Chuck Simmins | June 11, 2004
In 1980, Communism, the Soviet Russian version, was winning. Slowly, but winning none the less. Thirty years of MAD, Mutually Assured Destruction, had taken its toll of America’s spirit and America’s military. We knew that the Russians would come through Fulda Gap, not if but when. We were outnumbered and outgunned in Europe and around [...]
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Chuck Simmins | June 8, 2004
Friday will be Ronald Reagan’s last laugh. Why? It’s been declared a Federal holiday, with all governmental offices closed. While Federal employees will be paid, by closing the offices, the government will spend far less than usual on that day. Reagan cuts big government one last time.
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Chuck Simmins | June 7, 2004
Hugh HewlettMy theory of the Cold War is that we win and they lose.
quoting Peter Robinson in the Wall Street Journal - subscriber only
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Chuck Simmins | June 6, 2004
via Right Wing News
And how stands (America) on this winter night? More prosperous, more secure, and happier than it was 8 years ago. But more than that: After 200 years, two centuries, she still stands strong and true on the granite ridge, and her glow has held steady no matter what storm. And she’s still [...]
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Chuck Simmins | June 6, 2004
God bless you, Mr. President. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide now have the chance to enjoy God’s gift to humanity, freedom, because of you. I don’t know how God will judge your life, but I hope the choirs of angels sang for your walk through the Pearly Gates.
For a man that the loony left [...]
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