Coming to America

Published at Canada Free Press on April 8, 2015 I heard Neil Diamond’s song “America” (which is frequently referred to as “Coming to America”) today as I was driving alone in my car.  It was released in 1980 as part … Continue reading →

Is Now the Time for a Second Political Party?

No, my friends, the term “second political party” is not a typo.  It is not an error. It is not a misstatement. The cooperation afforded to that tall, slim fellow who lives in the White House by those who call … Continue reading →

Ending Two Wars or Just Concentrating on the War at Home?

Barack Obama constantly tells us that he has “ended two wars.” Has he really? Or have the wars of which he speaks actually continued, but in which he has chosen to refuse to play a part, while he has been … Continue reading →

There are Only Two Types of Government

cross-posted at Canada Free Press Academics, who for all their supposed disdain for the Bible seem to revert to religious symbolism when addressing the question of what the various models of government might be, in the same way that theologians … Continue reading →

They Dreamed a Dream

Are we all dreamers?  Do the words of the song “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Misérables describe how you feel today?  Do you feel that your dream is also in the past tense?  I dreamed a dream in time … Continue reading →

Living has Consequences

Elections have consequences.  Really?  Well, thank you so very much, Captain Obvious. One small observation though. You’re dead wrong. Elections, in and of themselves, don’t have consequences.  Choices have consequences.  Who you choose to vote for has consequences.  Who you … Continue reading →

Change the Name to Change the Game

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Democrat Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas gave a five minute floor speech on Wednesday calling for the extension of unemployment.  Fair enough.  She was elected, she is a sworn member of the House, and she has an absolute right … Continue reading →

N.I.H.

No, N.I.H. doesn’t mean the National Institutes of Health, which is possibly a fine and valuable organization, but it’s not the identity that the initials N.I.H. was intended to convey. Many readers who have worked in any business would recognize … Continue reading →