Addicted to Government…
And that’s putting it mildly.
On Patriotism
This author doesn’t mince words when it comes to her belief about government and patriotism. While I think we all have a hard time rejecting the idea of patriotism, it is something to consider. The Nazi’s were being patriotic to support Hitler. Anything can–and will be–called patriotism. We should ascribe to a higher standard of right and wrong than that which is simply patriotic and non-patriotic.
Permission to Access Internet
…and I don’t even want to get a driver’s license, let alone an internet license, but that’s the idea in this article.
Meeting Margaret, Chapter 6
Sometimes the loneliness was too much for Margie. The large echoing house was too big for her. Out of desperation she would write letters to her parents, but she never sent them. They were letter of misery and boredom—she knew that if her parents found out how unhappy she was, they would demand that she return home. No, she would wait here for Lee to come back. It wasn’t her marriage that she regretted, she still loved Lee—it was his departure she hated. It was after Pearl Harbor when it started. He was not happy being at the farm. Margie…
Liberty Quotes
Here are some quotes my friend Pete Eyre collected…I “stole” some to put on my website, but I always enjoy perusing this more complete list.
Same Old Tricks, Over and Over
The political games of the Republicans and Democrats (am I being redundant?) are noted here.
Bill of Rights: Gift or Curse?
Here’s something that I’ve wondered about, but never put into words.
Nero’s Banquet Hall Discovered
Very fascinating article here.
Meeting Margaret, Chapter 5
Margaret lived alone, in the old stone house, and no one came to visit. She went out every morning to feed the chickens and milk the cow. During the day she would weed the garden and tidy up the house. And in the evening she sat and stared at the fire until it died away into blackness, and then she would go to bed. It was true, when she was younger she had friends, there was Loise, and Sophie, they were once good friends. But Loise went away to Berlin, with her husband. Although Sophie still lived in the village,…
