ELECTION INTEGRITY IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR REPUBLIC
The 2020 election marked a turning point in American politics. It showed serious problems in our election system that should worry every citizen, regardless of their political party. My concerns are not based solely…
Newsletter 84 – EVERYONE KNOWS THE SONG. NOBODY KNOWS THE STORY.
This week features a new short story about the song, House of the Rising Sun, a commentary about Robert E. Lee, guest commentary by Chris, and a heartbreaking story about Cubs center fielder Don…
THE GREATEST AMERICAN ADDRESS NOBODY HAS READ
If you were to ask Americans to name the greatest speech in our nation’s history, many would probably choose Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. As a devoted admirer of Lincoln, I would be hard pressed…
Newsletter 83 – THE WOMAN BEHIND THE WRITER
This week’s issue is unlike any I’ve published before. On Friday, July 10th, I said goodbye to my mother. I’d like to introduce you to the woman who quietly shaped so much…
A SPACE IN TIME – CHAPTER 10
The following morning Lincoln arose and looked out the window onto the front lawn. The first thing he noticed was a throng of people standing a hundred yards away being held back by a…
Newsletter 82 – DO WE WANT AMERICA TO LOOK LIKE CALIFORNIA?
This week we examine Gavin Newsom’s presidential ambitions and Illinois economic woes, preview two upcoming books, revisit Cubs legend Ron Santo, and close with a beautiful piano performance of Comfortably Numb. Read More!…
ILLINOIS RESIDENTS ARE REACHING THEIR BREAKING POINT
As a small business owner employing 20 hardworking Illinoisans, I’ve reached the point where I wonder how much longer businesses like mine can survive under the policies coming out of Springfield. Every year, it…
Newsletter 82 – Happy 250th Birthday America!
Welcome to the special July 4th edition of Webber’s Whipping Post. Two hundred and fifty years ago, our Founding Fathers gathered in Philadelphia, drafted and signed a document that changed the course of human…
TWO VIRGINIANS. TWO ARMIES. TWO DIFFERENT LEGACIES History remembers Robert E. Lee as the commanding general of the Army of Northern Virginia. Over the past twenty-five years, several Lee statues have been removed…
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