“A Democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine.” – Thomas Jefferson Every time I hear protestors chanting, “This is what democracy looks like,” I want to remind them why the United States was not formed as a Democracy. North Carolina [...]
Here are the Headlines: TheBlaze.com – “Porn Star Defends Reading to Elementary School Children After Parents Outraged” TMZ.com – “Porn Legend Sasha Grey Reads to 1st Graders, School Attempts Cover Up” HuffingtonPost.com – “Sasha Grey, Porn Star, Reads to Elementary School, Parents Outraged” Now, if you’re reading those headlines, here’s what you’re probably picturing in [...]
I’m going to start off this post with a simple statement: I do not want, nor will I blindly accept, any imposition from the Government regarding how I live MY life, how I choose to spend MY money, or on what I choose to spend it on. I believe in Freedom, and Liberty, and my [...]
I have an orange “Tropical Orbweaver” Spider that lives in the bush outside my house. Every night, this little arachnid climbs out of the bush, spins his web, and spends the night munching on whatever happens to fall into its trap. (I’ve actually heard crunching noises when it has a beetle over for dinner.) Then, [...]
“Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty…” – George Washington Over the past few days, my wife and I have been watching the HBO Series “Game of Thrones.” If you have never watched it, I recommend it highly, but be prepared to pay attention. I would describe it as a cross [...]
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. [...]
I’d like to take a few moments to set the record straight about something: Just because I am a Conservative does not mean that I am a “Warmonger.” I am, in fact, pretty much opposed to almost every kind of war there is. The war on drugs: I’m generally against it. The “War on Poverty:” [...]
So I recently had to travel to Iowa for my Grandfather’s funeral. For the record, I hate to fly, and it shows. I stand 6’1”, which means my knees are firmly implanted into the back of the seat ahead of my when I fly “Coach,” which is the only way I can afford to fly [...]
