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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just...
Fellow Americans,
Lately there has been a lot of talk about “white privilege.” To some people that term refers to the preferential treatment of white people over black people by our government. To others it refers to income inequality between races or classes of people. Either way, I believe...
California is once again on fire. The Mendocino Complex fire, near Redding, is now the largest wildfire in California history. The blaze is giving firefighters trouble, as it has leapt across barriers, natural and man-made, burning more than 280,000 acres so far. Many were quick to point to the...
I've thought about taking a Duck boat ride and I'm glad I passed.
Thirty-one people including 29 passengers had boarded the Duck boat ride vehicle for a joy ride on Table Rock Lake outside Branson Missouri last week. It became the last ride that 17 of the passengers would ever make.
Torrential...
Forget about the threat of socialism or even communism; the real threat comes from those who want to foist Idiocracy down our throats. Merriam-Webster defines Idiocracy as “a form of government in which a country or territory is run by fools.” And, the madness of anti-government protests that have...
Fellow Americans,
In the June 21, 2018 edition of the Citizen Observer newspaper, I read Pam King’s letter to the editor about our immigration problem. In her letter, Ms. King blamed President Trump for the family separation on the southern border, citing his “horrifying” and “evil” mistreatment...
Fellow Americans,
Some bureaucrats in Washington D.C. believe they are superior beings with superior intelligence. They believe they have special rights which entitle them to do whatever they want, legal or illegal, without consequence. They believe that the ends justify the means, so we should...
Fellow Americans,
Venezuela is in crisis, but it shouldn’t be. It has the most oil of any nation on earth. It has a favorable climate to grow crops. It is geographically situated to support shipping. It has a generous supply of precious metals. So why is Venezuela collapsing? It’s because...
Fellow Americans,
In the March 27, 2018 edition of the Caldwell County News, I read an interesting article by Dr. Ted Rights regarding immigrants. He wrote about God’s love for us and our duty to love one another, which I agree with. I disagree, however, with Dr. Rights’ assumption that...
Fellow Americans,
On March 23, 2018, President Donald Trump signed the largest spending bill in U.S. history! According to an article on www.forbes.com, this $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill included funding (our money) for the National Park Service, the IRS, Planned Parenthood, the National...
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