Dennis Patrick
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
By
Beacon Author
on February 9, 2011 at 03:10 pm
American naval strategist, Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914), taught that those who control the ocean’s choke points control the world’s shipping. Choke points represent bottlenecks to ocean vessels. Certainly, choke points…...
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
By
Dennis Patrick
on February 2, 2011 at 03:24 pm
It seems like only yesterday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Obama gave his famous “Words, Just Words” speech. That was February 16, 2008. “Just words. Just speeches. It’s true that speeches don’t…...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
By
Beacon Author
on January 26, 2011 at 02:00 pm
Wedged between Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and Black History Month, but far in advance of St. Patrick’s Day, resides an almost-forgotten celebration of a very famous Celtic poet.Robert Burns…...
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
By
Beacon Author
on January 18, 2011 at 01:12 pm
Why do liberals, both Democrats and RINOs (Republicans in Name Only), invariably choose totalitarian solutions to treat real or imagined economic, social and political issues? Don’t they realize Americans resent…...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
By
Dennis Patrick
on January 11, 2011 at 01:33 pm
Tax season is upon us. Here’s a New Year’s opener using IRS data. FACT: The top 25% of all income earners pay 86% of all federal income taxes. …...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on December 29, 2010 at 11:02 am
Thanksgiving is a time for -- what else -- giving thanks. There’s much to be thankful for. Of course there are always the tangible things: home, car, money and such.…...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
By
Beacon Author
on December 22, 2010 at 09:33 am
Lawrence H. Summers exits the White House on December 31, 2010. Larry Summers? Who the heck is Larry Summers? Not exactly a household word, that was my reaction…...
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on December 7, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Once upon a time people who could not read were called “illiterate.” For the most part our schools have solved the reading problem -- sort of. Without a literate population,…...
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on November 30, 2010 at 08:02 am
As 2010 draws to a close, the sun also sets on legislated tax cuts enacted a few years ago. This expiration equates to a massive tax increase on all Americans.…...
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
By
Beacon Author
on November 16, 2010 at 08:09 am
Veterans Day is a great time to thank veterans for their service. I know. Friends and family reached out with a word of gratitude for my service to our country.…...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on November 10, 2010 at 10:27 am
Americans have seen the future from the mountain top of Big Government and they don’t like what they see. The US House elections encompassed the entire United States.…...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on October 27, 2010 at 10:37 am
A physics professor once told me, “If you don’t ask the right questions, you won’t get the right answers.” November 2 approaches and many political questions hang in the balance.…...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
By
Beacon Author
on October 13, 2010 at 09:30 am
A year ago this month President Obama signed into law the Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009 also known as the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Because the bill…...
Monday, October 04, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on October 4, 2010 at 09:44 am
Thirty-three years ago a group of Scandinavians from North Dakota sought to celebrate their heritage and values brought from the “old country.” Today the Norsk Hostfest attracts thousands from near…...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on September 29, 2010 at 09:57 am
What happens when our national leaders divide rather than unite Americans; when leaders no longer inspire a sense of pride in the people? To put it another way, what happens…...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on September 22, 2010 at 10:34 am
The evolution of contemporary American culture holds a fascination for many. They can observe the ebb and flow in their own lifetime. In a democracy, or even in a republic,…...
Monday, September 13, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on September 13, 2010 at 01:55 pm
So much that passes for news these days is utterly inconsequential. It’s no wonder so many people lose interest in the mainstream media. News as entertainment becomes standard fare. Media…...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on August 31, 2010 at 07:50 am
“School days, school days Dear old Golden Rule days, Readin’ and ‘riting and ‘rithmetic Taught to the tune of the hick’ry stick.” Those were the days.…...
Friday, August 13, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on August 13, 2010 at 10:47 am
When kids return to school and harvest begins, can autumn be far behind? Shorter days and cooler nights signal summer’s end. It’s not too soon to think of autumn…...
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on August 4, 2010 at 04:16 pm
It will never happen to me. But it did. Identity theft is real, ongoing and knows no bounds. A thief, or thieves, stole my name, social security number and birth…...
Thursday, July 29, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on July 29, 2010 at 09:18 am
Night settles on the charade of media neutrality and objectivity. News coverage has been anything but neutral. Today the bias is more blatant than ever. Something many of us…...
Monday, July 26, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on July 26, 2010 at 08:57 am
A recent headline last proclaimed: “Conservatives Still Outnumber Moderates, Liberals.” The Gallup/USA Today poll concluded 43% Americans describe themselves as conservative, 35% moderate and 20% liberal. What really caught my…...
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on July 6, 2010 at 09:38 am
Freedom from foreign oil has an intrinsic emotional appeal. Alternatively, there is something admirable about a skeptic who, with reasoned observations, challenges conventional wisdom and crowd mentality. As it…...
Thursday, June 24, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on June 24, 2010 at 07:14 am
Freedom from foreign oil has an intrinsic emotional appeal. Alternatively, there is something admirable about a skeptic who, with reasoned observations, challenges conventional wisdom and crowd mentality. As it was…...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on June 16, 2010 at 10:09 am
The seen versus the unseen--. This is the essence of the sleight-of-hand game played by politicians and policy makers with constituents at all levels of government. That’s what TARP, the…...
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on June 9, 2010 at 08:29 am
England is officially a Christian nation. The Queen, as head of the Church of England, is sworn to uphold the laws of God and the true profession of the Gospel.…...
Friday, June 04, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on June 4, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Commentary on the passing scene holds a fascination for many. A slight change of pace from the usual fare, however, is warranted at times. Being a Johnny One Note can…...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on May 18, 2010 at 11:09 am
Whether history repeats itself may be debated. That history parallels itself is self-evident. Serious times are brewing. Times of grave economic tension foment unrest and America’s predicament today is certainly…...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on April 28, 2010 at 11:20 am
A type of unintended consequence occurs when a law or regulation is established with the intent of promoting some good or positive result -- and then backfires. The unintended consequence…...
Thursday, April 15, 2010
By
Dennis Patrick
on April 15, 2010 at 08:02 am
Now that congress, including North Dakota’s congressional delegation, voted us into a catastrophic fiscal hole, everyone agrees reducing the national debt is a good thing. But wait! Didn’t Obama,…...
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