Time Capsule 1979 – Iranian Hostage Crisis
Frozen in 1979: US Embassy in Tehran remains a time capsule of revolutionary graffiti, manual typewriters and rotary phones as 40 th anniversary of Iran hostage crisis approaches The US…
Donald “Jimmy Carter” Trump
By Bob Barney Will Trump be an FDR. or. a Jimmy Carter? Before my proTrump friends try to assassinate my character, let men first state that I was a pro…
Jeane Kirkpatrick’s 1979 Warning on ‘Dictatorships and Double Standards’ Shows America How to Win Against China
Wikimedia Commons, Kevin Frayer/Getty Images This year marks the 40th anniversary of Jeane Kirkpatrick’s “Dictatorships and Double Standards,” an essay that changed the world. Commentary magazine, which published all of…
Trump Bombs Syria – Is this Bush III
Commentary By Bob Barney The Plain Truth Donald Trump ran for office against the Bush doctrine of regime change and being the world's policeman. However, last night, Trump decided…
Visions of Carter Years: We tried to rescue Foley but Failed
Iran Hostage Crisis student demonstration, Washington, D.C. Title devised by Library staff. Contact sheet folder caption: Iran students demonstrate. MST. U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Contact sheet…
Liberal Owe Richard Nixon an Apology
English: Four Presidents: President Ronald Reagan with his three predecessors. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Bob Barney When Bill Clinton wanted advice from a former president, who did he turn to? We…
Reagan’s cure for disinformation
President Ronald Reagan was so impressed by the shocking revelations of top Soviet bloc defector Lt. Gen. Ion Mihai Pacepa – author of a widely read new book titled “Disinformation”…
My Prediction on the next President!
Well, it is that time of year again and I will go out and make my prediction on who will win the presidency next Tuesday. Members of my family know…