The party of war; the party of surrender
(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “He kept us out of war.” – Woodrow Wilson reelection slogan, 1916 RONALD REAGAN said that none of the wars during his lifetime were started because America was too strong. Democrats usually run as peaceniks, and then when we get backed into a corner, they have to act tough, too […]
The Ides of August again – the annual classic
(Copyright 2020) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “To strip our past of glory is no great loss, but to deny it honor is devastating.” – Daniel Patrick Moynihan “Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it and at whom it is aimed.” – Josef Stalin TOO MUCH OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS AIMED AT THE […]
The election that was and still is & other random thoughts
(Copyright 2022) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried.” – Winston Churchill NO, this is not another election analysis, except to say “Na na na na NA na, Milwaukee Journal, regarding lies told about Senator Johnson. This column will consist of whatever […]
Only God can make America great now (and the jury is out on that)
(Copyright 2022) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “Even Trump himself has tried to warn his worshippers that the only savior of anyone and any country is God and NOT him! He has come straight out and told people this truth!” – posted on Facebook by a friend. FROM WHAT does this country most desperately need to […]
A column for the ages (“powerful women”?)
(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers.” – unknown I KNEW THE VIRGIN MARY. The virgin Mary was a friend of mine. You’re no virgin Mary.” I knew William and Mary. William and Mary were friends of mine. You’re no Queen Mary. I knew Queen Elizabeth. She was a […]
Memories of a one-room country school (REAL education)
(Copyright 2022) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “A powerful, radical left-wing clerisy is bent on destroying what every past generation would have understood to be the central purpose of education – that is, allowing (in the words of Edmund Burke) individuals to ‘avail themselves of the general bank and capital of nations, and of ages.’” […]
Are All Christians Hypocrites?
(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “If we expect others to rescue our nation for us, as we go about our daily lives as mere observers to what is transpiring, or close our eyes and ears to current events, we will lose the struggle.” – Mark Levin, “American Marxism” THE LEFT HATES AMERICA. Because it is […]
2018 poll: 40 percent of Americans trust science “a great deal”
(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “If you cannot question it, it’s not science. It’s propaganda.” – meme ON WISCONSIN magazine, Spring 2020, published an article, “There’s no war on Science among the American Public; an analysis of opinion polls over time shows that Americans across the political spectrum maintain high levels of confidence in scientists.” […]
A pain in the ‘BUT’: even National Review? Say it ain’t so!
(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “The Trump movement often is described as a ‘personality cult,’ which it is, in no small part.” – National Review, 11/02/20, Kevin Williamson (also posted on Facebook) IT DOESN’T DO MUCH GOOD to preach to the choir unless the choir “shares” with their uninformed friends and relatives. So, to Biden voters […]
A Man Had a Dream
Sent by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) A man had a dream. His whole life passed before his eyes. He was on a beach and during the best times of his life, he saw two sets of footprints. The Lord said, “I was walking with you.” During the worst times of his life, the guy saw just […]
13 Colonies; The 13th Tribe?
(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “America, conjointly with Britain, has a very important and noble part to perform in the affairs of humanity in the near future.” – Adam Rutherford, 1934 PETER SELLERS SAID that if you asked him to play himself, he wouldn’t know how to do it, because he did not know who […]
George Washington walks into a bar (this ought to go viral)
(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) AFTER A HARD DAY’S WRITING, I stopped at the C-store for a cup of coffee. “Do you have gas?” the clerk asked. “No, just a little heart burn and writer’s block,” I said, on the way out the door. On the way home, I stopped at the Backwoods pub […]
The last straw, tepid support for Trump
(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) TO THE EDITOR, NATIONAL REVIEW:Just reread the article that was the last straw, “Has the Presidency Become Impossible? No, but it is too hard for the incumbent” (2/24/20). I didn’t try to cancel the dumb subscription, but I’m letting it expire. The writer Richard Brookhiser quotes academics, one of […]
The Ayatollahs of atheism versus the next generation of evangelists?
(Copyright) by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) “At some point, there’s going to be enough pressure that it is just going to be too embarrassing to believe in God.” – Samuel Harris (“Letter to a Christian Nation”) JOHN STUART MILL wrote about the tyranny of prevailing opinion. Conventional ‘wisdom.’ “Consensus” versus last century’s “outdated” values and mores. Like, when the […]
SIGNS OF THE TIMES: Is dissent a thing of the past?
by Curtis Dahlgren (Stephenson, Michigan) The function of liberal Republicans is to shoot the wounded after battle.” Senator Eugene McCarthy BARRY GOLDWATER RECOMMENDED SAWING OFF THE EASTERN SEABOARD. “When the wind is in the East, ’tis neither good for man nor beast,” and here are some quotations from the Ivy League region of the country: […]