Privilege is without question one of the most misunderstood terms today. And that misunderstanding is not new — it’s been with us for generations. It is strange that in a nation that is founded on the principles of fairness, equal rights, and equality, there is more dissent about privilege than in almost any other nation […]
As of this writing, ISIS has not formally taken credit for the Manchester, England attack at the concert hall. So far, 22 are dead with 59 wounded. There are many sobering thoughts racing through my mind tonight. But let us together pause for a few moments to discuss priorities. Throughout history there have been multiple
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The World sees today front and center Socialism at its best and worst. Best: the European brand — “Socialism Lite.” Worst: Venezuela. Before we discuss the two and their differences, let’s define Socialism. Socialism: “a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned
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We’re just a week away from Mothers’ Day. Most all of us have received almost all the good teachings and life lessons in our lives from our Mothers — whether or not we accepted them when she gave them to us. It was funny to me that the older I got, the smarter my Mother
Don’t panic: I believe in tax cuts….believe me. I believe in getting the federal government as much out of my pocket as possible. However, tax cuts alone will not take care of the financial/debt problems we have right now. Understand this: even though we do not yet have the full text of the proposed tax
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Every schoolboy and girl know what “average” means. In grades on report cards, average is a “C.” How do you make a “C?” Several different ways: you can make all “C’s,” you can make an equal number of “B’s” and “D’s,” or you can make an equal number of “A’s” and “F’s.” And of course
Here’s another term that the Democratic Party has claimed as its own to replace the label worn for years by Democrats: Liberal. Liberals and liberalism have a demonstrative meaning in American society that all understand. That label in the past has represented a political philosophy that many have agreed with but have seen tire in
In educational institutions, safe-space (or safe space), safer-space, and positive space originally were terms used to indicate that a teacher, educational institution or student body does not tolerate anti LGBT violence, harassment or hate speech, thereby creating a safe place for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. The term safe-space has been extended
I am asking a favor of you: please let me today slip into a personal rant about what happened in the Senate and some ancillary thoughts. Is that OK? If it’s not, feel free to now click the “X” (or red dot if you’re using Firefox) right now and my rant will go away. Are
I am taking these moments today to express what is purely opinion without providing any supporting documentation, quotes, or hard evidence to support it. Unlike most in government today I am disclosing these are my opinions only. If I was a politician I’d probably say “What you are about to hear are facts. And because
