Will December 7th, 1941 be “a date that will live in infamy?’ Not if we don’t pause, reflect on the lessons of history, and pass it on to our children. This week, I taught a Jr. High Civics lesson on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to my students. They were particularly interested in the wreckage of […]
Should We Adopt Bad Behavior in Our Culture?
American behavior and manners are a citizenship issue. What you believe is how you behave. Who you respect has a lot to do with your beliefs and behavior. And I believe we see a plethora of bad behavior being modeled in America. I think this is at the root of our society’s behavior problems. Bad […]
Founding Principles: Consent and a Republic
(This is the second in a series on Founding Principles with help from the Bill of Rights Institute. These principles are the foundation of our Constitutional Republic). If I titled this article “Consent and a Republican Government,” I’m guessing at least half the viewers and readers of this page would think I was talking about […]
The Culture (Is this what matters most)?
Much of our news, in one way or another, concerns the culture and social issues, including sex. Is this what matters most? Somehow, these private matters have become political. Daily, the news involves sexual issues. Is it because sex sells? Or is our culture being dragged away and enticed into arenas that divert our attention […]
Religion and a Free People Can Co-exist
Religion and a Free People can co-exist. In fact, they must. In my recent article, “Liberty and Lawlessness Cannot Co-Exist,” I agreed with Founder John Adams that moral values are essential to remaining a free people. (see https://civicsandcitizenship.org/liberty-and-lawlessness-cannot-co-exist/ )I often receive pushback on this subject. On Religion and a Free People in the Founders’ Words […]
Know What You Believe
Remember what we learned about conversing with someone who has an opposing viewpoint? Know what you believe. Know what they believe. Know what they believe about what you believe. (Note: Today’s post is from a Facebook article I wrote. Here is another similar article from this website with additional information: https://civicsandcitizenship.org/the-right-to-protest/ There are some illustrative […]
