Posts Tagged ‘pursuit of happiness’
11,000 Visitors A Week Demand Change in American|Writes
It’s official – we have a new look! As if you couldn’t notice, right? We have been considering a new feel for American|Writes, along with some image changes in terms of branding and identity, to provide consistency for over 11,000 visitors we have in any given seven day period. Yep. 11,000. So, welcome to our new site. All the [...]
Today Is Constitution Day
On September 17, 1787 a small band of men, 39 in total, set in motion an idea that was formulated and placed on parchment, eventually circulated among the several colonies for ratification that would become the law of the land and the beacon of hope for the entire planet. As much as The Constitution is under attack on a daily basis from the [...]
Voting NOTA In District 17’s Congressional Race From The Founding Father’s Perspective
From Dead Poets Society: Keating: Now we all have a great need for acceptance, but you must trust that your beliefs are unique, your own, even though others may think them odd or unpopular. Even though the herd may go “That’s bad." Robert Frost said, “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and I, I took the one less travelled by, and that has [...]
Heralding An American Write – Welcoming Scott Kimble
Tomorrow American Writes will be publishing the first blog post from someone other than me, The American Writer. Scott Kimble will be our first American Herald. You can read all about him and what an American Herald is by clicking on the new category at the very top of the page – American Heralds. I am very glad to welcome Scott. He brings a [...]
Clarifying my Flores posts
I promised Bill Flores that I would go through my blog posts that referred to him and edit, adjust, clarify, or otherwise change anything in them that was either my opinion or false as they relate to the information I had at the time I published the post. To make things easier for the reader and so as to not destroy the continuity of the blog, I [...]
Fallibilism
Thanks to American Writes reader Laura V. for sending the following note to me: I read the following... (more...)
Correction: I Know a Friend of My Children who is a Democrat
Regular American Writers will recall this comment of mine not so long ago. I am referring to this part of the comment in particular: I know fo no democrat who is a friend of my children…therefore my statement about Flores, who is a Democrat, holds true. It’s not hostile. It is fact. (more...)
Dick Durbin Disavows Redressing
Dick Durbin doesn't think that people who are redressing their grivences at August Town Hall meetings are anything but players for the Health Insurance Lobby. This means he thinks you, when you show up, are not really there on your own behalf. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M22AKmiTwaE So, essentially, whenever they don't like what you say, [...]
Today's American Thought
Today's American Thought is posted to Twitter twice a day, mid-morning and mid-evening Central Time. They are quotes, or condensed quotes from Americans and others around the world who have embodied the American Spirit with their words. I post the same quote twice to catch those people who have different schedules and may find my morning post gets [...]
What Does It Mean To Be Anti-American?
Well, that depends on what you mean by Anti-American. It seems some of my Liberal friends take offense at being labeled with such a moniker, and don't understand what someone who believes in American Rights means when they say someone is Anti-American or Anti-America. Here's what I mean: (more...)
