For most of our history, America operated under the ideology of capitalism with the principles of private property, equal rights under the law, freedom of speech and religion, and individual sovereignty. Today, most of the world, including the U.S., operates…
Tag: common sense
If Not for The Bible
When skeptics argue against the Bible, they are in essence not attacking the book itself, but the ideas contained therein. To destroy trust in the Bible is to call Christianity itself into question. In The Bible vs. Heart, Dennis Prager…
Perspective
Life brings many questions. Why do some people have such difficult lives, while others have it so easy? Why is there so much suffering in the world? Why are there so many tragic deaths? To make sense out of our…
The Cowboy Spirit
There are two Americas. And yes, it is possible to live in one and not even know the other exists thanks to the plethora of niche media. Since the middle of the last century, from both domestic and international perspectives, there…
Reconciling Faith and Science
One of the greatest tragedies of our times is the impression that science and religion have to be at war. Francis Collins Science is a very powerful method of gaining and applying knowledge. While it has a large domain, it…
Murder for Convenience
Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality, namely that good consists in maintaining, asserting, and enhancing life, and that to destroy, to harm, or to hinder life is evil. Albert Schweitzer The battle for morality is an…
The Pilgrims Tried Socialism And Failed
There is an ancient proverb that says: “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” In 1609 the Pilgrims fled the restrictive environment of the Church of England and moved to Holland in order to freely…
Abortion Is Legal Because Babies Can’t Vote
The heart of the pro-choice argument is based on the argument or more accurately, the deleterious notion that aborting ones offspring is exercising a woman’s right to decide all matters concerning her own body. Pro-life philosophy is based on the…
Divine Law and the U.S. Constitution
If President George Washington miraculously returned to America today what do you think he would have to say to our countrymen, and our elected representatives? I don’t think most of it would be complimentary. I think he would be horrified at…
The Government Education Blob
Education in America is a monopoly and monopolies don’t improve, they just suck more money out of the taxpayers. In every other sector of the economy, free market competition forces providers to improve constantly. That is why things get better…
The Liberty Pie
“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves, in the course of time, a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.” Frederic Bastiat…
Sheep, Wolves and Sheepdogs
“Honor never grows old, and honor rejoices the heart of age. It does so because honor is, finally, about defending those noble and worthy things that deserve defending, even if it comes at a high cost. In our time, that…
Ardent Opponent To Tyranny
This is a great Speech by Mike Vanderboegh who helped break “Fast & Furious”. Please watch the video or read the transcript below. My name is Mike Vanderboegh and I’m a smuggler. I am from the great free state of Alabama…
Conservatives vs. The Left
The essential difference between the left and conservatives is that the left could not exist without conservatives to defend their freedom and support them economically. Conservatives on the other hand can exist quite well without progressives. Where do you stand? Conservatives…
Green Products Are Not Always Safer To Use
When consumers buy commercial cleaning products, we expect them to do one thing: clean! We use a wide array of scents, soaps, detergents, bleaching agents, softeners, scourers, polishes, and specialized cleaners for bathrooms, glass, drains, and ovens to keep our…