How much of what you are hearing is propaganda? How would you know? What methods are practical in discerning truth from error? Who do you believe? What do you believe? Why do you believe it? These are questions I have been asking myself. A few of my young students are hearing things at home and […]
About Freedom
Thank you for returning to Common Sense Civics and Citizenship. As you will notice, world headlines are an attention-grabber this week with a similar underlying thread: the fight for freedom. See what you think as we examine what’s going on in the world and our place in it. Let’s begin! Is “freedom” the new 4-letter […]
National Sovereignty Under Attack?
How do you react to the national news lately? You might find the news promising if you believe our country is outdated, in need of change, that the globe can reach utopia, that freedom is suitable for some and wrong for others, that the benefit of the law is for your friends, but the burden […]
We’ve Only Just Begun
In my last Common Sense Civics and Citizenship article, I ended by saying, “We’ll fix what is wrong. We will start by taking back our children, schools, and our supply chains.” On November 2, 2021, we took back our children, our schools, police departments, and more. Next up are the supply chains. Hopefully, the fuel […]
Stealth Liberty Grab?
Civics lessons are right in front of us, but the national headlining events between August 31 and September 11, 2021, have given those lessons third place, understandably so. But now, Americans are beginning to ask questions. We didn’t forget that speech to the nation last week on September 9. And, we haven’t forgotten our Americans […]
Stand and Deliver
Thank you for returning to Common Sense Civics and Citizenship. I’m especially grateful for your participation this week. Perhaps Americans have found some points of agreement. We don’t like to leave our own behind. We support our military. We want to complete the mission with success. With this in mind, here are two articles pertaining […]
Independence Day Prep
Welcome! Thank you for returning to Civics and Citizenship as we take a look at a few ideas to prepare for our Independence Day celebrations. Guarding our liberty is no longer the “elephant in the room” but an action item on the minds of many Americans. Also, how do we prepare the conversations that may […]
Delusion or Decision?
“People never give up their liberties but under some delusion.” -Edmund Burke, Irish statesman, economist, philosopher, and a contemporary of our Founders I read this quote, and it stopped me in my tracks. We gave up a lot of our liberties over the past year. If Burke is correct, that begs the question: Are we […]
God, Property, and Politics
Welcome! Thank you for returning to Common Sense Civics and Citizenship. More and more Americans are beginning to speak up on the issues, rather than being blind-sided into silence. It is my hope that our subscribers gain insights that help you as you sort through the issues. In our first article, we look at two […]
Welcome New Subscribers!
Thank you for subscribing to the weekly updates. Each week I will include the latest articles I have written. An occasional personal note from me will also arrive in the weekly email. Today is one of those days. More and more, people are questioning our viability as a lasting society. This week, I address those […]
Have We Taken Our Freedoms for Granted?
Have we taken our freedoms for granted? Have we, as a nation, become dependent on others to keep the fires of liberty burning? According to the Declaration of Independence, our government gets its power from you and me by our consent. We agree to place people in our national government that will represent our concerns […]
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. […]
Love, Learn, and Live Liberty
How about that Bill of Rights coffee cup that is the picture accompanying this post! It was given to me at a Founding Documents seminar which I led in October (all the necessary precautions taken 🙂 I love this cup. It fits right in there with a section of the Declaration of Independence attached to […]
On Freedom Today
Americans, are you in need of a shot of courage at this point in our history? Let’s look back to Americans facing tumultuous times, examine, and apply their words. “The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.” Edmund Burke, 1784 Are you deluded about the need to guard our liberty with vigilance? […]
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 […]
