Culture
Of, By and For the People – Chapter 8
A free society cannot survive as a republic without a broad program of general education.
There’s A Reason Conservatives Are Becoming Less Tame
New York magazine is suddenly realizing that the Republicans led by the conservatives, will likely retake the House of Representatives in the midterm election.
I’m Finally Beginning to Understand How the Left Thinks
It was buried dozens of paragraphs down in a long story in The Philadelphia Inquirer, the indicator of the mindset that afflicts the oh-so-compassionate left in the United States: In Philadelphia, there are no gangs in the traditional, nationally known sense. Instead, they are cliques of young men affiliated with certain neighborhoods and families. It …
Education Indoctrination in Virginia: One Example
Education Indoctrination in Virginia: One Example, Part 1 of 2. The Virginia Board of Education posted the History and Social Studies Standards of Learning for comment. The 402 page document establishes what will be taught K-12 in Virginia Public Schools. The subject matter is covered well, but skewed with a focus on race, class, and gender. …
‘Apocalypse Now’ and The Green Beret as Saint and Sinner
I harbor little love or respect for Hollywood or it’s spawn, but I can still appreciate movies as an art form and how they often point to literary works, pieces of history and culture, that are worth remembering. Take “Apocalypse Now,” for example. Through that one film—lauded as one of cinema’s best, yet tiresome and …
Founding Principle: Freedom of Religion (Redux)
One of the many pillars supporting this Republic is that we believe in freedom of religion, the God-given right to practice the religion of one’s choice.
Of, By and For the People – Chapter 4
“The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.” – Psalms 115:16 (KJV)
Nancy Pelosi Gets Brutal Reception from Audience at NYC Concert
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t get quite the reception she likely anticipated from the crowd at the Global Citizen music festival on Saturday night. Especially considering the concert took place at Central Park in deep blue New York City. The Speaker received a round of boos, and a few cheers, during remarks about the recently …
The Road Less Travelled
“Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the road less travelled,” by Robert Frost; a poetic version of being a thinker. That has made all the difference.
The War is With the Snake
The world is in chaos, no country is at peace. A darkness has descended over people of good will, it is as if we are watching “The Lord of the Rings.”
Secession is Occurring, Part 1
By John R. “Buck” Surdu I wrote this series of articles in 2021, when AFNN was hosted on a different platform. With the midterms on the horizon, I have decided to blow the dust off these articles, updated them, and present them again. Please share widely. Part 1: Redrawing Boundaries, Refugee Migration, and Disunity This …
Native American Boondoggle
Another day and another woke legislative body wastes time and taxpayer money virtue signaling over the use of Native American names/ mascots for sports teams.
Of, By and For the People – Chapter 3
Greetings my fellow Americans! I chose the title Of, By and For the People for this series on the Principles of Liberty to remind us all of the gift we had been given by our Founders, and just how important the responsibility We the People have to preserve it. With that in mind, we move …
Glenn Beck Needs To Pray Some More – And Then Act
Glenn Beck needs to understand that America will not be lost until we give up. However, that struggle will not be won if we are guided by despair.
Chapter 2 – Equal and Unalienable Rights
As self-discipline disintegrates due to a lack of belief in this ultimate accountability, the need for more human laws to codify socially acceptable behavior, and the need for more government to legislate and enforce just laws.
Founding Principle – Religious Freedom
Throughout our Nations history, a history filled with remarkable advances by man and unfortunately, some troubling stumbles, our Nation has had religious freedom, while not necessarily embracing religious freedom and the practice thereof.
Second Amendment—The Right to Bear Arms
It is often said that the right to bear arms is there to protect all the others.
The Diversity Industry Has Turned the Clock Back…to 1960
Americans used to pride themselves in being part of the “great melting pot.” We don’t melt anymore. Now we categorize. I blame it on the diversity movement.