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Why Are There So Many Global Protests?

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Have you checked out the number of protests going on around the globe? You may be consuming fluff for news if you aren't aware of these things. One visual trip around the world viewing global protests causes a true American to treasure our founding American documents, especially the Bill of Rights.  Global Protests for Freedom So, what's up with the global protests? Why is there so much unrest? In a nutshell, human beings want personal freedom to express themselves. They want to be treated as grown-ups who choose to live and work within the confines of rational expression. They don't wish for lawlessness. On the contrary, they yearn to be free to do what is right, for example:  love their neighbor worship (or not worship) freely consume actual news, not propaganda own their property keep the income they earn preserve law and order, not tyranny have criminal rights and justice  to have laws that protect citizens So, that is what is at the …

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How to Solve the Homeless Problem

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Do you think the homeless population with diagnosable severe mental illness (SMI) should be institutionalized the way it used to be 50 or 60 years ago in this country? How to solve the homeless problem is a hot topic of conversation as we head into the colder months and the holidays. It’s also a civics and citizenship issue that affects us all. Let’s talk about it. The Background In 1962, the U.S. population was about 180 million. The severely mentally ill in public psychiatric hospitals numbered 560,000 that same year. The thinking then, and for the next 20 years, was to release this special needs population back into their communities and families for care. The asylum facilities (the word used at that time) were decaying, decrepit, understaffed, and overpopulated. Today, our population is around 335 million, with about 50 million SMI people institutionalized. I heard this statistic quoted twice but can’t confirm the number. The point being made today is that we should …

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Why Are There So Many Global Protests?

Have you checked out the number of protests going on around the globe? You may be consuming fluff for news if you aren’t aware of these things. One visual trip around the world viewing global protests causes a true American to treasure our founding American documents, especially the Bill of Rights.  Global Protests for Freedom […]

How to Solve the Homeless Problem

Do you think the homeless population with diagnosable severe mental illness (SMI) should be institutionalized the way it used to be 50 or 60 years ago in this country? How to solve the homeless problem is a hot topic of conversation as we head into the colder months and the holidays. It’s also a civics […]

Wreaths Across America

(Last year I was so moved by the story of the growing national organization “Wreaths Across America” and our fellow Americans’ patriotism, that I wrote about it. Readers to this page warmly received the information, so here is this year’s update. I was surprised to learn that without truckers donating their time, this beautiful tribute […]

Thanksgiving 2022

Thanksgiving is a genuine American holiday celebrated from our country’s infancy. Many of you are packing or cooking, planning or preparing. Our celebrations are far more expensive this year and, dare I say, relationship-wise. But, we can successfully gather and give thanks if we remember a few simple lessons. I like to use the acronym […]

The Best Post-Election Analysis

The best post-election analysis may be your own, not someone else’s. Why? Because you can think for yourself, make observations, and use deductive reasoning. More on that in a moment. As an illustration, the newspeople you trust give you THEIR thoughts. But you have your own thoughts on the matter, so why not ask yourself […]

Don’t Fear the Election Process

We need not fear the election process because we have two things: our United States Constitution and our vote. Treasure them and use them wisely. https://civicsandcitizenship.org/the-constitution-the-supreme-law-of-the-land/ What Is Your Part in the Election Process? Two years ago, one of our participants at Common Sense Civics and Citizenship commented about her experience as an election judge. […]

Why Are Veterans Important?

Why is the Veteran important? A first reaction might be, “who would ask such a thing? Of course, Veterans are important! But, have you ever given thought to why this is so? It’s a citizenship issue, so let’s talk about it.  I first heard of this subject when it became the VFW’s Voice of Democracy […]

Threats to Democracy?

We’re hearing rumblings about “threats to democracy.” Exactly, what does that mean? First, let’s define “democracy.” Founder James Madison called it “mob rule.” It’s a majority vote, no debate. That’s why our Founders adopted a Constitutional Republic where debate occurs, not a revolving door of hot-headed legislation. Recently, democracy has been described as “three wolves […]

Term Limits

There are term limits! We can vote out any Representative after a 2-year term, a Senator after a 6-year term, or a President after a 4-year term. We don’t think of elec-tions as term limits, but our Founders did. The blame for career politicians rests solely on We the People because we vote for the […]