American by birth. Patriot by choice. Christian by grace.

The "76" in my handle refers to the birthdate of our beloved Country, 1776. It also recalls my first childhood memory of any major public event: America's bicentennial celebration in 1976. At that time my folks explained to me what it all meant, and I've been an enthusiastic Patriot ever since!

Above all things, I'm a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ. He knows I'm not perfect, but by His grace I'm forgiven. To Him be all glory, praise and thanksgiving!

I believe God conceived and blessed the United States of America as a special Country, a nation born with a mission to bring the light of freedom and opportunity to all humanity.

I believe the Holy Bible and the U.S. Constitution both mean what they say, and say what they mean. I consider neither one open to whimsical interpretation by liberal scam artists—especially the ones in fancy robes.

As a conservative, I support Constitutionally-limited government, tiny taxes, personal freedom and responsibility, and our Judæo-Christian moral heritage.

Although it's not based on blood or ethnic ties, I believe there is a distinct, unique American culture. Key aspects of our culture include the English language, the Christian faith, and the political primacy of the individual over the collective—the latter of which derives from English common law.

I believe government serves only at the pleasure of God as His earthly surrogate, an instrument of justice to punish wrongdoing and restrain the human taste for evil. As Americans we are blessed to have a federal government set up by Us the People, under social contract to preserve the freedom God gave us by [1] defending us in war, [2] preserving order, and [3] administering justice. It really doesn't need to do anything else, thanks.

I believe private property is the cornerstone of economic freedom, and capitalism is the best economic system ever devised. It leaves people at liberty to use their gifts, contribute to society, and reap material prosperity in return.

Accordingly, I believe free enterprise can do nearly every domestic task better than government can. This includes the mail, the arts, education, retirement, broadcasting, transportation, infrastructure, energy and the environment. It also means overseeing the quality of goods and services; tending to the sick; caring for the elderly; feeding and clothing the poor, and other charitable endeavors. I think the huge government bureaucracies that purport to do all these things are completely unnecessary, and usually do more harm than good. And in case anyone was wondering, they're also unconstitutional!

I believe the Second Amendment is the ultimate guarantee of our rights listed in all the other Amendments.

I believe "man-made global warming" is a total hoax. The pretext of protecting "fragile Mother Earth" is just another ploy by liberals to take away our freedom, impose new laws & taxes, and tell us what personal choices we must make. I ♥ my SUV! I like nice glowy incandescent lightbulbs, too. And BBQ grills. And wood-burning fireplaces...

Thanks for stopping by my homepage here on FreeRepublic. This is a great site, and a community I'm pleased to be part of. I appreciate all the folks here who've shared their wisdom with me. God bless Jim Robinson for getting it all started!

Some Awesome Quotes

“The Bible is the rock on which our Republic rests.”
—Andrew Jackson

“If men will not be governed by God, they will be ruled by tyrants.”
—William Penn

“It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded ... on the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
—Patrick Henry

“Our Constitution was made only for a religious and moral people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other.”
—John Adams

“Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God?”
—Thomas Jefferson

“Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.”
—Benjamin Franklin

“To the kindly influence of Christianity we owe that degree of civil freedom, and political and social happiness which mankind now enjoys.”
—Jedediah Morse

“No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people.”
—Noah Webster

“A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.”
— Theodore Roosevelt

“Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.”
—Ronald Reagan

“We do not need more intellectual power, we need more moral power. We do not need more knowledge, we need more character.”
—Calvin Coolidge

“The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in a period of moral crisis remain neutral.”
—Dante Alighieri

“When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.”
—Winston Churchill

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!”
—Psalm 33:12 ESV

“A wise man's heart inclines him to the right, but a fool's heart to the left.”
—Ecclesiastes 10:2 ESV

“[W]here the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
—2 Corinthians 3:17b ESV

“I would keep as much money in the treasury as the safety of the Government required, and no more. I would keep no surplus revenue there to scramble for...”
—James Knox Polk

“Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.”
—Calvin Coolidge

“If you pay people to be poor, you're going to have a lot of poor people.”
—Milton Friedman

“The winner of the Democratic primary is always the candidate who does the best impersonation of an American.”
—Ann Coulter

“Men occasionally stumble across the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.”
—Winston Churchill

“Man is not free unless government is limited.”
—Ronald Reagan

“Atheism and socialism ... are inseparable entities.”
—Jesse Helms

“I reject the kind of naive, wishful thinking that makes every delinquent a victim of society and every riot a social problem.”
—Nicolas Sarkozy

“Who ever said that it is the responsibility of government to make life easy?”
—Jim Geraghty

“I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.”
—Ronald Reagan

“You shout four letter words at me; well,
I have two for you: S-O-A-P and W-O-R-K.”
—George Wallace, speaking to some hippies

“The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government.”
—Barry Goldwater

“Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.”
—Milton Friedman

“Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.”
—Ronald Reagan

“With freedom comes responsibility!”
—Mr. Sharp, my 6th grade teacher

My Favorite Presidents
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“All the news that's fit...” for what??

We live in the so-called Information Age. What we think of as "the media"—the organs of mass communication—are vital vehicles for diseminating information throughout our society. But is the information that's being placed out there all equally useful? Or valid? Or even true?

It almost goes without saying, but I'll repeat it here anyway: Consider the source! Where news originates, now more than ever, is almost every bit as important as the content itself.

The Old Media—ABCNNBCBS, the New York Times, Washington Post, etc.—are staffed for the most part with urban, coastal elites. Many of them have a clearly palpable contempt for middle America. They dislike our country's traditions and institutions, and the people who make it great! This bias is pretty common currency among the glittery chattering classes in our society.

While everyone's entitled to an opinion, it's plainly evident the Leftist attitudes of these media elites have a way of spilling out like sewage into the pages and broadcasts of their "news." This results in an information stream that's poisoned with their particular prejudices. Yet they always claim to be objective? Hmm...

Is there a better way for normal, patriotic Americans to find out what's going on in the world around us?

Well, of course! For news that's relevant, useful and honest, from a reliably pro-American perspective, check out...

TonyRo76's Unofficial
Credible Media Guide
Where the truth and facts actually agree!

Radio & TV	Print & Online	Christian	Just for Fun
Radio: Rush Limbaugh Sean Hannity Glenn Beck Laura Ingraham Neal Boortz Mark Levin TV: Fox News Channel	The Patriot Post TownHall.com CNSNews.com Human Events National Review The American Spectator The American Thinker The Washington Examiner The New American Drudge Report NewsBusters Pajamas Media World Net Daily Newsmax.com Breitbart.com Front Page Magazine Weekly Standard Washington Times Daily Telegraph (UK)	News: WORLD Magazine The Christian Post byFaith Online CBN News Baptist Press Lutheran Witness Touchstone Humor: The Sacred Sandwich Tominthebox News	ScrappleFace IBD editorials CNS cartoons New York Post StrangePolitics The People's Cube Diversity Lane

And now, some stuff for my fellow Christians...

Are you a believer seeking to fellowship in a good church that teaches all the sound, Biblical doctrine the Apostles taught?

Sadly, many historic churches these days have abandoned basic truths—including the Divine creation of the world; our human sinfulness and need for a Savior; Christ's atoning work for us at Calvary; and even the factual reality of His Resurrection!