Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
Joe Heaton 
I offer today, a poem written by my late father Jim Heaton, January 21, 1952 – August 28, 2012 Late at night while I am sleeping, There’s a monster that comes creeping. With roars that I alone can hear, The monster moves in very near. I know that I cannot relax, …
How ridiculous is it that Life Coaches are an industry? Instead of working on a farm to learn life skills, too many people farm it out.
In the Constitution of the United States, it decrees in Article 4, Section 4, that “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government
Free Palestine and reward the terrorists of October 7 with their own state? That is a thousand times the wrong way to proceed.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. -Edmund Burke
Sometimes standing up for what you know is right, can be very difficult, especially in the face of a child’s entreaties about the most fun day of the year
Although we would like perfection from our public servants, we are forced to accept the least venal of a sordid assembly.
Here and there, I have gone. Some of those experiences have shaped me, but none of those experiences have defined me.
First, what they say is true… retirement from the military is a process, not an event. It takes more time, research, and planning than I expected.
Once you’re no longer in the Army, no one is under orders to give you a chance at leadership.
America is NOT systemically racist, although there are racist pockets still in our society. You don’t throw out an entire apple because it has a spot. You cut out the spot. The rest is still good.
The 2020 notion was that we “are in a battle for the soul of the nation.” So let me ask a few questions:
Where is your loyalty? I have talked to a few people recently that I consider friends. One works to support veterans. Another tries to shape future generations. Someone else asked me why I am retiring. A yet different person asked me to continue service in an alternate capacity. I fully intend to continue service in …
A subtle change; A profound difference. Just a couple years ago, the military mantra was “Mission First, People Always.” Now, the mantra is “People First, Mission Always.“ A small change at the strategic level. Huge implications down in the foxhole. We are the Military. When we do our job, people die. If you put people …
The Church of England is currently exploring a “gender neutral God.” That raises the question of “What does it mean to be created in God’s image?”
Winston Churchill is famous for quite a few things. Perhaps one of the least of these is the quotation to the effect of: It takes three hours to write a ten-minute speech, but it only takes ten minutes to write a three-hour speech. I was pondering MacArthur’s farewell address to the Corps of Cadets. An …
Editor’s Note: Suicide is an emotional topic. People of good will, often disagree as to the best way to prevent this sad and unnecessary loss of life. The opinions in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of American Free News Network. Suicide. There is no more somber …
There is another leadership story I would like to tell. I tell this to future officers when I get the chance. In 2011, I was the appointed leader of an organization. While I owned the responsibility given to me, I never felt I deserved the role. One day, my boss’s boss asked me how I …
I am Joe Heaton and I approve of this message… You say we belong to different classes, sir? Truly I agree. As it was and as it were, let me tell you what that means to me. You look down upon my friends and you look down upon me. You think that wealth means …
How do I know if I have honor? A pointed question from a young man unsure of his way and seeking advice from an American warrior.