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Monthly Archives: January 2018
That Swamp Is Awful Deep
I did not get a chance to watch/listen to President Trump’s State of the Union Address as he gave it last night; although I’m sure that it will eventually be available on the internet; at least in transcript form. But … Continue reading
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What Was Unconstitutional Then Is Unconstitutional Now
The greatest [calamity] which could befall [us would be] submission to a government of unlimited powers. ~Thomas Jefferson~ Declaration and Protest of Virginia, (1825) Three years after our Constitution was ratified and the government it created put into effect, a … Continue reading
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What We Consent To Makes Me Want To Weep
In my last article I touched upon the subject of consent. I would like to expand upon that subject now. According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, consent is defined as: to give assent or approval. Therefore, if our government derives its … Continue reading
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How We Went From Liberty to Tyranny
Yesterday as I was reading a book on Reconstruction I came across a quote by Thaddeus Stevens, the Republican Congressman who was among those who favored harsher punishment for the South after the end of the Civil War. I wanted … Continue reading
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Without The Truth We Waste Our Time Talking
The truth will not be ignored. Close your eyes to it and see if one day it does not come up and slap you in the face. ~Anonymous Quote~ I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes I like to … Continue reading
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Tyranny Comes In Many Costumes
Let’s say I was to ask you to give me the names of five of our Founding Fathers, could you do it? I’m thinking that many of you could at least come up with four or five names. However, let’s … Continue reading
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The Cancer That Is Political Parties
Imagine that you formed a club and your values were such that it attracted many members; some of whom were very wealthy and contributed large sums of money to fund it. Then imagine that your club became involved in grooming … Continue reading
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How Can You Ask God To Bless America (While You Allow His Gift of Liberty to Be Taken From You?)
The other night at work, out of the blue, this woman I was working with asked me the following question, “Do you believe in God?” I just nodded my head in the affirmative and went back to work without thinking … Continue reading
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All I Ask For Is A Little Balance In Your Lives
The Roman poet Juvenal once said, “Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.” I think America today is a perfect example of why there is a great deal of truth to that statement. The other day I … Continue reading
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Letter to Governor Brown
Governor Brown, 1/23/2018 I was born in this State in 1958, and aside from the 13 yrs I spent serving my country in the Air Force I have lived here all of my life. I want to tell you something: … Continue reading
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