Today we celebrate the heroics of the Mexican Army, which routed the French armies of Napoleon III at the Battle of Puebla--a stunning defeat of the last European attempt to impose its will on the New World by force. Indeed, supporters of the strong Federal government in the United States have great cause to remember this victory--had France been ( Read more... )

WaPo is reporting the debutof a Spanish Translation of the Star-Spangled Banner, produced and sung by a number of Latin pop stars.

[Edit 13:21 EDT--The President has demanded that the anthem be sung in English.]

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