The Only Good Indigenous People Are…
“Indigenous Peoples’ Day” is a poor substitute for Columbus Day. Columbus Day celebrates the awesome achievement of Western Civilization in the New World.
History
We Are One And The Same; Who’s Our Best Friend?
Humans are all different. We each have different strengths, deficiencies, dreams and goals. Are we different from animals? How about other humans?
Separation of Church and State: The Big Lie
“We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion” – John Adams, Second President of the United States of America
Of By and For the People – Epilogue
We cannot expect salvation from any politician. We must restore our principles ourselves, and it starts with each of us individually.
Of, By and For the People: The Dangers of Entangling Alliances
“Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations – entangling alliances with none.” – Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address, 1801
Americans Have A Right To Restoration Of Freedom
Americans Have A Right To Restoration Of Freedom. When you give your word, it is important to live up to that word. Ultimately, when you depart, one of the many things that friends and associates will remember is your integrity, as nothing else seldom matters, for your soul is based on integrity. At least, that …
Of, By and For the People – Chapter 11: Debt, and Manifest Destiny
Whether it be an individual, or an entire nation, The burden of debt is as destructive to freedom as subjugation by conquest.
Of, By, and For the People – Chapter 10: Family
The core unit which determines the strength of any society is the family.
Where Do You Stand on Ukraine?
There appear to be three views on the Russian Ukraine battle. There is the camp that wants total war. Another camp wants to ignore the conflict and focus on the home front. And finally, there is the group that wants to be supportive without being really involved.
Of, By and For the People – Chapter 9: National Security
National Security: government, the People and their roles in defending a civilized society rooted in individual liberty from threat of destruction.
Are We A Republic Or A Democracy?
The current generation likes to bandy the term, “democracy” about. the framers however, never intended such. Their aim was always a Constitutional Republic.
‘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 …
Of, By and For The People: Chapter 6
Welcome to the seventh installment in this series about the original, and novel, premise of America, and the Principles of Liberty upon which it is based.
The Third Amendment—Private Property Rights
The Third Amendment—Private Property Rights “Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights.” ~ Benjamin Rush Greetings my fellow Americans! “No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in …
Of, By and For the People – Chapter 5
Foundational Principle: The highest level of prosperity occurs when there is a free-market economy and a minimum of government regulations.
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)
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 …
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.