Grand Old Partisan

Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I applaud a classic prophesy of Democrat Doom. April 21st 1934, the  Chicago Tribune  foresaw the future – and our present. Still amazing so many years later is a political cartoon: PLANNED ECONOMY OR PLANNED DESTRUCTION? It depicts the economy under Democrat control. Led by drunk-on-power intellectual elites, government bureaucrats shovel taxpayer resources into wasteful schemes. As an observer notes, their plan of action is: SPEND! SPEND! SPEND! Under the guise of recovery – Bust the government – Blame the capitalists for the failure – Junk the constitution and Declare a dictatorship        Democrats approve this message! Back to Basics for the Republican Party  is my civil rights history of the GOP. To quote the book: "The more we Republicans know about the history of our party, the more Democrats will worry about the future of t...

Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I appreciate Republican reverence toward "the meaning of religious pluralism, cultural diversity, and participation in American civic culture." April 21st 2006, President George W. Bush proclaimed the first Jewish American Heritage Month: "When the first Jewish settlers came to this land, they sought a place of promise where they could practice their faith in freedom and live in liberty. During Jewish American Heritage Month, we celebrate the rich history of the Jewish people in America and honor the great contributions they have made to our country. "As a nation of immigrants, the United States is better and stronger because Jewish people from all over the world have chosen to become American citizens. Since arriving in 1654, Jewish Americans have achieved great success, strengthened our country, and helped shape our way of...

Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I honor Charles Poston, born in Kentucky, April 20th 1825. He apprenticed as a printer, then clerked for the Tennessee Supreme Court. After four years in California, the adventuresome young man settled near Tucson. He prospered as a silver miner. In 1862, Poston traveled to Washington and served as an aide for a Union general, formerly his business partner. He lobbied President Lincoln and Congress to establish a territorial government for Arizona. February 1863, his efforts proved successful. The President appointed him superintendent of Indian affairs back home. July 1864, Poston was elected Arizona Territory's first congressional delegate. He various jobs in the Hayes, Arthur and Harrison administrations. Poston toured Europe and India and China. He became an enthusiast of Zoroastrianism. Ronald Reagan played him in an episode of  De...

Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I appreciate Donald Trump being a Republican. He joined the GOP – for a third time – on April 19th 2012. Previously, he had been unaffiliated. Trump joined the GOP – for a second time – on September 15th 2009. Before that, he had been a Democrat. And before that, he was registered with the Independence Party. He registered as a Republican – for the first time – on July 1st 1987. Back to Basics for the Republican Party  is my civil rights history of the GOP. To quote the book: "The more we Republicans know about the history of our party, the more Democrats will worry about the future of theirs. For more information, see  www.grandoldpartisan.com .  Here is a  YouTube Video  about this article. Here is a  TikTok Video  about this article. Here is an  Instagram Video  about this article. Here is my...

Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I salute Thomas Browne, born near Dayton, April 19th 1829. He moved to Indiana, then studied law and was elected county prosecutor. While a state senator, this young Republican denounced Democrat sympathies for the Confederacy. Browne helped recruit the 7th Indiana Cavalry during the Civil War and enlisted as captain. His regiment battled through Mississippi, Kansas, Missouri. Gallantry merited promotion to colonel. President Ulysses Grant named him U.S. Attorney for Indiana. Browne resigned after three years to run for Governor. He was delegate for the 1876 Republican National Convention. That year, Browne won first of seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. Receiving his vote were the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Land-Grant Colleges Act and the Forest Reseve Act. Back to Basics for the Republican Party  is my civil rights history of the GOP. To quote the...

Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I lament the murder of Abraham Lincoln by a Democrat actor. April 18th 1865, the President’s body lay in state at the White House. He wore the suit from his second inaugural. Throughout the day, twenty-five thousand mourners walked past the open coffin. The honor guard was comprised of Union Army soldiers who had been wounded in battle. The somber scene contrasted with a gala reception held in the same room just days before. "One of the most remarkable features of the day is the universality of the mourning. Old and young, rich and poor — all sexes, grades and colors — united in paying their homage." An aide to the Great Emancipator observed: "We never shall know his like again." Back to Basics for the Republican Party  is my civil rights history of the GOP. To quote the book: "The more we Republicans know about the history of our party, the more Demo...