Free Republic

A “Well Duh Moment” Young college educated chatter in a political chat room I visit insists that America is a Democracy. He is adamant in his position and no manner of documentation will persuade him that America is a Republic. The fact that the founders published their disdain for Democracies meant nothing to him. The fact that the word “democracy” never once appears in the Declaration of Independence was not persuasive. The fact that the word “democracy” never once appears in the Constitution didn’t carry any weight. The fact that none of the Constitutions’ of the fifty states contain the...

What do the Words Mean? People, the media, and Congress are discussing Section 1 of the 14th Amendment. Thank you President Trump for bringing up previous political Supreme Court decisions. Listening to discussions regarding the 14th Amendment revealed that some people do not understand the founder’s purpose for constituting a nation. To that end I ask three general questions about Article 1, Section 1. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Question 1 - What does the word all mean? Question 2...

Who is today’s “Bull Connor”? While I was reading about another of De Niro’s hate filled tantrums I recalled other hateful incidents in history that left several people publically disgraced. Examples that come to my mind are Meathead, Alec Baldwin, Bull Connor, Governor Wallace, and Governor Orval Faubus?

Election By-Product I favor an election outcome that adds support to President Trump’s administration but there is another aspect of the election that causes me pause. We will learn whether the nation favors a government that can give them more or a government that honors the Constitution. I offer these two choices because the government cannot honor the Constitution and give people stuff from the treasury.

The One You Feed Many times messages from scripture remind me of the wisdom this Cherokee Chief passes to his grandson of the battle that goes on inside all people. Events of late cause me to included the nation in the observation. The story speaks for itself. Wisdom One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between 2 "wolves" inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The...

After careful consideration I selected deplorable.

Hillary Clinton calls Donald Trump supporters a “bucket of deplorables” and “irredeemable”. I never quite envisioned what Hillary meant by that expression until the Brett Kavanaugh hearings. If redemption is unavailable regardless of a person’s lifetime accomplishments how does anyone qualify?

I believed there were Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq. After a search discovered no convincing evidence of WMDs I have to admit I was incorrect. While I may still believe in the back of my mind there were WMDs I have no choice but to admit that no evidence exist to support that belief.

Legislation with Borders vs. Legislation without Borders There are rumors of people supporting the notion of America without borders. Unable to make heads or tails of what possible benefit that is for a free people I dismiss the reports. However, now I am beginning to hear reports of Congressmen supporting the notion of no borders. Let me explain my dilemma. The constitutional function of Congress is Federal Government Legislation. The Constitution guaranteed to each state a Republican Form of Government. That means that ever state has the power of State Government Legislation. An American president’s job is to enforce legislation...

I Can Prove the Sex of a Human Can you prove the sex of a human? How? Are there standards? I am familiar with the basic concept of identifying sexual organs but that concept is disturbed now and includes an added declaration from the individual. I didn’t want to get into how that came about. I am pondering how I would prove I am a male if proof were required. I am serious, after I declare I am male what further evidence is required for proof? Do I provide birth and baptism records? Is physical evidence still acceptable. I was...

Who Are the Racist? I noodled this question based on a belief that racism not acted upon is relatively benign. With that notion in mind which political party appears to be more racist than another? A belief that races and cultures are not equal need not assign inferiority. However, when that belief does assign and act upon inferiority that belief it is no longer benign. Political positions appear to divide into two points of view. The Conservative view is that representation and consideration must include all people. Their reason is that the Constitution does not empower legislation that does not...

Trumps Grammar Letter I read an article about a former grammar teacher who graded a letter from President Trump. The teacher returned it with appropriate comments regarding the grammar. The grammar is the responsibility of the president since he signed it. It doesn’t matter to me if he wrote it or even read it; if he signs it, it is his. For the record this display of poor grammar diminishes my support of President Trump the tiniest amount with my trust he will improve his grammar. After digesting the article I found no mention of the message President Trump intended...

Revelations Not the New Testament Book of Revelations but the revelations from the investigation of the government special counsel. I believe it began on this day one year ago. The one year anniversary of most pivotal events is a time for review and reflection. I have looked forward to a random act of journalism that provided an accurate time line for the events relevelant to the Special Counsel but none are presented.Trying to connect the dots on my own resulted in a revelation. The revelation is the amount of corruption in our own government the investigation exposed. The bigger revelation...

I refuse to enter a gun free zone...unless...there is a armed guard.

Can Congress Legislate Gun Ownership If ...? Can Congress Legislate Gun Ownership If ... If there were no 2nd Amendment would Congress have the enumerated constitutional power to legislate gun ownership?

Gun Crime If reducing gun crime is your goal or objective then I assert that the ACLU and The NRA have the solution. The ACLU exist to protect Americans’ First Amendment Rights. The NRA exist to protect Americans’ Second Amendment Right. The NRA can show cities how to use existing laws to reduce gun crime without violating the Second Amendment Right. The ACLU can show cities how to use existing laws to reduce gun crime without violating First Amendment Rights.

Trump and Limbaugh Have Easy Jobs Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Taken The reason I assert that President Donald John Trump Sr. and Talk Show Host Rush Hudson Limbaugh III have easy jobs is that all they have to do is to be themselves. What could be easier? Rush Limbaugh honed his skills of communicating what others have written into providing a better overall understanding of a topic as it develops. I call it a craft. An example is to listen to Rush summarize the reports in the media regarding the “dossier”. He is summarizing the fact of who reported...

Confederate Statues and Capitalism Someone in a famous Paltalk political chat room I favor offered a link from a local morning radio show pair who borrowed the “A Place for Mom” theme. Finding a home for Confederate Statues. They titled their segment, “A Place for Bob”, with Bob for Robert E. Lee. It was entertaining but I found it thought provoking. The issue of Confederate Statues is simply whether the removal is legal. Assuming the majority of the removals is legally accomplished I wonder where they will go. This is where Capitalism enters the scene. I believe a display of...

Seriously If we erase evidence of who lost the Civil War where will we find evidence of who won the Civil War?

Why Is America's History White Washed I am puzzled. I see the agenda erasing evidence of America's flaws as it unfolds but I can't see who gains from that action. I can’t even see what is gained. I also have seen an ongoing effort to create a voting public less informed than previous populace. I see an effort requesting people to accept other peoples’ derangements or delusions. America is an amazing construction and America’s government is an amazing structure but America is not flawless. We constituted America in order to from a more perfect union. The story of how America...