by Leroy Seat | Apr 16, 2012 | Opinion
April 15, 1912. If you have been paying attention to the media at all, you recognize that as the date that Titanic, the majestic ocean liner, sank. Most of you probably know more about the Titanic than I do. For some reason I have not been greatly interested in it, in...
by Leroy Seat | Mar 28, 2012 | Opinion
President Dwight D. Eisenhower died 43 years ago today, March 28, 1969, at the age of 78. At the time of his election as the 34th president of the United States in 1952, he was a five-star general in the U.S. Army. During World War II, “Ike” had served as...
by Leroy Seat | Mar 27, 2012 | Opinion
The SouthernPovertyLawCenter (SPLC) is a nonprofit civil rights organization dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of society. The SPLC was co-founded in 1971 by civil rights lawyer Morris Dees, who continues to...
by Leroy Seat | Feb 22, 2012 | Opinion
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 under President Nixon. According to its website, “The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.” Thanks to the EPA, we are all able to enjoy cleaner air,...
by Leroy Seat | Feb 15, 2012 | Opinion
“Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!” That was a war cry widely heard in the Unites States after the USS Maine sunk 114 years ago today in 1898. The cause of that sinking is unclear even today, but popular opinion in the United States in the weeks...
