We're not going to offer any comment here - you decide if you can see any similarities.   Read the rest of this entry »

Early 18th Century America was a place where people enjoyed unparalleled freedom of opportunity, the ability to govern themselves to a hitherto unprecedented degree, and a standard of living which would have been the envy of their peers in England. It was only when England sought to exercise, what it saw as it's legitimate prerogatives, that the colonists began to chafe under British rule. The legislation passed and policies implemented by a tone-deaf government was all that Desperate Sons like Samuel Adams needed. This book is the story of men like Adams.   Read the rest of this entry »

In the following article, Timothy Roth discusses how we have strayed from the principles on which the republic was established, and the future course of the Supreme Court’s constitutional jurisprudence.

Sobering stuff.

The Future of the Supreme Court in Obama’s …

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There is a great line in the movie Princess Bride when the Spaniard Inigo Montoya, played by Mandy Patinkin replies to Vizzini, played by Wallace Shawn, after his umpteenth declaration of "Inconthevable!" "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."   Read the rest of this entry »

WWTFT was launched as a means of chronicling its founders exploration of American history. Along the way, it has provided a soapbox upon which he and other writers have stood to proclaim what we view as grave dangers to the republic. As the first Obama administration wore on, our readers undoubtedly detected an increase in the stridency of our commentary. Some might say vitriol. Well, we would say, that is what comes from seeing what seems obvious to us - America is on the wrong track, politically, economically, and most importantly, culturally. We don't claim to have all the answers, but we have now spent close to a decade in man years studying the founding of America. (And this estimate is probably on the low side, when one considers the 7 years Jim spent researching for Tempest at Dawn.) But we will continue to share what we learn and hope that it sparks an interest in someone somewhere to do their own investigation. Today's article is an examination of this writer's conclusions about American exceptionalism.   Read the rest of this entry »

Myron Magnet has written a phenomenal piece on what set America apart. He really should write for WWTFT!   Read the rest of this entry »

We've obviously hit the tipping point. I wonder what's next.   Read the rest of this entry »

With a little diligence, it's possible to balance the US budget without raising taxes, and actually have a bit of a surplus. This doesn't take into account how much the economy would grow given the tax cut that is also part of this proposal!   Read the rest of this entry »

Trying to talk in an echo chamber is like spitting in the wind.   Read the rest of this entry »

A half-dozen conservative bloggers have united and will all have the same post on their blogs today in an effort to help defeat President Obama. Please read this post in its entirety and be sure to go visit each bloggers site via the links. I would also encourage anyone to reblog or link this post to get the word out to as many people as possible. Romney may not be the first choice for some of these contributors, but we can all agree that Obama must go so help us spread the word! Join us to help the undecided vote to stop the destruction of America!   Read the rest of this entry »