Author Archives: Dennis Sevakis

Today’s history lesson: Politically, this is the most encouraging thing I’ve seen in a long, long time. Here’s a link to the full video America may not be disappearin’ after all. Hat Tip: Judith M. Ciao.

This past week I received an email from the Heritage Foundation inviting me to contribute and join incoming Heritage president Senator Emeritus Jim DeMint in his efforts to revitalize the American conservative movement: Dear Dennis, Our nation faces extreme peril. … Continue reading →

Senator Obama’s 2008 campaign promise to the American people [51s]: [hana-flv-player video=”http://constitutionalley.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Obama-unilaterally-disarms.flv” width=”320″ height=”240″ player=”2″ autoplay=”false” loop=”false” autorewind=”true” /] President Obama delivers on the “hair-trigger alert” promise: The report of the yearlong Nuclear Posture Review changes how nuclear arms will … Continue reading →

We’re History It took Rome a lot longer. By Bill Croke on 2.18.13 @ 6:07AM “….the Roman government appeared everyday less formidable to its enemies, more odious and oppressive to its subjects. The taxes were multiplied with the public distress; … Continue reading →

Recent press release from the Wussification-of-the-American-Military Department: “Pentagon attorneys have assured me that the feminization and homofication of U.S. Armed Forces will in no way reduce America’s combat readiness or effectiveness.” — Something outgoing SecDef Leon Panetta probably said sometime, … Continue reading →

For the Greeks, waiting for a god to show up and save the day was a dramatic device that today would be described as the suspension of disbelief. At least they weren’t looking to Mighty Mouse for rescue which seems … Continue reading →

From a statistical fellow traveler: Published on Dec 31, 2012 Crime stats they’d rather you not hear. https://www.facebook.com/AmidstTheNoise https://twitter.com/AmidstTheNoise Sources: FBI Uniform Crime Reports Table 1 FBI Uniform Crime Reports Table 16 FBI Uniform Crime Repots Table 8 Crimes Detected … Continue reading →

Given below are the stats for “illegal homicides” in the U.S. from 1995 through 2010 taken directly from the 2012 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report. Note that the rate has dropped by 40% over that fifteen … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago I received an email from one of my correspondents, Shirley C. to be specific, and therein was a list of countries with murder rates greater than the U.S. Quite a few there were. But my … Continue reading →

This is probably one of the reasons why Jim DeMint is leaving the Senate to head the Heritage Foundation: Uploaded to YouTube on May 26, 2010, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) voices concern regarding the fact that the Senate passes over … Continue reading →