Tag Archives: History

Jason Bradley

PM David Cameron Continues Tough Demands On Immigrants

Posted by Jason Bradley Oct 11th 2011 at 2:22 pm in Culture/Art, Europe | Comments(11)
To Western Civilization The Independent UK The Prime Minister appealed to the public to “shop” illegal immigrants and announced a drive against bogus marriages as he promised to “reclaim our borders”. In a major speech on immigration, he said the Government would overhaul the structure of citizenship tests, which were introduced nine [...]
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Theodore Bromund

Reagan Kept Faith in America

Posted by Theodore Bromund Feb 6th 2011 at 2:14 pm in Communism, Economy, Foreign Policy, History, Uncategorized, human rights | Comments(25)
American strategy and politics during the Cold War frequently worked from contradictory positions. On the one hand, American strategy, summed up by the doctrine of containment, was to outlast the Soviet Union. That was not a simple thing to do: it took courage, determination, and a lot of hard and contentious choices. But in the [...]
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James Hudnall

A 21st Century History Lesson

Posted by James Hudnall Nov 13th 2010 at 3:09 pm in Communism, Media Criticism, Politics, sharia | Comments(56)
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William B. Allen

The Will to Fight: The Purpose of the Commander-in-Chief under the Constitution

Posted by William B. Allen Jul 15th 2010 at 1:01 pm in Foreign Policy, History, Politics, Soldiers, Strategy | Comments(24)
The most important power of the president is as commander-in-chief; that particular power is assigned exclusively to the president. The precedent Washington established in 1793 demonstrates what it means to be Commander in Chief, whether the president elects to lead forces directly or to appoint a commanding field general to direct his forces. The ultimate responsibility to appoint strategic purposes falls upon the Commander in Chief. This is the true foundation of civilian control of the military.
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Maggie Miller

Like A Good Mystery?

Posted by Maggie Miller Jul 12th 2010 at 8:52 am in History | Comments(3)
Me too. Like stuff about USS Constitution? Me too! So that must mean you will be watching “History Detectives” on PBS tonight. All my favorite stuff; history, Navy, Old Ironsides, politics, hooliganism, proper Bostonians acting improperly…. I wouldn’t miss it. jQuery('#lazyload_post_3 img').lazyload({placeholder: '/wp-includes/images/blank.gif'});
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William B. Allen

Obama: Less Competent than Jimmy Carter

Posted by William B. Allen Jul 6th 2010 at 5:02 am in Afghanistan, Featured Story, Foreign Policy, History, Obama, Politics, Soldiers, Strategy | Comments(35)
It is not true that General McChrystal demonstrated insubordination (as too many commentators held), and if we remember the long train of events launched in the fall of 2008 and concluding in McChrystal’s dismissal, we will readily understand that. First, this was not an act of insubordination. There was no refusal to follow orders, no evasion [...]
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