By Jonathon Van Maren Hundreds of people were waiting to enter the Capitol through the Visitor’s Centre in lineups that would eventually stretch into the thousands by 8:30 PM on Monday evening. There were families with young children who were already sleepy, tugged along and borne by parents who wanted the experience for them—they would…
By Jonathon Van Maren December 5, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) – With the passing of President George H.W. Bush, the last president to have served in World War II, there has been an outpouring of bipartisan sympathy. President Trump has declared December 5 to be a national Day of Mourning, and ordered all the flags to half-staff…
By Jonathon Van Maren I noticed that a letter George H.W. Bush wrote to Bill Clinton as they exchanged the Oval Office is making the rounds again, with much oohing and ahhing over the “civility” and “decorum” that seems “part of a bygone age.” Perhaps this election is making me a bit thin-skinned or I…