Since May and June are the months that the Supreme Court announces opinions, let’s review what the Constitution says about the Judicial Branch in the U.S. Constitution, Article III. First, the Supreme Court cannot enforce the law, nor does the Constitution give the high court any power to make the law. Its job is to […]
Fund? or De-Fund the Police?
Who funds your police department? Well, we know our speeding tickets and parking fines generate income 
We know that a portion of our taxes provides for police protection. The federal government chips in, too. And then there’s the state police. How much of your state and federal tax money funds them? I finally found […]
The American Response
Now and then, we need to discuss our duties and reactions as citizens. Current events compel us to take a look at what’s going on and respond as Americans. The situation: Spray-painted messages appeared all over Kinnick Stadium at the University of Iowa. Same graffiti appeared on the University of Iowa Hospitals property, where employees’ […]
Americanism or Anarchy?
Are you being bullied into accepting robbery, arson, theft, and violence as “normal” or “necessary”?Are you being harassed for your American views of law and government?Are you being overpowered in conversations, where no amount of logic or civil discourse can occur? You are not alone. Remember, it’s ok to be a traditional American. It’s ok […]
It Starts in the Heart
People burning American cities down. A spark leads to a flame, then an inferno, and now spreads like a disease. Is it because a man was mistreated and then (allegedly) murdered by the police? Or is the issue more profound? Let’s apply Common Sense Civics and Citizenship to this all-important issue that unfortunately keeps repeating […]
Memorial Day 2020
Memorial Day 2020 takes on new significance for me this year. How about you? Instead of calling to mind plans for a picnic or a parade, I think about the cause of freedom that these American military men and women died for since the Civil War. This nation is experiencing a loss of freedom. Memorial […]
What Will a Post-COVID USA Look Like?
What kind of government will we have when the dust clears from the COViD crisis? Will we become a nation of men rather than a nation of laws? Will we be subject to rule by a few? Or will we retain our heritage of a constitutional republic of, by, and for the People? We need […]
Welcome New and Returning Subscribers!
America is beginning to open up. Somehow, things have been repositioned. Instead of keeping We the People from the severity of the COVID-19 virus, the shift is to making a political statement about the virus. If your state is opening up, you are accused of being selfish because your governor is allowing citizens to earn […]
Bitter or Better Through Crisis?
What actions have you taken during the COVID-19 quarantine to help in a time of crisis? I’ve had to think about that myself. How have I used this time to better my family, myself, my neighborhood, and my nation? We either get bitter or better in a crisis. My guess is that everyone reading this […]
A nation of laws, not men
“Every child in America should be acquainted with his own country. He should read books that furnish him with ideas that will be useful to him in life and practice. As soon as he opens his lips, he should rehearse the history of his own country.” Noah Webster, On the Education of Youth in America, […]
