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

According to a study published in the Archives of Surgery, God can change an otherwise hopeless circumstance:
“Most of both groups trust a doctor’s decision to withdraw treatment when futility is determined. More of the public (57.4%) than the professionals (19.5%) believe that divine intervention could save a person when physicians believe treatment is futile.“
Throughout the […]

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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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I’ve often spoke of the need for our education system to be reformed.  It has become too institutionalized, supports primarily the needs and wants of the teachers and teachers’ union (which has become one of the single largest political entities) rather than the requirements of the students, our children, the next generation of leaders of […]

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For the very best discussion on one of the basic tenets our country was founded on, equality, I strongly suggest you read Chapter 5 of Milton Friedman’s Free To Choose. This is the most readable book on economics I’ve ever found.  It explains things in a straightforward manner that makes good common sense… a rarity […]

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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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It seems some people are just looking for a fight these days.  They’ll take statements out of context, distort something that was said, or just hear words without thinking of their true meaning.  Here’s a current example:
A special meeting about Dallas County traffic tickets turned tense and bizarre this afternoon.
County commissioners were discussing problems with […]

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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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An old Chinese philosophy describes well the give and take, the ebb and flow, the constant change yet mutual interaction of many aspects of our lives, our environment, our universe.  It has a symbol we’ve all seen:

I was reminded of this by an article of Starbucks and their recent announcement about closing many stores.  Starbucks […]

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Even though the U.S. did not officially declare independence from Great Britain until July 4, 1776, the Revolutionary War began with the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.  Approximately how many years elapsed before the Treaty of Paris was signed, which officially ended the war?

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