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Phill Kline, Staff Writer at AMAC

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Phill Kline

Staff Writer

AMAC Staff Writing since 2026

30

Articles published

1

Year with AMAC

3

Topics covered

Aug 21, 2026

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30 articles

Politics

ECHOES OF EXCEPTIONALISM: Refusing to Live by Lies

In Moscow, Russia, on August 19, 1991, history arrived on a gray morning in a steady late-summer rain in the form of a column of tanks moving through ordinary Moscow traffic.

Aug 21, 2026

Politics

ECHOES OF EXCEPTIONALISM: The Ledger of Liberty

On August 7, 1782, Washington cut a purple cloth heart to honor common soldiers, not generals. Only three men received it, the forerunner of today's Purple Heart.

Aug 14, 2026

Politics

ECHOES OF EXCEPTIONALISM: General George Washington and Power Constrained by Duty

On December 23, 1783, General George Washington did something extraordinary - he handed Congress his commission and walked away from power.

Jul 31, 2026

Politics

ECHOES OF EXCEPTIONALISM: The Long Walk That Saved Washington’s Army

Lydia Darragh risked everything to warn George Washington of a British surprise attack, helping save the Continental Army.

Jul 25, 2026

Politics

ECHOES OF EXCEPTIONALISM: The Midnight Ride of Caesar Rodney

Caesar Rodney’s midnight ride through a violent storm, despite crippling illness, helped secure Delaware’s vote for independence and became a lasting symbol of courage, sacrifice, and American exceptionalism.

Jul 24, 2026

Politics

American Exceptionalism: The Parchment That Birthed a People

Based on remarks by Phill Kline, this speech reflects on the Declaration of Independence, the sacrifices that secured American liberty, and the enduring responsibility to preserve the nation's founding ideals.

Jul 15, 2026

Faith

ECHOES OF EXCEPTIONALISM: “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land”

The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence transformed a congressional document into the voice of a nation, reminding Americans that liberty endures through faith, courage, and the commitment of ordinary citizens.

Jul 2, 2026

Politics

ECHOES OF EXCEPTIONALISM: How Fresh Eyes Restore the Hope of America

America’s greatest strength is found not in headlines but in everyday life. By rejecting manufactured outrage and embracing gratitude, community, and personal engagement, we can rediscover the nation visitors still see with fresh eyes.

Jun 26, 2026

Travel & Lifestyle

ECHOES OF EXCEPTIONALISM: The Limping Lady from Maryland Who Defied Nazi Tyranny

Hunted by the Gestapo, Virginia Hall crossed the Pyrenees on a failing prosthetic leg, returned to occupied France, and became one of the most effective Allied spies of World War II.

Jun 12, 2026

Travel & Lifestyle

ECHOES OF EXCEPTIONALISM: The Wounded Boy Who Defied an Empire

Before he became a general and president, Andrew Jackson was a wounded teenage prisoner who endured British captivity, disease, and loss during the Revolutionary War—and never broke.

Jun 5, 2026

Politics

ECHOES OF EXCEPTIONALISM: The Quiet Greatness of a Nation

America’s strength has always come from ordinary citizens, not Washington. The story of Rhode Island’s Constitution ratification reminds us that self-government depends on character, community, and civic responsibility.

May 29, 2026

Travel & Lifestyle

ECHOES OF EXCEPTIONALISM: Lt. John Robert Fox and the Stories That Keep a Nation Free

The story of Lt. John Robert Fox reminds us that Memorial Day is about real sacrifice, real courage, and the Americans who gave everything to defend freedom.

May 22, 2026