Occasionally, you hear people complain about our government suppressing the discussion of some controversial topic. It is doubtful that actually occurs and it seems people like conspiracy ideas. Most often, it is simply the government not releasing certain information for a specified reason, usually national security.
In this age of the internet and world commerce, it’s […]
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The job of government is to provide certain services that we, as individuals, can’t provide for ourselves… police and fire departsments, the military, building roads and bridges, and so on. I object when either elected officials (politicians) or bureaucrats (career government employees) overreach and try to control the lives of citizens in a manner beyond […]
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All too often, people look at a problem and try to propose a perfect solution. While that is a good goal, it is most frequently an unrealistic goal. Most solutions are just practical ones… the best option given the circumstances at the time. Sometimes, it is close to a perfect solution but other times it […]
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The challenge in this great republic is to ensure that our representatives (and those in the government bureaucracy who report to them) respect the majority... and for the majority to respect the minority... and for all to respect the law.
