Sparks Commentary

The Cold War affected both sides of the  twentieth century’s  greatest conflict, in every region of the world. These included largely neutra...

“The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.” – Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher was the first wo...

“In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation , the Vice President shall become President. Whenever th...

"In this Act the expression 'Dominion'  means any of the following Dominions, that is to say, the Dominion of Canada, the Commo...

"For the first time in the history of our country a majority of our people believe that the next five years will be worse than the l...

"My opponent won't rule out raising taxes. But I will. And the Congress will push me to raise taxes and I'll say no. And they...

"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country . My fellow citizens of ...

"One of my favorite quotations about age comes from Thomas Jefferson. He said that we should never judge a president by his age, only...

" I have never been a quitter . To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as Preside...

On both sides of the Atlantic (particularly in the English-speaking world), there is still a great deal of interest in  Winston Churchill ...

There's something about war heroes and statesmen that holds the fascination of many; and so there have been a number of  movies  about...

" ♪ Lyndon Johnson told the nation, Have no fear of escalation. I am trying everyone to please. ♪ ♪ Though it isn't really wa...

"The Buck Stops Here." - A sign on Truman's desk in the Oval Office It might seem strange to hear a Republican like me s...