
America’s first Thanksgiving Day, which took place on November 26, 1789, was, in fact, a religious event. Much to the chagrin of the anti-religionists who tend to dominate the discussion when it comes to the subject of religion in the…

“It’s not personal, Sonny. It’s strictly business.” — Michael Corleone, The Godfather Pay-to-play schemes. Protection rackets. Extortion. Corruption. Self-enrichment. Graft. Grift. Brutality. Roaming bands of thugs smashing car windows and terrorizing communities. Immunity for criminal behavior coupled with prosecutions of whistleblowers. This is…