Category Archives: Political

Resting a Little Better

Several days ago, I got to spend some time with a man who lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and learned some very interesting things from him. He’s an American citizen, born of American missionary parents in Electra, TX, and has … Continue reading

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Demise of a Great Nation

A cousin in Missouri sent me an email containing the following account of a recent speech given by a former Democrat governor. I think it is something we all need to hear. We know Dick Lamm as Governor of Colorado. … Continue reading

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Duplicity of the Left

This morning’s Fort Worth Star-Telegram had a several-page article exposing the duplicity of the left. Sadly, it was no surprise, since that’s something leftists have long been known for. Some months ago, Target made news with its decision to allow … Continue reading

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Should We Consider a Third Party Candidate?

As important as I think learning more about our Constitution is, I feel compelled to interrupt the series to discuss another subject. Unlike the 1980 election, when people swept Jimmy Carter out of the White House in their exuberance over … Continue reading

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Political Debates

We’ve all become accustomed to political debates. Presidential primary debates, Presidential general election debates, senatorial, gubernatorial and all sorts of other debates. Many of us base our decisions about which candidate to support on how well he or she does … Continue reading

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Our Worst Danger

Pogo, a character in a long-defunct comic strip made the famous statement, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” Many others throughout history have made some variation of the statement that we are our own worst enemy. This … Continue reading

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Protecting Our Citizens

Today’s post will not endear me to a lot of people. In fact, it may cost me blog readers and Facebook followers. I hope it doesn’t cost me any friends—but, as a patriotic American concerned about my fellow citizens, I … Continue reading

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Seeds of Destruction

A republic such as the United States with its universal suffrage, which many people erroneously call a democracy, has its own ultimate destruction built into it from the beginning. Universal suffrage—allowing every citizen an equal vote—sounds like a wonderful concept. … Continue reading

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Independent Voting

People often say—or write—”I’m an independent. I vote for the man (woman), not the party.” Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? Nobody wants to follow blindly or be taken for granted, so being an independent sounds like a well-thought-out position to take, … Continue reading

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