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"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other peoples' money."
Margaret Thatcher
"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of misery."
Winston Churchill
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free."
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Category Archives: Politics
Restraining the Leviathan
If you have not read my previous post calling for a Constitutional Convention, please do so first by clicking here. Because the amendments I suggest severely curtail the powers of the US Congress, they will never be proposed by the … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Politics, Supreme Court, US Constitution
Tagged amendment, constitution
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Our Trump Card
Alexander Tytler allegedly said that our form of government can only exist “until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury”. It’s not hard to grasp the simple math that in a democracy a small … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Politics, US Constitution
Tagged constitution, constitutional convention
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Ron Paul’s Biggest Problem
This does not apply to all Ron Paul supporters, just most of the ones with whom I have interacted. A couple of them have been more reasonable. Me: You know, I have noticed a couple of things. First, Ron Paul’s isolationist … Continue reading
A Terrible Resolve
After the successful Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Admiral Yamamoto, who had been educated in the US and knew well the character of our people, allegedly said “I fear that we have awakened a sleeping giant, and filled it with … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Politics, Tea Party
Tagged Boehner Bill, debt ceiling, National Debt, Tea Party Patriots
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Jim Jordan’s Reversal Move
Jim Jordan is about as good as it gets. In fact, on my web site which ranks strictly based upon votes, he is the number one tea party voter in the House. You can see the rankings by clicking here. … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Dishonest Politicians, Politics, Tea Party
Tagged draft, Jim Jordan, John Boehner, primary, reversal
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Put Down the TV Remote, Get Off of the Couch
History will look back on this time as a critical moment in the course of the American Experiment. We are potentially standing astride a crease in American history, a crease that divides the [mostly] Constitutional Republic from something that looks … Continue reading
Cut Up the Credit Cards
I remember suffering through the dismal Jimmy Carter economy when I was a kid in about 1979 or 1980, as my step-father’s paving company struggled to survive. (As a side note, there are few better ways to learn about hard … Continue reading
Barack Alinsky
It is now obvious that the President of the United States is actively involved in encouraging civil unrest in Wisconsin. While some want to believe that he is just a lefty politician pursuing lefty goals, his actions in meddling in … Continue reading
Posted in Dishonest Politicians, Politics
Tagged Alinsky, Labor Unions, News, Obama, Politics
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Safety Net or Hammock?
We are at a moment where, if government’s growth is left unchecked and unchallenged, America’s best century will be considered our past century. This is a future in which we will transform our social safety net into a hammock, which … Continue reading
Us and Them
There is a staggering and ever-widening divide in America. It’s not based on race or religion. It’s not about the Have’s and the Have-not’s. It has nothing to do with regions or education or even political affiliation, though I suspect … Continue reading
Posted in Government Corruption, Politics
Tagged Federal Budget, Federal Salaries, Government Labor Unions, Tea Party
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