Now don’t get me wrong, I am not an alarmist, although you may not agree! Why then would I say such a thing as “get ready to roll, not fall off the cliff?’ What I am not saying is that the entire nation and its social structures, economic systems and political jurisdictions is going to […]Read More
I was listening to a radio talk show the other night as I was driving around town and one of the callers suggested that we are way too polarized politically in this nation and that what we needed is a new political party that would be right in the middle and that could bring balance […]Read More
David Fritsche, General Editor In September 1620, the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying 102 passengers. They were religious separatists seeking a new home where they could freely practice their faith and other individuals lured by the promise of prosperity and land ownership in the New World. After a crossing that lasted 66 days, they […]Read More
By David Fritsche Listening to the call for new taxes on the rich, I was drawn back to my youth and an experience that was life changing. I was 16 years old and applied to a Bible College in San Antonio, Texas, for admission. Soon, a letter came from the school, accepting my application and, […]Read More
By Grandpa David Fritsche General Editor OK, that is not what the cliché says, but it may be more factual, at least when talking about our government. You see, I am basically a cynic of government, and I have lived long enough to think I have earned the right to be so. I remember when […]Read More
By David Fritsche General Editor “Nonsense” – An interesting word! Meaning: language, conduct, or an idea that is absurd or contrary to good sense. Application: Let’s start with…. The American Energy Debacle! On August 4, 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed into law The Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 (Pub.L. 95-91, 91 […]Read More
This is a Test. It is only a test. ONLY? In a few days we will be concluding a long and emotional trek to the election of a new, or the affirmation of the setting, president. But the test is not between two candidates but between two clearly exposed and reasonably well articulated philosophies. Seldom […]Read More
The question is really not about taxes directly, it is about the budget. How much money does the government need to operate? The answer all depends on what you think the government should be doing. If you like the government taking care of everything and everybody, then the government needs a lot of money, so […]Read More
My buddy and former colleague in police work, Gene Brecht, just forwarded to me an article that appeared this morning on The American Thinker, a sister blog site. The article is a blow by blow debriefing of the attack on our embassy in Libya and the death of our Ambassador. Please click on this link […]Read More
On October 5th, Dr. Mark Pingle posted about the book, “The Law,”by Frédéric Bastiat [1850]. That post has released a lot of interest in the book by our readers, and I thought it would be good to get it into the hands of our subscribers. Central to the concepts of The American Philosopher, are the […]Read More