As each year comes to an end, I like to take a few moments to reflect on events of the year–the good times and the bad–things in my personal life and in politics. I also often re-watch movies that were … Continue reading
We at Freedom Reconnection would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. The two of us are grateful for each and every one of our readers and commenters. We hope your day is filled with the company of loved ones … Continue reading
This week in his address to the nation, Obama said some pleasant words about our military veterans. He might have even been sincere on some level. After all, they’ve been keeping his particular posterior safe for the last seven or … Continue reading
Seventy-one years ago today, the largest armada in known history began its invasion of the German-occupied territories of Western Europe. Operation Neptune, also known as D-Day, was the beginning of the end of the Nazis’ reign. Approximately 133,000 British, Canadian, … Continue reading
American Revolution (1775-1783) Battle Deaths 4,435 War of 1812 (1812-1815) Battle Deaths 2,260 Indian Wars (approx. 1817-1898) Battle Deaths (Est.) 1,000 Mexican-American War (1846-1848) Battle Deaths 1,733 Other Deaths (In Theater) 11,550 Civil War (1861-1865) Battle Deaths (Union) 140,414 Other … Continue reading
The man voted “Most Likely to Slow the Rise of the Oceans” back in high school had a few words to say to graduating cadets at the US Coast Guard Academy regarding climatic global warming change. "The best scientists in … Continue reading
Today, Saturday, May 16th, 2015, is Armed Forces Day. President Harry S. Truman issued the first Armed Forces Day proclamation in 1950, and the occasion has been recognized on every third Saturday of May since then. We here at Freedom … Continue reading
“Women are equal to men. A woman can do anything and be anything she wants if she works hard enough.” Such was the convincing message many women showed the world once upon a time. For example, career-driven women would send … Continue reading
Over the last 24 hours, ISIS seized three more villages in Iraq near the provincial capital of Ramadi. As the current occupant of the White House worries and admonishes businesses over a non-existent equal pay problem and chastising us over … Continue reading
