Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at The American Spectator. Throughout the 2015-16 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, I urged conservatives not to nominate Donald Trump. When November 2016 arrived, I did not vote for Donald … Continue reading
American History & Presidents
Russians Know Death Unlike Any Other People
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. The number of Russian combat deaths in Ukraine is striking, perhaps already exceeding the total dead in 10 years of war in Afghanistan from 1979-89. A NATO official has estimated that 7,000-15,000 … Continue reading
Should We Celebrate Presidents’ Day in 2022?
Given the low approval ratings of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden, should we celebrate Presidents’ Day this year? Trump’s highest approval rating during his four years in office was 49 percent, and he ended his tenure with a 34 … Continue reading
The Biden administration’s ongoing ill-timed battle against fossil fuels
A few months ago, I wrote about President Biden’s anti-fossil fuel policies. Among other steps designed to restrict domestic production of oil and natural gas, the president canceled completion of the Keystone XL pipeline, banned drilling for oil in the … Continue reading
Mark Twain and Winston Churchill: Shared Experiences and Cultural Critiques
What do Mark Twain, the highly celebrated American author, and Winston Churchill, the monumental British politician, have in common? Quite a bit. Both were born on November 30, albeit almost 40 years apart—Twain in 1835 and Churchill in 1874. These … Continue reading
Us vs. them — why we remember 9/11 differently
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. On Sept. 8, 2021, Grove City College President Paul McNulty spoke in downtown Pittsburgh regarding his uniquely fascinating yet somber 9/11 experiences. He played an intimate role in the prosecution … Continue reading
Keeping Watch in Dr. Strangeloveland
“Heck, I reckon you wouldn’t even be human if you didn’t have some pretty strong personal feelings about nuclear combat.” Maj. King Kong, USAF Charges of treason leveled by politicians and journalists against Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of … Continue reading
God, Joe Biden, and the National Day of Prayer
President Joe Biden’s omission of the word God from his National Day of Prayer proclamation last week has evoked a firestorm of protest. Christian Broadcasting Network commentator David Brody, evangelist Franklin Graham, Catholic League president Bill Donohue, Fox News, and … Continue reading
From the Dawn of the American Twilight
Fifty years ago this spring, my wife and I, both Air Force intelligence officers, returned to Udorn Air Base, Thailand from an “in-country rest & recuperation” trip to Chaing Mai. That night I worked the mid-shift in the intel shop … Continue reading
Greatest of All Time: Celebrating Presidents’ Day 2021
The 2021 Super Bowl fueled conversations and debate about the legacy of Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterback Tom Brady. When he finally hangs up his cleats, will he be widely recognized as the GOAT—greatest of all time? Or does the title … Continue reading
Reflections on Impeachment with President Paul McNulty
In February of 2020, President Paul McNulty, the ninth president of Grove City College, gives his reflections on the history of impeachment in the United States. He briefly looks at the impeachments Presidents Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump. … Continue reading
On the Impeachment and Conviction of President Trump
The House of Representatives, with the sole responsibility of impeachment, has passed a single Article of Impeachment charging President Donald Trump with committing a high crime, namely that he “made statements that encouraged—and foreseeably resulted in—imminent lawless action at the … Continue reading
Martin Luther King, Jr. and America’s ‘Promissory Note’
Each January, we honor Martin Luther King, Jr. for his leadership in combating racial segregation and securing civil rights for African Americans. However, critics lately have charged that King’s legacy has been “whitewashed,” or remembered selectively. A 2019 Guardian editorial … Continue reading
George S. Patton and Christmas 1945
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at The American Spectator. “I’ll be home for Christmas, you can plan on me.” So crooned Bing Crosby in December 1943. The song was a lament for countless boys fighting abroad in World War … Continue reading
History and War: A Veterans Day Reflection
For 50 years, I have had one foot planted in Sparta and one in Athens: the military and the academy. The dichotomy is not simply between militarism and intellectualism. Athenians Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were soldiers as well as philosophers. … Continue reading
The Mayflower Mystique: Remembering the Pilgrims
Few can name which groups the Godspeed and the Arabella brought to America. They were the Jamestown colonists in 1607 and the Puritans to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, respectively. But the Mayflower, which brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth in … Continue reading
Court Packing—Destabilizing and Unnecessary
The idea of expanding the size of the U.S. Supreme Court, also known as “court packing,” has surfaced once again, as it did after the Brett Kavanaugh appointment. Often mentioned is a proposal by Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of University of … Continue reading
VIDEO – Election 2016 vs. 2020: The Woman Who Called the 2016 Presidential Race
Election 2016 vs. 2020: The Woman Who Called the 2016 Presidential Race with Paul Kengor & Salena Zito Salena Zito joined the Washington Examiner in 2016 as a Pittsburgh-based columnist and reporter, and is also a columnist at the New … Continue reading
I Like Ike
As other statues and monuments are being removed or criticized throughout our nation, a new $150 million memorial located near the U.S. Capitol will be dedicated Thursday honoring the general who helped defeat the Axis Powers in World War II … Continue reading
Friends of Flight 93 Speaker Series Featuring Hon. Paul J. McNulty
Hon. Paul J. McNulty, president of Grove City College, discusses his experience as the lead prosecutor in the Zacarias Moussaoui trial and later his role as deputy attorney general under President George W. Bush. Watch it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlPLqQZiJlw&feature=youtu.be … Continue reading