Republic Rules - The U.S.A. is a great representative republic.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is the non-profit organization that receives federal funding to support “public TV” and “public radio”.  Last year, almost $500 million dollars of tax money was allocated by our legislators for this purpose. While I don’t have anything at all against CPB and, indeed, have enjoyed programs on […]

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Regularly, we hear some leader of a foreign country or organization declaring the U.S. government to be a failure because it allows some of its citizens to “go hungry” while “the rich live extravagantly”. Just as often, we hear the same thing from our own citizens: candidates during elections blaming the opposition for […]

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One of the biggest complaints I have about government, and the politicians/bureaucrats who run it, is the difficulty it has running efficiently.  When you’re spending someone else’s money, the inherent bias toward wiser economic decisions is missing.  When growth of an organization increases your power, there is a built-in tendency is to expand its scope.  […]

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The level of freedom we enjoy in the U.S.A. was embedded in our collective attitude from our country’s beginning. So long as they didn’t break the law or infringe on the rights of others, individuals were free to do most anything they wanted. Maverick behavior — what some today call “thinking outside the […]

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The latest news is that WE will get to pay “our share” (22%) of the $1.9 BILLION cost to renovate the United Nations building in New York City. That’s $418 MILLION dollars. That’s also the “projected cost” of the five year project… and I’ll be absolutely amazed if it is done within budget. […]

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Everyone has heard stories of valiant members of our military forces who placed the best interests of their country and fellow soldiers above their own, making the ultimate sacrifice in the performance of their duties. We should all say a prayer for these people, past and present, as well as the many more who […]

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We all know that advertisers want to manipulate us into buying their products. It’s easy to get pulled into their grasp.
The good ones are usually subtle, they attract you with some humor, convey their message, and… the next thing you know… you’re actively thinking about buying the product or actually reaching for your wallet […]

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Current high gas prices reminds me of the mid-70’s and how we shot ourselves in the foot to make a bad situation even worse. It was a bad economic time compounded by foolish government reaction. Hopefully, we learn from our own history.
You would think that bad experience might have resulted in some strategic […]

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I think the United States became great because our founders created a unique environment under which individuals could pursue their dreams while maintaining a strong sense of community, where competition was rewarded but cooperation still encouraged, where government respected the people and people respected the government.
Over time, the balance seems to have shifted… and the […]

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It’s talked about from time to time… here’s another example:
“The sputtering economy has caused an increase in prices of many staples including gasoline, rice, ice cream, even beer. Now some lawmakers in New Jersey are considering taking food taxes a step further and install a proverbial “sin” tax on fast food.”
Source: WCBSTV.com
George Orwell […]

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