Peace and People
I want a smaller government because I love peace and I care about people. Some say they want larger government programs to promote peace and prosperity. That is hard for me to believe. If I ask my...
View ArticleTurkey and Heroes
Today is Thanksgiving, and I’m grateful for people of courage and dedication. I feel the debt to those ordinary citizens who stepped up and waded in. I’ve many examples. So do you. I owe a debt...
View ArticleHeroes in Waiting
How would you make a heroic rescue? Start with Innocence. A dad driving three children sees a car in front of him leave the road and partially block his lane. He taps his brakes to slow down. The...
View ArticleA Change of Heart (Emergency Response)
I thought people would naturally help each other during an emergency. That is why the US started CERT training. The plan was that local emergency services should offer training to citizens. Citizens...
View ArticleCERT Drill is Better than Lecture
I’ve been taking a CERT course from my local fire department. The premiss behind the class is that there is only one fire fighter/EMT for each 1500 people. EMTs are a scarce, well trained, and well...
View ArticleA Simple Question About the US Economy
Do you feel better than ever? Are you more satisfied with your home and your work? That is the question that matters, so please let me explain how you are really an expert on economics. Federal and...
View ArticleChurch Violence and Guardians of the Flock
I have a frustrating relationship with people of faith. I love that they consider moral issues. They have done their homework and can respond to questions of right and wrong. It is more than a matter...
View ArticlePsalm 666: The State Is My Shepherd, I Shall Not Want by Doug Giles
Pastor Doug Giles wrote this clever parody of the 23 Psalm from the old testament. Some people who believe you can get something for nothing are quite offended by his article and left hilarious...
View ArticleThe Day of Resistance Rally in Poway, CA
This is the Day of Resistance Rally held at Old Poway Park in Poway, California. Roger Cotton started it with a Facebook post, and then he pulled permits from the city. He didn’t know if a dozen...
View ArticleSaved by a Good Person with a Gun
We hear about crazy people who murder for status and notoriety. That story fills the news for days, yet we seldom hear about the ordinary person who stops a public assault before many people are...
View ArticleDreaming in the Daytime- Distorted Reality Through the Video Screen
Children spend close to a thousand hours a year in front of screens. Even adults spend more time looking at the screen than talking face to face. Immersion in entertainment media leaves the viewer...
View ArticleThese Children are Mine and You Can’t Have Them
Melissa Harris-Perry of MSNBC and former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville said that children belong to all of us. No, they don’t. I’ve seen what happens to children when they are...
View ArticleYou are the Gun-Culture
How could we make the right of self-defense mainstream? That is our job if we’re responsible gun owners. We can’t leave it to others and it must be done. If we do nothing, the anti-gun crowd will...
View ArticleHealing the Sexual Sins of America
Link to Vimeo Very few people are brave. A local church looked at the needy in their community and focused on children used for sex by adults. Now that is brave! I was shocked at how many people are...
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