Tag: George H. W. Bush
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Good Riddance to the Bush Regime
by Jeff Crouere, Ringside Politics, ©2023 (Sep. 17, 2023) — The nightmare started in July of 1980 at the GOP convention in Detroit. After negotiations with former President Gerald Ford for a coequal ticket failed, the party’s nominee, Ronald Reagan, turned to his vanquished competitor to unite the party. He chose George H.W. Bush as…
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Some Thoughts on the Passing of George H. W. Bush, an Humble for All Seasons
“HE IS ALREADY GREATLY MISSED” December 1, 2018 Dear Friends and Colleagues: Some of you are old enough to remember when all grown men wore hats. Real hats, forwards — and not backwards. The late, great 41st President who left us yesterday was one of those men — men of the greatest generation. Although born…
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The Passion of Political Movements
WHAT WILL “DISAFFECTED” VOTERS REAP IN NOVEMBER? by Paul R. Hollrah, ©2016 (Aug. 8, 2016) — Since the early years of the Great Depression in the late ’20s, the United States has witnessed four great political movements in which the principal outcome of the movement was a lasting imprint on our political and cultural history. The first…
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Factionalism, Friction, Philandering, Part 3 (Conclusion)
ARE U.S. PRESIDENTS THE BEST AMERICA HAS TO OFFER? by Dr. Thomas E. Davis, Col., USA (Ret.), ©2016 (May 17, 2016) — Eisenhower was the proverbial puzzle wrapped in an enigma inside a conundrum. He was not particularly bright but was the recipient of an abundance of great favors. The following link is a remarkably…
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Faith vs. Trust or God vs. Government, Part V
“EXTREMELY LOW CHARACTER” by Dr. Thomas E. Davis, Col. USA (Ret.), ©2016 (May 7, 2016) —[Editor’s Note: Please see Parts I, II, III and IV of this series on U.S. presidents beginning with Andrew Jackson.] George W. ‘Dubya’ Bush, the eldest son of G.H.W. Bush, defeated Al Gore in a hotly-contested, “hanging-chads” election ultimately decided…
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Faith vs. Trust or God vs Government, Part IV
DOES CHARACTER COUNT IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE? by Dr. Thomas E. Davis, Col., USA (Ret.), ©2016 (May 6, 2016) — Well, finally done with one of the worst men to ever occupy the Oval Office, Lyndon Johnson, a man totally lacking in character. This brings us to the enigmatic and arrogant Richard…
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42-Year-Old Donald Trump Supported George H.W. Bush in 1988
“I THINK HE’S GOING TO BE A GREAT PRESIDENT” by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 14, 2016) — At the 1988 Republican National Convention, 42-year-old businessman Donald Trump expressed political support for then-Vice President George H.W. Bush, who received the nomination for president that year. Bush ran against former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, garnering 426 electoral votes…
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Obama Must Go
“HE SHOULD BE FORCED TO RESIGN” by Paul R. Hollrah, ©2015 (Nov. 23, 2015) — As one who had never felt as though George H.W. Bush was a man of presidential caliber and, if nominated and elected, would be a one-term president, I was more than happy to serve as deputy campaign manager in the presidential exploratory…
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Republican Civil Wars
IS ANOTHER ON THE HORIZON, OR HERE ALREADY? by Paul R. Hollrah, ©2015, blogging at Order of the Ephors (Nov. 9, 2015) — An August 1, 2015 article in the Rasmussen Reports asked the question, “Is the GOP on the Brink of Civil War?” As evidence of what appears to be an impending “civil war,” the…
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David Frank on American Restoration: “We Have to Take Responsibility”
A PLAN TO PUT THE PEOPLE BACK IN CONTROL by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 25, 2014) — The following is the second part of The Post & Email’s interview with David Frank, a citizen activist concerned about what he describes as a “multi-level marketing scheme” which keeps the few in power while average people “have no…
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Flushin’ and Fixin’
“NO MORE CAREERIST POLITICIANS” by Colonel Bob Pappas, USMC, Retired, ©2013, from Gulf1 (Aug. 15, 2013) — I do not ordinarily call attention to the hypocrisy of the media and politicians because it is self-evident. But the recent outcry by many on the left and some on the right about the rodeo clown who wore…
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Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome
“THE HOUSE OF CARDS IS BEGINNING TO FALL” by Paul R. Hollrah, ©2013 (Jun. 1, 2013) — In almost every field of endeavor we find those who display an indomitable spirit laboring side by side with those who are only too anxious to throw in the towel when the going gets tough or when the…
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Memorial Day 2013
“GOD BLESS THEM ALL” by Marilyn Barnewall, ©2013 (May 27, 2013) — The William E. Colby Military Writers’ Symposium made its way into my television viewing about two weeks ago. Each Saturday afternoon (1:00 p.m. MDT) on C-SPAN 2 a group of experts who have written books on military topics discuss their works, many of…
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Larry Grathwohl: An Extraordinary Life from the Weather Underground to the FBI and Beyond
OBAMA AN “ASSOCIATE, FRIEND AND FELLOW TRAVELER” OF THOSE SEEKING THE DESTRUCTION OF AMERICAN FREEDOM by Sher Zieve, ©2013 (Mar. 28, 2013) — Larry Grathwohl is one of those increasingly rare individuals who has led a truly extraordinary life. However, after speaking with him I found that he is an unassuming and truly humble man…
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Jeb Bush? Forget About It!
“WITHOUT MY BLESSING” by Paul R. Hollrah, ©2012 (Dec. 21, 2012) — On October 8, 1961, a group of twenty-two Young Republicans met in a Chicago motel room. They were frustrated with the unwillingness of the eastern Republican establishment to nominate true conservative candidates for president of the United States. It was that meeting of young…
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Introducing Chelene Nightingale, Candidate for CA Governor
CONSTITUTION PARTY CANDIDATE DISCUSSES CALIFORNIA’S ECONOMY, POLITICS, THE OBAMA ELIGIBILITY QUESTION AND MORE by Sharon Rondeau (May 11, 2010) — Chelene Nightingale is a homeschooling mom, former campaign manager, activist, actress, businessowner and currently a candidate for governor of California for 2010 for the Constitution Party, with the American Independent Party the California affiliate. She…