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 […]
Democracy
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 […]
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 […]