Category Archives: America

Issues dealing with American politics, society, economics, religion

Congressman Barber’s Non-Transparency

A recent On Your Mind complaint in the Sierra Vista (AZ) Herald newspaper regarding Congressman Ron Barber’s secret meeting with area Democrats questioned whether being excluded from the public/private meeting was a violation of First Amendment (free speech in particular) … Continue reading

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Unbridled Capitalism

The Pope’s recent speech in which he warned against “unbridled capitalism” caused quite a stir from both ends of a very polarized political spectrum. Any “unbridled” passion or act is bad – at least according to the only known perfect … Continue reading

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Obama’s Third Term – A Legal Analysis

I’ve had a distinct and foreboding impression that Barack Obama will manufacture some type of national or international crisis in order to justify serving a third term as president of the United States.  I had the same distinct impression two months after … Continue reading

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Breakthrough: Our Guerrilla War to Expose Fraud and Save Democracy

This book is written by James O’Keefe, founder of Project Veritas.  Remember the clandestine videos that exposed the corruption, violation of law and hidden eugenics of Planned Parenthood and their abortion policies?  That was James.  I gotta tell ya – I … Continue reading

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A Warning Voice From the Past

Ezra Taft Benson was Secretary of Agriculture under President Eisenhower.  He organized and led the largest humanitarian aid program in America’s –even the world’s – history delivering food, clothing and other necessities for survival to post-World War II Europe.  Secretary … Continue reading

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Tax the Sun?

Re: Kevin Taylor’s 27 Oct letter in the Sierra Vista Herald regarding AZ Public Service’ attempt to tax the sun:  The bad news is that global companies are investing heavily in controlling access to any natural resource.  Jonah Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism … Continue reading

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Health Care Fraud

As an immigration inspector at the Douglas, AZ Port of Entry I inspected persons entering the United States for indicators of living illegally in the United States.  One distraught Mexican woman pleaded for a permit to go to Phoenix.  Her … Continue reading

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Wounded Warrior Charity Fraud?

The Sierra Vista (Arizona) Herald’s October 7, 2013 Money section contained an article titled “BBB warns consumers about “pink” product claims”.  The article warns of “sound-a-like” organizations who pose as breast cancer fight supporters but who actually give only pennies … Continue reading

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Mr. Obama, Tear Down this Wall!

With the latest Pew Poll showing 88% of Americans believe the government controls the people versus 8% who feel the people control the government the similarities between Obama’s America and Stalin’s Soviet Union increase weekly.  What the poll doesn’t show … Continue reading

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Sharks in the Air

“WindFall” is a revealing documentary film about the pastoral community of Meredith, New York divided by the prospective introduction of the wind turbine industry.  Like the crew – and most Americans- I thought wind energy was a good thing.  The … Continue reading

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Ohio Rodeo Clown’s Ban a Progressive “Active Measures”

The recent, hypocritical crucifixion of the cowboy clown is only the latest “active measure” by the “progressive” thought police of the Left.  Actually, the clown got off easy compared to his predecessors…just a lifetime ban from rodeo for mocking Obama.  … Continue reading

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Obama: American Mugabe

Have you ever watched a movie that made such an impression on you that you sit for twenty or thirty minutes thinking about it?  This was the case as I finished watching the award-winning Netflix movie “Mugabe and the White … Continue reading

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Rubio’s “Rabbits”

Fables are said to be fictions that point to the truth.  Aesop the fable writer was a slave who lived in Ancient Greece during the 5th century BC.  The Tortoise and the Hare is one of Aesop’s Fables and is … Continue reading

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The American Flag

Regarding recent complaints that Obama has not ordered the American flag to fly at half-mast for the tragic deaths of the 19 firefighters provides an opportunity to refresh in our minds guidance on the proper display of the national symbol. … Continue reading

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The Disability Industry

Tom Philpott’s June 1st salient article “Attorney Urges Congress to end sleep apnea claims, abuse” hit a nerve.  50% disability for sleep apnea?  Are you kidding me?  I was in the locker room at a gym on Ft. Huachuca and heard three … Continue reading

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ObamaCare: An Effective Counter Plan

It has always amazed me how elected officials and the media create such furors over issues that have very simple, inexpensive solutions.  In an August 11, 2009 Wall Street Journal article “The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare: Eight Things We … Continue reading

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Marco Rubio: the Hispanic Obama

Senator Marco Rubio has a lot in common with Barack Hussein Obama.  Obama was politically nurtured in Socialism from the cradle by his parents and other anti-American mentors.  Media political pundits credit Obama with being intelligent without any evidence to … Continue reading

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NSA Lynching

I’m comforted by the fact that some conservatives aren’t misled by the fear mongering of conservative, low- information politicians and pundits decrying the NSA surveillance.  But the numbers should be higher.  I agree Obama and his henchmen/women are way past … Continue reading

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ATF’s “Fast & Furious” Second Border Patrol Agent?

America is familiar with the illegal “Fast & Furious” scandal resulting in Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry’s murder –and ensuing cover-up by Attorney General Holder.  Official sworn statements of deputies and agents who were at the scene of Border Patrol … Continue reading

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Rubio’s “Latino Spring”

Lost in all of Rubio’s rhetoric is the fact all his assumptions for immigration “reform” are based on false premises.  Immigration law is not “broken” in and of itself.  Immigration law is not “unfair” by “separating families.”  Most of all, … Continue reading

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