Category Archives: Dr. Tony Beam

Living With Thanksgiving

By Dr. Tony Beam. Believe it or not, not everyone is looking forward to Thanksgiving. My mother-in-law was in the Department of Motor Vehicles the other day and she overheard someone say they wished they had to work on Thanksgiving … Continue reading

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Gutting International Aid Will Not Give Us A Balanced Budget

By Dr. Tony Beam. Saturday nights GOP debate at Wofford College in South Carolina focused on foreign policy and national defense. The most memorable line of the debate came from an unlikely source considering previous debate performances. About two-thirds of … Continue reading

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Standing at a Crossroad Without a Map (revisited)

By Dr. Tony Beam. In 1980 the American electorate rejected the gloom and doom demeanor and overall political ineptness of Jimmy Carter. They chose to reject the image of evening falling on the greatness of America and embraced the image … Continue reading

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The Formula for President Obama’s Second Term

By Dr. Tony Beam. President Obama’s approval rating has been hovering around the forty percent level for several months. The U.S. economy continues to struggle in spite of recent news reports that suggest a turnaround. Unemployment remains above nine percent, … Continue reading

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Is It “Hail To The Chief” Or “Long Live The King?”

By Dr. Tony Beam. In 1765, the British parliament passed a tax on the American colonies that came to be known as The Stamp Act. Long before the passage of this most offensive act, Parliament abandoned its responsibility as a … Continue reading

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Occupy Wall Street Tries To Crash The Tea Party

By Dr. Tony Beam. If your primary source of news is the mainstream media you are likely convinced that the Occupy Wall Street protests are insightful, peaceful, and growing by the minute. Last week, Diane Sawyer of ABC got so … Continue reading

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Will We Act Worthy of Ourselves in 2012

By Dr. Tony Beam. Joseph Warren was a patriot and respected physician who lived and served in Boston in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War. He opened his medical practice in Boston in 1764 and became politically involved … Continue reading

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Standing At A Crossroad Without A Map

By Dr. Tony Beam. In 1980 the American electorate rejected the gloom and doom demeanor and overall political ineptness of Jimmy Carter. They chose to reject the image of evening falling on the greatness of America and embraced the image … Continue reading

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An Islamic Winter Wind Appears To Be Blowing Away the Arab Spring

By Dr. Tony Beam. The Obama Administration swept into office on a promise of hope and change. Two years later most Americans realize the hope was nothing more than warmed over liberalism and the change was actually a return to … Continue reading

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The Difference Between Celebrating Death and Cheering Justice

By Dr. Tony Beam. Osama bin Laden, the mastermind mass murderer of Americans and the literal and figurative leader of Al Qaeda is dead. According to tapes captured in his squalid home (originally referred to as a “mansion” by various … Continue reading

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