If He Wins,” a look into former President Trump’s second term agenda should he be elected, but only as a lead into my recall of the bombshell cover story, “Against Trump,” featured by National Review in 2016.… read more
Biden Not Looking Good
… and I’m not referring to his appearance, looking old and confused. It was his commencement speech at Moorehouse College on Sunday, designed to help win over blacks, who seem to be drifting toward former President Trump, that was a downer.
What should have been an upbeat message for the graduates was described by some as an attempt to pander for the black vote, while social media outlets saw it as more race-baiting, and demeaning to black students
Most of all it seemed as though he had forgotten that he has been president for the past three years as he spoke of “the trail of broken promises still leaves black communities behind.”… read more
Commentary
I pride myself in the research I do and the clarity and concise wordsmithing I strive for in providing you with a blog you find worth reading, but as I have noted before, sometimes I find real nuggets in letters to the editor columns I want to share with you.… read more
Commentary
NOTE: This commentary is longer than usual, but I think you will find it very informative if you read it in its entirety. You need to know all about it.
Regular readers may recall my occasional foray into the topic of the Deep State. Since it became a hot topic during the Obama era and got even hotter when Donald Trump announced his intention to run for president in 2015, I have written on the subject numerous times.… read more