Jan. 3, 2017
In Washington, the politicians soon will argue again about how best to take care of our veterans. In Montana, though, fly fishing soothes the souls of those who survived combat, Melissa Quinn discovers. George Washington dealt a decisive blow to the British 240 years ago today. Kevin Mooney has that inspiring story—and a new wrinkle about the battleground. Plus: John Malcolm on appreciating our police officers, Sen. Mike Lee on undoing a national monument, and Jarrett Stepman on the Founders and fake news.
"Republicans can't afford to throw conservatives under the bus on Obamacare repeal," writes Heritage President Jim DeMint. "Republicans have consistently campaigned on repealing Obamacare and won."
The truth is that while the American media landscape has been in a constant state of change over two centuries, the spread of hyperpartisan, scurrilous, and even phony news stories has been more common than uncommon throughout the history of the republic.
"What this trip did for me was to restore my faith that great Americans like the people of Bozeman, Montana, are worth defending, even if it means not getting to come home," wrote one veteran.
"I am then going to do what I can to repeal the Antiquities Act so that future President Obamas can not do this to rural communities ever again," writes Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah.
In 2015, over 50,000 officers were assaulted—an increase of 2.5 percent from 2014.
The end result was a major victory for the Continental Army on Jan. 3, 1777, that would reignite the American Revolution.
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