Who are the true patriots?

“Complacency and fear drive our legislation without any serious objection by our elected leaders.  Sadly though, those few who do object to the self-evident trend away from personal liberty and empire building overseas are portrayed as unpatriotic and uncaring. Though welfare and socialism always fail, opponents of them are said to lack compassion.  Though opposition [...]

Open bailout opposition letter to Congress

“That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.” – Thomas Jefferson There is a lot of hype in Washington this week, a lot of short-term thinking, but very little honest reflection and philosophically sound governance based on the long term prospects of the American economy.  Jefferson was right: our financial [...]

The skeleton shelf: how the media chooses who loses

We the people are under fire from corporate media. Their intent is uncertain, but whether for indiscriminate profit or intentional distraction, media sources are bombarding us with smoke bombs of emotion, which steadily stupefy the American voter. Take Jeremiah Wright, for example. We are asked to listen to a prominent preacher shout obscenities about our [...]

A frightening parallel: European Jews and the FLDS sect

“In Germany, they came first for the Communists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist; And then they came for the trade unionists, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist; And then they came for the Jews, And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew; And [...]

“It is their right, it is their duty…”

“…to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their security.” – Thomas Jefferson When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, and when our framers ventured into the realm of a constitutional republic, they did so at great risk, seeking great reward. The United States was founded on Jefferson’s philosophy, along with [...]

Wealth, Economics and Foreign Policy

A real financial tip: Don’t buy anything you can’t afford, and hold onto whatever property you have through this depression. This is not a sale on financial stocks, nor is it a time to be jumping into shallow pools of capital. This is the beginning of something unprecedented and horrible for this country, and the media [...]

Where is the “Promised Land?”

  “Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good.” – Thomas Paine The American principles of freedom disdain the notion of a religious state. Has it not always been the duty of Americans to [...]

Letter to the neo-American

I wrote the following to a dear friend and fellow American who will remain anonymous: When I reflect on our conversations, and consider the compassionate and insightful person I know you to be, I find it hard to believe that you sincerely support the hostilities in Iraq, or that you cannot see through the confines [...]

The universal health remedy, and its fatal side side effect

Michael Moore’s Sicko is a simple-minded and compelling cut of film.  In the United States, health services are sometimes denied, and in many countries that have a state-insured health system, good health services are readily available.  Moore shows this from the perspectives of sick individuals in the U.S., England, Canada, France and Cuba.  Moore argues that [...]

Letter response from Senator Bob Corker, (R), TN

Senator Corker responds to my letter about FISA Amendments Dear Mr. _______, Thank you for taking the time to contact my office regarding S. 2248, the FISA Amendments Act of 2007. Your input is important to me, and I appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts. Like you, I believe that protecting our [...]