I just finished reading “Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates” by Brian Kilmeade and  DanYaeger.  A very good read about the war against the pirates of the Barbary Coast and the birth of the US navy and marines. Hence the words to the marine corps song. “..,to the shores of Tripoli."

The authors also wrote “George Washington’s Secret Six” about Washington's spies who were critical to the success of the American revolution.

Kilmeade has a show on Fox News, a network that I generally avoid. He credits many of the people at Fox in the book’s acknowledgment.

As I was reading the book, several politically conservative observations resonated. However, the political message was secondary to the recounting of significant historical events in the early years of the Nation.

I read on in the realization that I was engaging in the dialogue that we have been dressing in our blogs recently.

Listen to (or read) those of a different perspective. It is a step to understanding.