Gossamer Wings
In his latest series on “Secession or Declaration of Independence”, particularly Parts 4 and 5, Mr. Timothy Baldwin raises some interesting points.
Unfortunately, he misconstrues...
The Poverty of Political Discourse
The more I scan the Internet these days, the more disappointed I become, because of the ever-increasing superficiality, triviality, and truly aggressive contempt for...
The Founder’s View on National Health Care
Confronted with the strident debate on national health-care legislation, one must be amazed at how often the opponents of the monstrosity being cobbled together...
Thoughts on a Concurring Opinion
Responding to Timothy Baldwin’s “A CONCURRING OPINION FOR SECESSION (Part 1 of 12)”
I welcome the opportunity to have an ethereal discussion with Timothy Baldwin—it...
A Dissenting Opinion on “Secession”
The Internet is awash with articles in the patriotic ether that promote “secession” of one or more States from the United States as advisable,...
A Failing Grade
Everyone is familiar with the report cards students in elementary and secondary schools receive to record their academic performances. If these are important indicia...
If Not Now, When?
"Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of York!” says the cunning Richard, Duke of Gloucester, of his...
Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later
As most patriotic activists will attest, trying to save one’s country from sinking under the dead weight of its own increasingly hapless citizenry is...
Fools Rush In…
Now is the time for “the good People of these Colonies” (as the Declaration of Independence styled patriots in those days) to embrace prudence...
A “Missouri Plan” to Contract the Debt Bubble
As complicated and confusing as are America’s present financial woes, her fundamental problem is simply stated: This country is staggering towards economic perdition under...
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