Free Republic

In the midst of darkness the best any individual can do is generate all the light they can for in the dark of night even one single candle is bright. Over the years I have used these articles to chronicle America’s slide from a nation based on limited government, personal liberty and economic opportunity to one based on an all-powerful central government, an apathetic public bought off with entitlements, and a regulated economy in free-fall to stagnation if not contraction. The professional politicians, their casino capitalist cronies and the media/academic alliance that justifies and promotes their seizure of power have...

Note: The following text is a quote: Obama Reaffirms Desire to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2010 – President Barack Obama announced during his State of the Union address tonight that he intends to work with Congress and the military during the year ahead to repeal the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law. Obama said he will aim “to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are.” “It is the right thing to do,” he said. The...

What do you call it when the federal government pays a private company some money so that the private company will stump for the federal government’s agenda? Payola. Under the FCC rules and regulations, “When a broadcast licensee has received or been promised payment for the airing of program material, then, at the time of the airing, the station must disclose that fact and identify who paid for or promised to pay for the material.” So what do you call it when the federal government steers money to a major broadcast network so that the major broadcast network will stump...