Iran and Impeachment. The news is unfolding rapidly. What direction is the United States headed? Our go-to for what should be going on is the U.S. Constitution. Anyone up for due diligence? Let’s do it. Iran: The current debate is whether or not Congress should revise the War Powers Act, which would limit the President’s […]
What About Patriotism?
Has anyone had one of “those” conversations over the holidays? You know, the “political” ones. The relatives and friends are gone, but the memories of conversations with them remain. When you net it all out, many of our discussions have a bottom-line- patriotism. When we speak of candidates, political parties, legislation, policy, and the like, […]
Soleimani is Dead
We knew who Osama Bin Laden was. We knew who Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was. But who is (was) Qassem Soleimani? Soleimani, a notorious “bad actor,” was a new name to many Americans, including me. Common Sense citizens dig a little deeper to find information when American forces attack powerful people who have inflicted harm […]
In the Year 2020
The year 2020 is downloading. Or is it uploading? Whatever. It is coming to a clock or device near you real soon. I’m usually curious to see the year in review that we are leaving behind. Not so this morning. I’m looking at— hold your breath— new laws that you and I must follow as […]
Principles of Free People
What does it take to remain a free people? There’s a set of principles or beliefs that must be learned and passed on. We’ve been doing just that as we study “The Five Thousand Year Leap.” (Skousen, W. Cleon. The Five Thousand Year Leap: 28 Ideas That Changed the World. National Center for Constitutional Studies, […]
Cleon Skousen’s 18th and 19th Principles of Liberty
Did you know that a Constitution can be written or unwritten? I like to use the example of teenage drivers to illustrate. There’s usually an unwritten constitution in the home about the use of the car. The teen is limited to where they can go with the car, must put gas in the tank before […]