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In an age where viral memes drown out wisdom and feelings override first principles, this column seeks to reclaim what’s best in thought and speech. Through essays on faith, tech, and politics, we’ll challenge the noise with truth. Rediscover culture. Reclaim clarity.
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Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it. As Cicero said, to be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child, and a nation of children is headed for disaster. We owe it to the Patriots of America’s past to take up their work. In this column, I explore how historical events and figures led up to our own political and cultural situations, and what the great men of history can teach us, as I strive to answer the question, what is truth?
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