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

One of the big topics this year, as almost every election year, is “getting out the vote”… the big push to “help” people register to vote and then “help” them vote.  Without getting into the TRUE motives (not the stated motives) of organizations engaged in this type of activity, it is my opinion that such […]

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We all know that there are varying degrees of crimes and the laws that apply to them.  Stealing merchandise from a store is not the same as an adult killing another person, though both actions are illegal… and the laws that apply to them are just.  They are laws that are reasonable, correct, and moral… […]

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Every election cycle, the topic of illegal voting comes up in the news, but it seems especially visible this time around.  Typically, it’s some minor situation that gets a few minutes of air time and then fades away.  That’s not the case this year.  Perhaps we’ve reached the point where internet news sources, blogs and […]

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Often, we’re unconsciously aware of a problem well before it rises to conscious recognition.  Even then, most people are very tolerant.  We recognize the problem as such but are not motivated to do anything about it at first… we allow the problem to grow until it reaches a higher pain threshold… and THEN they do […]

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Before the recent “Rescue Plan” was passed, advocates argued that immediate government action was needed or the markets would suffer and, therefore, all people would suffer.  Pro-capitalist members of Congress argued that, while the government should exert economic pressure by controlling the money supply, address the liquidity problem caused by the sub-prime mess, and aggressively […]

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Americans often talk fondly of our Free Enterprise system and its virtues.  America certainly would not have grown so rapidly to such a height as a world power were it not for the opportunity it offers.  Opportunity for those who are WILLING TO WORK to pull themselves up and become successful in our capitalistic society.  […]

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While fingers are pointing in all directions to lay blame for the current financial calamity, and there’s plenty of blame to go around, it seems that most people agree — at least tacitly –  on the root fo the problem.  Getting some to say it out loud is difficult, however, since saying it DIRECTLY seems […]

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