Author Archives: Robert F. Jursik

About Robert F. Jursik

Robert F. Jursik has a Masters degree in Modern European History from St. John's University and also studied graduate history at the University of Cambridge, UK. He is a former member of the Concord Monitor's Board of Contributors and his work has appeared online at RedHampshire, GraniteGrok, and RedState. He is also a 4th Degree Knight of Columbus, a watercolorist, and an ardent New York Yankees fan.

Count the brave, count the true…Just not at Columbia U.

The Ivy Leagues persist in being so much more intelligent than the rest of us that they are perpetually absolved from basic American loyalty. At least they are at Columbia, where proto-eggheads continue their insulting ban on ROTC even after … Continue reading

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London Burns

Just because governments are compelled to begin considering severe spending cuts to avoid fiscal disaster does not mean the entrenched entitlement classes will roll over and accept them. Fresh on the heels of the vandalism and violence we witnessed in … Continue reading

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The Infliction of Jamie Gorelick

Check out the Washington Examiner today for a rather hilarious run-down of The One’s consideration of Jamie Gorelick to head the FBI. My own suggestion is to appoint her as liaison to Libya – Moammar Qaddafi would be dead inside … Continue reading

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