In looking over the leadership void we have experienced in this country and in the world over the past eight years, the struggle and chaos that society has begun to slip into is sadly no surprise. Our federal government has voted “present” for the last eight years. That “kick the can” down the road approach has been embraced from the White House down through both houses in Congress...
Read MoreAmerica’s Greatest Promise: E Pluribus Unum
Out of many one…that is our national heritage and our national identity. That concept is the bedrock of our common values. Out of all the people in the entire world, we Americans have come together from different races, religions, geographical birthplaces and have united to build on the common dream of freedom...
Read MoreAmerica is a Republic...not a Republican; it is a Democracy...not a Democrat.
Political cartoon by Adam Zyglis
Since rising from the ashes of September 11, 2001, our nation has been at war on multiple fronts. The first front, of course, is our War on Terror, and the second war is the confounding War on National Unity that each party has waged on the American people ever since. In an unwavering mission to “turn out the vote” and score points for each prospective party...
Read MoreThe Pursuit of Unhappiness
We all know about our much-heralded freedom of speech, but how about we take a little freedom from speech. Let’s stop talking so much. We have a right to bear out our grievances; but in the over 200 years since that right was granted, we have found way too much to be aggrieved about.
Read MoreGot Apathy…Who Cares!
We believe freedom is the birthright of every human being on earth, even those not strong enough to rise up for themselves. If governments want to accept the billions of dollars in aid from us each year, with it comes the caveat that we might have something to say when they oppress their people or want to hold sham elections, or their leader tries to appoint himself as permanent dictator. If they don’t like it...
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