Too many countries and governments in the world today expect that people are supposed to conform to manmade "laws" rather than the other way around. But when laws do not respect human nature, then nothing but trouble can result. The founders ...
Better “ponder” real hard on this one, folks The NRA in thinking about backing Harry Reid in November over his GOP opponent Sharron Angle is worried more along the lines of who the next Senate Majority Leader will be; “The Second Amendment and the National Rifle Association are always one bad incident away from politicians [...]
Boldness is a tactic, not a Strategy Yes there is a difference – and a potentially huge one. You create strategy based on a number of factors – you your advisory, the environment, the stakes. Being bold at the right moment can be vital – but it is a tool, a tactic, not a strategy. There is no [...]
Action vs. Self-Delusion by Jim Rohn [The late Jim Rohn was known as the salesman's philosopher. He was raised as the son of an Idaho farmer, but struck off for the big city. While he worked hard, he didn't turn his life around until his late 20's thanks in large part to the philosophy taught him [...]
I try to remind my kids when we get into real wilderness that this is all there was when the ancestors carved out a spot to build their homes and start a new life. It is easy to take for granted there were always roads, stores and air conditioning. Don’t let this weekend go by [...]
I could type better if I could just scrape my jaw off the keyboard. Via Connie Hair at Human Events; Last night, as part of a procedural vote on the emergency war supplemental bill, House Democrats attached a document that “deemed as passed” a non-existent $1.12 trillion budget. The execution of the “deeming” document allows [...]
The Declaration of Independence was approved/signed on July 4th, but it was two days earlier that the Continental Congress Passed the Lee Resolution, declaring that we were independent from Britain. This simple resolution was a stirring call to throw off the bonds of tyranny: 
I’m watching TV, and during a commercial happened to catch the image of an elderly gentleman with the Medal of Honor around his neck. Then there was another. And another. They had my attention. Now they deserve yours. Not everyone comes back unharmed from war, some carry the wounds deep inside where they can’t be [...]
In my political circles quite a few people, both now and in the past, defend the right to private property, to individual ownership, based on the idea that whatever one earns – or creates, or makes, or produces – surely is one's own pro...
This is a rare event. It is like watching a dormant volcano come to life. Or an island being raised in the ocean from resultant lava flows. It is a one-of-a-kind opportunity. We are bearing witness to the creation of a brand new dominant social theme. ...