“Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry.” –Thomas Jefferson I knew that it was coming.  History teaches us what will happen when judgment is left off. Just this week, Americans witnessed the treasonous,…

As adults, we’ve all discovered the painful truth that it isn’t Santa Claus paying for the big stack of ever-more-expensive presents under the Christmas tree. It’s us, and we’ve learned the hard way that it’s not just the…

At the risk of waxing redundant, I would like to suggest that all of my fellow citizens who put time, effort and sundry mental and emotional energies into preventing a Hillary Clinton presidency take note of some of…

Life hacks are all over the place at the minute (seriously, they’re everywhere) and some are really good – but often they’re more Martha Stewart than Grizzly Adams. Here are a few life hacks that are applicable not…

His death went unnoticed, as he died the same day John F. Kennedy was shot. His books are some of the most widely read in English literature, with over 200 million sold worldwide. Nearly 50 years after his…

“We must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”— Benjamin Franklin, as quoted in The Works of Benjamin Franklin Divide and conquer. It’s one of the oldest military strategies in the books, and it’s proven…

President Obama recently announced that he was proud his administration had not been plagued by scandals.  Upon hearing this, most Americans probably fought to keep their food down, as the past eight years have been the most tumultuous,…

Former Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher recently gave a speech identifying the Federal Reserve’s easy money/low interest rate policies as a source of the public anger that propelled Donald Trump into the White House. Mr. Fisher…

I have to admit – of all the holidays on our calendar, Thanksgiving is one of my favorites. It is a time to gather with family and friends, and it is a time to give thanks for all…

On Friday, hordes of desperate zombies were spotted desperately trying to save a few dollars on toys, apparel and cheaply made electronic goods all over America.  Seemingly oblivious to the fact that virtually all of these goods were…

“The short memories of the American voters is what keeps our politicians in office.” Remember the headline from December 17, 2015: Paul Ryan Hands Everything Obama Wants in $1 Trillion Omnibus Bill – Including Funding Refugee Plan and…

Now that America’s dalliance with her celebrated first black president is nearing an end, there are those who are breathing a collective sigh of relief that we will no longer be subjected to his treasonous and dangerous antics.…

Pope Francis has raised a lot of eyebrows when it comes to positions he has taken on many social issues. He has embraced Islam, homosexuality, refugee resettlement, wealth redistribution and the topic of global warming; all of which by…

Media schizophrenia. Every quantum leap in mass communications also made possible a vast improvement in propaganda techniques. Nazi and Soviet propaganda looks as crude to us as a Babbage calculating machine. Virtual reality isn’t something that’s coming. It’s…

“The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children. “ –Dietrich Bonhoeffer This week, young protesters were surrounding police cars in an attempt to free rioters who were being…

The 2016 election will be remembered as perhaps the most contentious election in modern American history, and things often got extremely angry and bitter on a personal level. If you spend much time on Facebook or Twitter you…

What a week! One thing is clearly demonstrated by this election: we are a deeply divided nation. There are two groups: those who produce, and those who take from those who produce. And sadly, it appears that we…