Why The Rio Norte Line? Here’s Why

In the forward of my copy of Atlas Shrugged, the leading expert on Ayn Rand and her philosophy cites several pages from the journal she kept in preparing to write her novel.  In one of these pages, she explains that Dagney Taggert’s fatal flaw in trying to keep the Rio Norte Line running is that…

This Is What Happens When You Divorce The Declaration From The Constitution

When you separate the Constitution from the Declaration of Independence, you get this: Obama Argues for More Government Using…the Constitution? And this: Defends role of strong government… ‘Preserving our individual freedoms ultimately requires collective action’… None of this is in keeping with the founding principles and ideals of this nation. None of this is in…

Woodrow Wilson Would Be Proud of Obama — If He Weren’t Black

Wilson only dreamed of having the power to defy our Constitution that Obama has exhibited, but he was on par with Obama’s scorn for the real ideals and principles behind it: Obama Advisor: America’s Political System Is Not ‘Worthy’ of the ‘Opportunity’ Obama’s Second Term Represents “There’s a moment of opportunity now that’s important,” Pfeiffer…

Martin Luther King, Jr. defines compassion

“True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring. ”Martin Luther King, Jr. I had to look up the definition of the term “edifice” to understand this quote.  From Merriam Webster, definition: ed·i·fice noun \ˈe-də-fəs\Definition of EDIFICE 1 : building: especially : a large or massive structure 2 : a…

More Taxes? When Will We Ever Learn?

Have you seen this? Senate Democrats’ budget plan will reopen battle over taxes Senate Democrats plan to draft a budget blueprint that calls for significantly higher taxes on the wealthy, oil and gas companies and corporations doing business overseas, reopening a battle over taxes Republicans had hoped to lay to rest with the “fiscal cliff.”…