A few years ago I sat quietly in a large room filled with Americans listening to a speaker. The topic was the state of our country and what was taking place under the Obama regime. The speaker wasn’t passionate but entertaining in his own right as he walked through his […]
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Socrates was clear. Democracy ends in Tyranny
The job was titled Outdoor Wilderness Counselor. As “basecamp” was located in the Northern tip of Idaho it was indeed outdoor and in the wilderness which was fine with me as I’d grown up in the mountains of Northern California. For those of you who’ve read Late Bird you will […]
We need a bigger basket
Sadly we keep hearing the same two things over and over from the politicians, radio talk show squawkers, television talking heads and of course the incredible intelligentsia known as the American Media. (1) America is a Democracy. (2) Taking a knee or saying something stupid is a Constitutional Right. No […]
Ignorance will never be blissful
Last week a conversation took place of which I became privy. One individual (let’s call her a cross between Margaret and Marilyn, Thatcher and Monroe) was patiently trying to explain to another individual (let’s call her a combo between Bernie Sanders and nataS) why, despite the ignorance of the media and […]
The Ignorance of Democratic Socialism, RINOS, and Donkeys
As in all entertaining stories we have heroes and foils. Currently the story of politics in America is stacked with overwhelming foils and few heroes. Many believe the Republican Party will eventually crumble. Although anything is possible it is the Democratic Party that is in real trouble. One Democratic Congressman […]
Democracy versus a Constitutional Republic
It is becoming increasing difficult to refer to America as a Constitutional Republic. Although it’s found directly in our pledge, “and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands”, we are in practice a democracy. It’s why we are suffering as a people. Rather than protecting the rights of the individual […]