“I am deeply disappointed that, although a majority of the Senate voted for it, the school prayer amendment fell short.” — President Ronald Reagan The words above were spoken by President Ronald Reagan on this day in 1984, the day the Senate voted down voluntary prayer in public schools. Reagan spoke often about free speech. [...]
Failure of School Prayer Amendment Remembered
March 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments
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Christopher Columbus Trusted God on Leap Day
February 29th, 2008 · No Comments
What is Leap Day? When I want to learn something about the significance of something that happened — or someone who did something — on a particular day in history, I often turn to Bill Federer and his daily resource, American Minute. Today, he tackles the subject, concluding his piece by writing the following: Columbus [...]
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‘There Can Be No Liberty Without the Law’
January 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments
It’s not often that I cite anyone from Hollywood in this blog, especially for saying something profound and quoteworthy. Today, however, I quote legendary film producer Cecil B. DeMille and the words he shared at the opening of his blockbuster film, The Ten Commandments, in 1956: “Man has made 32 million laws since the Commandments [...]
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Blogger Describes 2007 as a Very Good Year
January 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments
If I had to rate 2007, my first complete year as a professional blogger, I’d have to say it was a very good year at Bob McCarty Writes. During the past 12 months, Bob McCarty Writes grew, became more well-known throughout the blogosphere and grew some more. With help from scores of other bloggers, radio [...]
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What’s Wrong Is What’s Missing 66 Years Later
December 7th, 2007 · 2 Comments
In today’s edition of American Minute, William J. “Bill” Federer highlights the words of an American president following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and points out what is wrong with America 66 years: “DECEMBER 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately [...]
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Billy Graham Born This Day in 1918
November 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment
He wanted to be a baseball player, but after attending a revival at age 16, his life changed. He has addressed crowds around the world and is unprecedented in having friendships with U.S. Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Bush. His name is Billy Graham, born Nov. 7, 1918. [...]
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‘May None but Honest and Wise Men Ever Rule’
November 1st, 2007 · 2 Comments
In today’s American Minute, Wiliam J. “Bill” Federer highlights a 207-year-old prayer: On Nov. 1, 1800, John Adams became the first U.S. President to move into the White House. The following day he wrote a letter to his wife, Abigail, in which he composed a beautiful prayer. A portion of that prayer was inscribed on [...]
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