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

It’s an age-old warning:  let the buyer beware.
There ARE people (and businesses) who will try to cheat you or deliver far less value than what you expect.  It is YOUR responsibility as a buyer to examine all aspects of “the deal” before consummating it. But it applies not just to business dealings, it applies in […]

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Have you ever wondered who really has control of our country?
In theory, WE, the voters, have control.  WE determine who will represent us. Since ours is a representative republic, however, what we are really doing is GIVING our control to those we designate (elect).  THEY then have actual control.  If they campaign on a certain […]

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Continuing the discussion of yesterday…
 Just as an amalgam of metals becomes a stronger combined material than any of the individual components (which surrender some of their own unique chemical properties in the process),  the collective PEOPLE of our country… the “melting pot”… is stronger by becoming “one”.  It should be obvious, then, that WE cannot […]

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OK… I got sidetracked yesterday when talking about the Supreme Court recent ruling and spoke more about the justices than I did about our right to bear arms, which was threatened.  WE have that constitutional right and, I am convinced, it was specifically placed there by our Founders to ensure WE have the ability to […]

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This past week, the Supreme Court affirmed our right to bear arms.  Barely.  It was a 5-4 decision.  That is how close we came to losing the Second Amendment:
 A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
There […]

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… the sincerest form of flattery?
NO.
Imitation is the lack of originality!

Would you rather own a classical piece of art or a print of it?
Would you rather introduce a successful new product to market or make a knock-off later?
Would you rather have attended a Beatles concert or watch a tribute band?
Would you rather eat a home-cooked […]

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We all know there is a distinct difference between high and low quality goods and services…

A tool that works reliably for years vs. one that breaks the second time you use it
The luscious taste of a home-grown garden tomato vs. a mass-produced, picked-too-early one
A road that is built well and rides smooth vs. a bumpy […]

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I could not believe what I was hearing:

In America, home of the FREE ENTERPRISE system that has made us such a great nation from the very beginning, there are now serious discussions about nationalizing oil refineries… not just wacko camera-seeking communists but an elected member of our Congress!
Right….
Like I trust our government to do a […]

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I saw a brief news clip and found the website.  Apparently, every year there is a contest to determine the World’s Ugliest Dog and, yes, some of them are really ugly.  So ugly, only their mothers could love them.  Ha!  That’s an old joke… it actually appears these dogs are very much loved by their […]

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One of the toughest jobs, in my opinion, is being a good parent.  It can also be one of the most rewarding… but it’s not easy for the physically or mentally weak.  In fact, it’s not easy for the strong of mind and body!
Before I had children, I could never understand child abuse.  It just […]

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