Monthly Archives: March 2016

I just finished reading an article in which the author believes, as Reagan stated in 1992, that America’s best days are still ahead. I wish I could share his optimism, but I just don’t see it. The author goes back … Continue reading →

Have you ever had an argument with someone when you knew with absolute surety that you were right and the other person simply would not accept the fact that they were wrong? Well, welcome to my world and my argument … Continue reading →

What is law and why do we need it? I’ll bet you never stopped to consider that there are many kinds of law: common law, natural law, civil law, criminal law, corporate law, military law, and maritime law just to … Continue reading →

A nation that is ignorant of its past is a nation that is ripe for deception and manipulation. Therefore, it is not what happened, but rather what people believe happened which determine the present actions of a nation. ~Warriors of … Continue reading →

(And I’m more than willing to provide you with one) Someone recently asked me why I spend so much time discussing the Civil War when it has been over for a century and a half. To answer I could fill … Continue reading →

Sometimes I have a hard time deciding which I despise more; ignorance or apathy. Most of the time apathy wins out; but there are times that ignorance takes the forefront. You call someone ignorant today and they take it as … Continue reading →

Study the past if you would define the future. ~Confucius~ While still serving as Prime Minister of England, Winston Churchill began writing a two volume history of the Second World War. This two part history of the war was a … Continue reading →

Let’s for a moment imagine that you’re walking down the street, minding your own business, and suddenly you are confronted by a gang of thugs who seek to rob you. Say there are five or six of them and one … Continue reading →

The other day someone came up to me and told me I needed to write an article about a certain subject that this person had just heard about. This person then went on to tell me what I should say … Continue reading →

Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. ~Hugo Weaving as the character V~ Have you ever played charades? If so, you know how hard it is to get people to understand … Continue reading →