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America at 250, confessions of a late blooming patriot on the principles and personalities that founded the greatest country in the world

Christian Twiste3 Comments
Group of people in colonial clothing walking in front of Independence Hall during sunset

It wasn’t until college when I was transformed by a James Madison quote, a timeless statement of truth, the equivalent of political poetry, illuminating something deep inside the heart of us all:  If men were angels, no government would be necessary. I’ll confess:  I wasn’t exactly a patriot early in life.  A born cynic, probably… Continue reading America at 250, confessions of a late blooming patriot on the principles and personalities that founded the greatest country in the world

Celebrating 1,000 posts with a few near incoherent thoughts on the past, present, and future

Christian Twiste2 Comments

Benjamin Franklin famously or infamously said that the country was a Republic, if you can keep it.  To liken great things to small, this is a blog if I can keep it up, but isn’t that true of everything in life?  When I started this blog in November 2020, it wasn’t clear to me how… Continue reading Celebrating 1,000 posts with a few near incoherent thoughts on the past, present, and future