Posted by
Aaron Crowley on Sunday, July 16, 2006 7:45:08 PM
In christening this blog (my first.....ever) it seems appropriate to explain my reaon for it and my growing excitement over it.
Days ago, I found myself in a dilema: read my newly arrived issue of National Review or continue reading McCoullaughs 1776. Like a ton of bricks (not unlike Zarqawis house) the realization hit me.........Analyzing current events can tell me what happened yesterday or today, but history might be able to tell me whats going to happen tomorrow.
That was my first thought. And upon further analysis of this thought, I realize that history is, of course, not quite a crystall ball.
But, I realize this as well: I cannot hope to understand today's current events with out a firm understanding of history.
With out some fixed point to compare todays events to, I have little chance of understanding them, and no business commenting on them.
So with much excitement, I venture into these uncharted waters to share my limited (but growing) understanding of American History and its relationship to todays current events.