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

A few days ago, I was making a quick purchase and handed the clerk a ten dollar bill.  Despite the cash register doing the calculation and displaying the amount of change I had coming, this young man - perhaps 18 or 19 years old - had considerable difficulty counting out my change.   Unfortunately, it is […]

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Why do celebrities have a spiteful habit of threatening to leave the U.S. if THEIR political candidate doesn’t win an election?  This happens all too regularly… and, of course, they never follow through.  But they certainly want you to listen to THEM because, God knows, they have more intelligence and greater depth of thought about […]

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If there’s one word that describes the overall attitude of Americans, I think it might be: accommodating. Throughout our history, citizens of the U.S. have earned a reputation for being willing to help other people or, at the very least, allowing others to do what they want… not getting in the way. […]

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Extending on the discussion of Who Pays The MOST Tax, we should also examine who makes the most income.  We used data from the IRS to summarize and present information in a (hopefully) more understandable manner… especially given that so many misconceptions are held not only by people all over the world, but also by […]

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In a previous discussion, we talked about WHO pays the most taxes… actually, it was about who pays taxes… but, in the group of tax payers:
According to 2005 IRS statistics, of all taxpayers, who pays the MOST?
A. Those with an adjusted gross income of $30,881
B. Those with an adjusted gross income of $62,068
C. […]

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While it’s not limited just to the U.S., it seems to be most prevalent here and has grown into quite a problem over the past couple of generations:  the attitude that everyone deserves everything they want.  I see this most often, but not exclusively, in younger people… a sense of entitlement that sometimes is very […]

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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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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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Since early in its history, the United States of America has been known as the nation of freedom and hope and opportunity… not just for its native countrymen… but also for people who could emigrate, become full-fledged citizens of our great country, and pursue their dreams. The U.S. was one of the very few […]

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In the youth culture, you hear a lot about “respect”. As always, though, it is wiser to judge not words… but actions. So, what is the actual status of RESPECT in the younger generation?
Look at an obvious area: music. While there are many talented young artists who give us some beautiful […]

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