DENNIS M. PATRICK: SPEAKING OF FREEDOM
C. S. Lewis is alleged to have pointed out, "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to…...
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Monday, May 06, 2013
DENNIS PATRICK: “MY NEGRO PROBLEM—AND OURS”
Note the title quotations. What follows is a commentary on an essay written by Norman Podhoretz, editor of "Commentary" magazine, in the May 2013 issue. In the article he discusses…...
Monday, April 22, 2013
DENNIS M. PATRICK: BIRDS OF SPRING
April 19, 2013 The week of April 15, 2013, has been one heck of a week. Tax deadline, Boston bombings, Texas fertilizer plant explosion, anti-gun Senate vote drama -- that's…...
Thursday, April 11, 2013
DENNIS M. PATRICK: CRITICAL 2014 ELECTIONS
A phenomenon of late presents itself which can only be understood in the context of the coming 2014 elections. The phenomenon is this. President Obama would have us believe he is…...
Friday, March 29, 2013
DENNIS M, PATRICK: CATHOLIC POPE HOLDS THE LINE
I am not a Roman Catholic and I say this dispassionately. I am Protestant and I say this intentionally. A few weeks ago the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals selected…...
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
DENNIS M. PATRICK: INFANTRYWOMEN ??
I never thought I would see the day when women would be integrated into US Army infantry and armor units, the ground-gaining arms. This may satisfy feminist ideologues and utopian…...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
DENNIS M. PATRICK: THE SAME OLD AGENDA
I came across a book recently containing a piece I thought worth quoting. Actually a friend from Army days strongly recommended the book to me. Consequently, I ordered the item…...
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
DENNIS M. PATRICK: REDHEADS I’VE KNOWN
I’m always astounded by the birds at my feeders in January and February. Only the toughest survive the North Dakota winter. My father-in-law often pointed to the obvious. Birds, like…...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
DENNIS M. PATRICK: ANOTHER LOOK AT SLAVERY
Slavery has a long, sordid history and Blacks alone do not bear the stigma of this vile institution. Historically, Whites have been sold as salves in great numbers for centuries.…...
Monday, February 04, 2013
DENNIS M. PATRICK: THE IMPERIAL PRESIDENT
How is President Barak Obama changing America? Into what is he changing us? The term “bullying” comes to mind. Obama is contemptuous of the law, the courts and congress. On…...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
DENNIS M. PATRICK: FUNDAMENTAL TRANSFORMATION UNDERWAY
Today’s political scene is not the traditional tussle between Democrats and Republicans. Those days are gone. Today we witness a struggle between the America we once knew and a new…...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
DENNIS M. PATRICK: SECOND AMENDMENT AND HUNTING
“A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Plenty of chatter…...
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
DENNIS M. PATRICK: PAY CUT FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS
The “fiscal cliff deal” that Obama led us into and congress imposed upon us raised taxes on almost 80% of American households. That’s what workers discovered in their January paychecks.…...
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
DENNIS M. PATRICK:GUN OWNERS TAKE HEART
While the anti-gun cranks fume and bluster using their “assault weapon” misnomer, gun owners should take heart. For all the leftist big talk and swagger, there are good reasons their…...
Monday, December 17, 2012
DENNIS M. PATRICK: WHERE WAS CHRIST BEFORE CHRISTMAS?
The joy of Christmas returns. Things to do. Places to go. Gifts to buy. Few are immune from the Christmas rush as the season marches forward with an unrelenting cadence.…...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
DENNIS M. PATRICK: IT’S STILL THE SAME OLD STORY
“It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old....” What’s in a story? Feeling? Nostalgia? A message? For 2000 years, in countless countries and cultures, the ageless Christmas…...
Monday, December 03, 2012
DENNIS M. PATRICK: CHRISTMAS THROUGH TWO THOUSAND YEARS
Christmas traditions and customs observed today grew from simple beginnings two millennia ago in Roman-occupied Palestine. Since then, every conceivable style of celebrating Christmas occurred somewhere in the world. Millions…...
Monday, November 26, 2012
DENNIS PATRICK: LIBYA REDUX
Most folks enjoy taking life easy this time of year. It is, after all, a holiday. Therefore, it is wise that I keep it simple when serving up a bit…...
Monday, November 19, 2012
DENNIS PATRICK: THE FISCAL CLIFF
The new media is all atwitter about the “fiscal cliff.” Only now, after the elections, is the media fixated on the fiscal cliff -- a day late and a dollar…...
Monday, November 12, 2012
DENNIS M. PATRICK: ELECTION POSTMORTEM
(Disclaimer: Anything appearing below might be construed as sour grapes. Not so. It is neither the intent nor the purpose to excuse the Republican defeat of 2012. An honest search…...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
DENNIS M. PATRICK: THE CHILLING EFFECT
Autumn ushers in a special time of year. Holidays cluster together. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years bump into each other in kaleidoscopic fashion. The savor of cool days and blanket-warming…...
Saturday, October 27, 2012
DENNIS M. PATRICK: CAMPAIGN FILES OR THE X-FILES?
Wall-to-wall campaign coverage during this political season spawns a mind numbing experience. Impatience sets in. Of course this is the most important election in decades. Maybe ever. Yes, our nation…...
Friday, October 19, 2012
DENNIS M. PATRICK: AMERICA’S SECURITY AT RISK?
America’s success in securing her boarders, triumphing over her adversaries, protecting her trade routes and fixing her role as leader in the 20th Century rested, without a doubt, on a…...
Monday, October 08, 2012
DENNIS M. PATRICK: BREATH OF FRESH AIR
Bill O’Reilly of Fox News’ “O’Reilly Factor” fame published a column every adult with kids and grand kids should read. He looks askance at America’s love affair with technology. Bold…...
Monday, October 01, 2012
DENNIS M. PATRICK: IGNORE THE POLLS
Reports reach us every day of new election polling results. Obama is up by X% over Romney in this state. Romney is ahead by Y percentage points in that state.…...
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
DENNIS M. PATRICK: AUTUMN AT LAST!
Finally -- it’s autumn. It’s officially, deliciously autumn. Three cheers for the new season! This is my time of year. I have an ongoing love affair with autumn. Why do…...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
DENNIS M. PATRICK: A CORRUPT MEDIA
The so-called mainstream media (MSM) isn’t what is used to be with the advent of the alternative media. Infatuation with MSM news wore thin as hard news presented with bias…...
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
DENNIS M. PATRICK: GOVERNMENT FUNDED ADVERTISING
In this era of iPads and smart phones, radio is still popular. Turn it on; check it out. Radio stations are in business and without a revenue stream they would…...
DENNIS M. PATRICK: GOVERNMENT FUNDED ADVERTISING
In this era of iPads and smart phones, radio is still popular. Turn it on; check it out. Radio stations are in business and without a revenue stream they would…...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
DENNIS M. PATRICK: DON’T LOSE HEART
Political struggles are called “campaigns” for a reason. The struggles are fights with their own set of tactics and stratagems. In the case of the 2012 elections, President Obama represents…...
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