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Principles of Liberty, Principle 28: The United States has a manifest destiny to be an example and a blessing to the entire human race. This principle is a very unpopular one right now. There are many citizens of the United … Continue reading →

As this article explains, the police force in Detroit has been downsized significantly due to that city’s financial woes. This may not be entirely bad. There has been a 79 percent increase in cases of “justifiable self defense”, which means … Continue reading →

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Principles of Liberty, Principle 27: The burden of debt is as destructive to freedom as subjugation by conquest. It is a curious thing, in the history of the United States, to watch the gradual transformation from a “lender nation” to … Continue reading →

I wonder if you ever thought about this…  

There was quite a fracas at the PA GOP convention when some attendees dared to confront the chairman on the issue of endorsing candidates before the primary. The chairman was virtually forced, on Pennsylvania public television, to say that committee … Continue reading →

Principles of Liberty, Principle 26: the core unit which determines the strength of any society is the family; therefore, the government should foster and protect its integrity. In this day of shifting morality and increasing pressure on society to accept … Continue reading →

In a previous post I pointed out that the resistance to voter ID laws is grounded in specious and untenable arguments. We provide identification for everything from cashing checks to renting videos, but some segments of our society argue that … Continue reading →

A short time ago I posted a brief commentary on a local event that is becoming oh so common – the fight over closing aged and no longer needed schools. Having thought more about this, I have another idea; or, … Continue reading →