To hear it from some people, you'd think that America was a terrible place with a terrible history with few redeeming qualities. Some of their points are valid, but they do not give a balanced perspective on our nation. Our Founding Fathers were men of wisdom and courage who sacrificed much and were prepared to give, even more, even their lives if necessary for us to gain our independence. That spirit of sacrifice, of putting liberty and freedom above our own lives and fortunes carries on to this day.
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So, you want to compare Trump and his followers to Hitler and the Nazis?
An encounter on the part of illegal aliens with ICE or the Border Patrol will usually result in that person being returned healthy and alive to their home country. Capture by the Nazi SS always resulted in the enslavement and usually the eventual death of those captured.
Remembering our fallen heroes on Memorial Day: Are we worthy of their sacrifice?
How would those who died in the War of 1812 react to football players not honoring the Star Spangled Banner, a song written about the flag some of them literally died to defend?
The State of the Union Drinking Game
The State of the Union speeches can sometimes be tedious and predictable. There will be the long list of achievements that the President wants to highlight, coupled by an even longer laundry list of things he wants to Congress to act on. They're full of soaring rhetoric, with each president making an obvious effort to get in that one, memorable line that will be quoted ad nauseam later that night and the next day.
Seven Things That Won’t Happen in 2018.
Although there are scores of pundits, celebrities and other talking heads who will try and convince you otherwise, here's a list of seven things that logic and clear thinking suggest won't occur in calendar year 2018...
Dinesh D’Souza Talks About America’s Changing Morality
Dinesh D'Souza Talks About America's Changing Morality Wednesday night, I got to meet one of my heroes of conservative thought, author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza. As soon as I saw his picture on a New Jersey Family Policy Council mailer, I knew I just had to go. Luckily I was able to manage a ticket. … Continue reading Dinesh D’Souza Talks About America’s Changing Morality
Is America Headed Towards Another Civil War?
It seems that forces within this country are hell bent on rendering America in two once again. Extremist groups, some with the backing of the media and academia seem intent on exploiting our political divide for their purposes. Do you think America is headed towards a second Civil War?
Thoughts on Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Liberty is the chance to use our gift of life to its fullest advantage. Without basic liberties, mankind is held back from reaching its fullest potential. That is why liberty curtailing forms of government like Communism and Socialism are immoral, or at best, amoral.
Again, political violence from the Left.
They have called for his opposition, his impeachment, his imprisonment, and his death and the death of other Republicans, both implicitly and at times explicitly. The anti-Trump movement on the left has a particularly vicious streak. So called "comedian" Kathy Griffin recently released a photo of her holding up a bloody, fake severed head of the President.
Liberty Relearned 