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- by Robert Berning
To explore the concept posed by the title of this piece, we don't need to venture far from our historical roots. The Declaration of Independence, a seminal insurrectionist document, served as a bold challenge to... Read More
Noone needs polls to tell us that the country is suffering from four serious maladies/deficiencies. One: The Economy Two: Immigration Three: Crime Four: Foreign Policy The Economy Our federal government has gotten so big, so... Read More
With several wars underway in the world and sitting on the precarious precipice of more, particularly in the Middle East, I got to thinking the other day of the war the US would wage when... Read More
It’s so easy – that is, it’s so easy to be miserable. Maybe it’s more important for us to put some perspective on what some ideologists are telling us – many using the media as... Read More
Merriam-Webster defines ‘stupid’ as: having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense. What I’m talking about is the US Debt Ceiling. In 1939 Congress first established the debt limit as its practiced... Read More
I don’t know if the word tomboy is used anymore. I do know in my time there were tomboys, and they were girls. They were girls whose interests were more in physical sports, playing and... Read More
I got to thinking the other day: When did the whole global warming, now climate change, religion begin. I vividly remember the 1970’s when there were “scientists” warning us about the coming of another Ice... Read More
It’s that time of year, time for New Year’s resolutions. Some of the most common resolutions reported by Forbes Health/One Poll and the Cleveland Clinic are listed below: Eat healthier - lose weight. Work out... Read More
Sandra Day O'Conner was highly respected by both political parties - rare these days. She was nominated to the US Supreme Court by Ronald Reagon and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barrack... Read More
“Ours is but to do or die.” This proverbial saying means it’s not our place to question orders, processes, or requests. Instead, we must cooperate without question, even if there is a threat to our... Read More
