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There has been a lot of talk about controlling the “excesses” seen in compensating executives recently, especially in those companies where public funds have been infused. Now the talk has spread to controlling how much executives can make in other companies, too.
This is perverted.
While there might be some rationale to putting a cap on […]

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I hear a lot of talk these days about people wanting to implement a “Fairness Doctrine”. This is an ill-conceived plan intended to REQUIRE holders of FCC broadcast licenses to provide “balance” to controversial issues presented on their radio and TV stations. The current push in this direction is an overt attempt by […]

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For decades on end, Americans were known throughout the world as hard-working, self-sufficient, independent, creative people. Our ability to “get the job done” in the face of adversity was renown. We were recognized as being fair and generous and open to a wide range of ideas. We were proud of that reputation.
And, […]

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Seems to me that, over the past 50 years or so, the U.S. has lost our moral compass.
Those in the majority were tolerant enough to allow the minority to get a strong foothold in our basic institutions and, gradually, some of the core tenets upon which our great nation was founded have been eroded.  Specifically, […]

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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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With the conventions of both major political parties going on, there is a lot of media coverage and talk about what government should and should not be doing for “us”.  Like moths to a light, these events have attracted a wide range of groups staging protests.
One of the wonderful RIGHTS we have in the U.S. […]

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Like many, I have been watching the Olympics.  I truly enjoy some of the categories and, while others are not my favorites, it is even fun to watch “the best” in those sports.  It difficult to imagine the time and effort expended to achieve the level of perfection displayed by all the athletes.
Some of the […]

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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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In my observations, I’ll often reference “WE” (usually capitalized), by which I mean WE, the people.  But does that mean I speak for everyone in the U.S.?  No.
The “WE” I like to speak of is a reference, of course, to the preamble of the Constitution of the United States.
Likewise, did the Constitution speak for EVERYONE […]

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I had no clue, but there is a black national anthem.
It was sung (unexpectedly) at an annual State of the City address in Denver.  The singer, who was supposed to sing the actual National Anthem, apparently kept her intentions private and changed the song at the last moment… she delivered the song “Lift Ev’ry Voice […]

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