What's wrong with the world is that
we do not ask
what's right.
Every one of us has been asked, “what nationality are you?” About 10 years ago, I began answering that by saying, “I’m American”. The person with whom I was speaking invariably would say, “Yeah, but, you know, what nationality are you? Where is your family from?”
Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and 46 other signers of the Declaration of Independence were born in the American colonies.
I was born in America. My parents were born in America. With one exception, my grandparents were born in America.
I am, without question, an American. My heritage is American. I will die an American.
Our great American society is being torn apart over two very different ideas of what our cultural principles ought to be – over what it means to be American.
This blog is dedicated to exploring the great American argument and exposing the dangerous tenets of the ideologies on both sides of the debate.
Below you will find our posts separated into topics, including:
The Economy The Culture War Politics American Nationalism and Foreign Affairs and National Security
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- Use your actual name
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About the Authors.

Jim Nardulli and Sandy Elfrink are the personification of the adage ‘opposites attract’. Together they manage a family business in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn More
economy.

As most Americans, American politicians and physicians continue to ignore the scientifically unassailable data that the CCP Virus is about equal to the seasonal influenza in terms of mortality risk,...
Read Morethe culture war.

As I write this the sights and sounds of the Florida Panhandle’s pristine white beach and emerald waters are punctuated by the thumping of the bombing range of Eglin Air...
Read Morepolitics.

There’s a meme making the rounds on social media: What do you get when you mix medicine with politics? Politics. Because we feared our hospitals would be overwhelmed by a...
Read Moreamerican nationalism.

Liberty is Inherent – The Removal of Liberty Requires Consent… This was written by our friend Chuck Strauch, who is as wise as he is accomplished. ..”If the public are...
Read Moreforeign affairs and national security.
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