Sparks Commentary

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

“ … from and after the expiration of ninety days next after the passage of this act, and until the expiration of ten years next after the pa...

“ ♪ How many roads must a man walk down, Before they can call him a man? How many seas must a white dove sail, Before she sleeps in the...

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but b...

This might seem a strange way to begin a blog post about American diplomacy in the Nixon era, but the year 1949 was significant for both t...

"He who ignores the lessons of history is doomed to repeat it." - George Santayana Soviets' first atomic bomb test, 19...

"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 ...

" 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...

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 picture is of my Marine grandfather (1921-2011), who saw  intense combat in the Pacific  in  World War II . He never had loss of li...