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A Return to Values — A Good Read Irrespective of Your “Brand”

There are frequent discussions these days about political labels.  There is also value in putting the “brand” aside, and considering “generically” the issues of limited government, free markets and individual rights.
Our recent guest speaker, former Congressman Bob Beauprez, unabashedly carries the Republican banner, but it certainly doesn’t diminish his experience, views and perspective on those [...]

Frontier Wisdom: It’s NOT Yours To Give

We ran across a brilliant piece attributed by a biographer to the legendary frontiersman Colonel Davy Crockett, then a congressman, called, Not Yours To Give. The title was intriguing, and, after finishing, it’s hard not to be struck by the wisdom and relevance of his words.

This short piece starts by recounting Colonel Crockett’s speech on [...]

Taxpayers “Backstopping” $10.5 Trillion for Fed?!?!

(Link here to 1984 and Animal Farm)
Unbelievably, the total number for all the taxpayer-backed guarantees authorized out there is $10.5 TRILLION with $2.7 TRILLION already spent! (This from CNN, not exactly a right wing extremist conspiracy group!) The entire US economy used to be about $14 trillion, and now 70% or more will basically [...]