I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Every good American knows and has said those words hundreds, if not thousands of times in their lives. Learning and reciting the "Pledge of … Continue reading The Republic for which it stands
Liberals must stand up to Obama
The cries have been going out far and wide regarding President Barack Obama from the very beginning.He is a Chicago-machine politician with a strong lean towards Socialism, and he will plunge the country deeper into debt while dismantling capitalism and further dividing the nation ideologically.It turns out that all of this is true. Everything that … Continue reading Liberals must stand up to Obama
2012 election only just begun
With the announcement last weekend of Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan as the Vice-Presidential running mate for Republican Party standard bearer Mitt Romney, the real race towards Election Day 2012 has finally begun.For American voters, the contrast is stark and the choice is clear: continued big government Democratic Party-led liberalism leaning towards socialism, or Republican Party-led … Continue reading 2012 election only just begun
Rallying ’round Romney
I've been a fan of Newt Gingrich for a long time. At the same time that Gingrich was leading the Republicans to victory in the 1994 congressional elections with his "Contract With America", I was making my own shift from lifelong liberal Democrat to social conservative Republican.Gingrich is a brilliant man, a superb debater, and … Continue reading Rallying ’round Romney
War is not the answer
One thing that should be fairly clear from Soviet involvement in Afghanistan in the 1980's, and American involvement in both Iraq and Afghanistan in the 2000's, is that waging war in the Middle East is not a winning long term strategy.In the short-term, deposing dangerous regimes and tyrannical rulers with military force is something that … Continue reading War is not the answer
