Today's American Minute
Pacific World War II, ramming of PT-109, JFK's quotes on Freedom, Israel, Iran, Faith - American Minute with Bill Federer
On the foggy night of August, 2, 1943, PT-109 was idling on one engine to avoid detection while awaiting approaching enemy destroyers. The crew was shocked to realize they were in the direct path of an oncoming speeding destroyer, the Amagiri.
Reagan on Secularism, Socialism, Abortion, Middle East , the Bible - American Minute with Bill Federer
Reagan stated in Beijing, China, April 27, 1984: "I have seen the rise of fascism and communism. Both philosophies glorify the arbitrary power of the state ... But both theories fail. Both deny those God-given liberties that are the inalienable right of each person on this planet, indeed, they deny the existence of God."
First Prayer in Congress, September 1774, "Establishment Clause must be interpreted by reference to historical ... understandings"-Supreme Court, Galloway - American Minute with Bill Federer
"Establishment Clause must be interpreted by reference to historical practices & understandings"-Supreme Court First Prayer in Congress Galloway September 1774
Justice Kennedy wrote in Town of Greece, NY, v. Galloway et al, May 5, 2014: "The first prayer delivered to the Continental Congress by the Rev. Jacob Duché on Sept. 7, 1774, provides an example: '... All this we ask in the name and through the merits of Jesus Christ, Thy Son and our Saviour, Amen' ... (W. Federer, America’s God and Country 137, 2000)."
Greed vs the Gospel: Missionaries, then Democrat Indian Removal Policy, then Republican Reservation Policy - American Minute with Bill Federer
President Grant stated in his 3rd Annual Message, December 4, 1871: "Tribes of Indians have been induced to settle upon reservations ... I recommend liberal appropriations to carry out the Indian peace policy, not only because it is humane, Christian-like, and economical, but because it is right."
THE BIG SWITCH: Intimidation to Entitlement with LBJ's Great Society Welfare State - American Minute with Bill Federer
Race Politics Race Politics Jim Crow Black Codes
Democrat Senator Lyndon Johnson told Democrat Senator Richard Russell regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1957: "These Negroes, they’re getting pretty uppity these days and that’s a problem for us since they’ve got something now they never had before, the political pull to back up their uppityness. Now we’ve got to do something about this, we’ve got to give them a little something, just enough to quiet them down, not enough to make a difference."