Assimilation is an integral part of living in America. Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, England, is a new resident of the United States. As good neighbors and common sense citizens, let’s help a guy out, shall we? He thinks our First Amendment is “bonkers.” Just to help us to better understand the Prince, Oxford […]
Ask.
We the People are beginning to ask probing questions about the direction of our country. In this week’s newsletter, I address the need for us to ask more questions. We need answers. When we ask and keep on asking, one of the benefits is that we keep a free press, not a government controlled press. […]
2021-Ready! Set! Go!
Everybody’s talking about 2020’s misery. Let’s look ahead. How well are you prepared for 2021? With 2020 almost in the rear view mirror, I think we can all agree. After a rough ride, Americans have a strong need to prepare, focus, and resolve to have a better year in 2021. Prior preparation prevents poor performance. […]
Will Our Country Survive?
Will our country survive? The mirror of citizenship is being held up to each one of us. What do you see looking back at you? I’ve been pondering that question for days. Just so happens, the news is full of stories of secession, a new Union of States, and Americans “giving up on America.” Hold […]
The President is Ill
Our President is ill. Will one of our enemies take advantage of this situation? Before 6:00 a.m., when I heard the news that the President and First Lady contracted coronavirus, the commentator’s very next sentence was speculation about U.S. vulnerability to our adversaries. What might Iran, China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran view as an […]
It’s An Issue
Our citizenship is not just a piece of paper. It’s how we live. Since this is Common Sense Civics and Citizenship, let’s apply what we intuitively know about a citizenship issue facing us. My antennae went up early this morning when I heard Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, called various names for adopting two children […]
The Slippery Slope to Communism
How much has communism subtly infiltrated America and become accepted? What, you ask?? I found a fascinating article by Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh, where she shows us how many goals of communism the United States has implemented in the past 60 years. Dr. Paugh used Dr. W. Cleon Skousen’s book, “The Naked Communist.” [Citations appear […]
Keep America Free
There’s a war of ideologies going on. Make no mistake, destroying symbols of history without the destroyers even understanding history, tearing apart and occupying cities, the cancel culture movement, the re-branding of America as something it is not and never was designed to be, disrespecting the National Anthem, forcing Americans to say and do as […]
America’s Identity Crisis
Remember what it was like to go through an identity crisis in your younger life? Fun, eh? Not so much. How did you resolve who the real “you” is? What changes for the better did you make? What good things about yourself did you or someone close to you remind you of as you worked […]
Happy Birthday, America!
I dissolved the political bands of Communism before it connected me. It happened when Nikita Khrushchev banged his shoe on the table and threatened, “Your grandchildren will live under Communism.” He was talking about my posterity. When Nikita Khrushchev said, “We will bury you,” and, “Your grandchildren will live under communism,” I believed he was […]
Thy Liberty In Law
Last time in Common Sense Civics and Citizenship, we discussed our national anthem being under attack again. https://www.facebook.com/commonsensecivics/posts/1273396769718458 One of the suggestions for a new national anthem is “America the Beautiful.” Now, critics read every line of every verse to look for any offensive terms. What do you think about these words from verse 2? […]
Under Fire-Again
Take apart the government, take down the statues and monuments, and get a new national anthem. Sounds like an edition of Extreme Makeover, doesn’t it? It’s not a show. It’s the cultural revolution of our time. Almost a year after I wrote about it, “The Star-Spangled Banner” is under attack again. They say it is […]
CHOP, China, and COVID
Amidst the frenzy of the week, there are a few stories that lend themselves to educational discourse. Let’s take a look. CHOP CHOP- The Capitol Hill Occupied Protest zone is getting papers served. Various businesses, residents, and employees have filed a lawsuit against the city of Seattle, Washington. CHOP (formerly known as CHAZ, formerly known […]
Keeping America
They are taking our country apart, piece by piece. They are using intimidation, humiliation, degradation, and victimization at our expense. They are the Marxist, Leftist, and Communist adults who are using young anarchists and criminals to tear down our history. They want to remake us in their own image. Are you appalled when you watch […]
Why We All Just Can’t Get Along
How would you answer a younger person if they asked you why we all can’t get along today? We can retrace history, but their view is somewhat limited unless a younger person has lived history. They don’t transfer yesterday’s lessons of history to today’s applications. Instead, they accept the politician, journalist, and college prof’s ideology […]
