Politics

I fear that those of us who have never known war first hand will, in our ignorance of and inaction to distant evils, serve only to give them time to perpetrate those horrors again and again.

Facts:

  • In the Holocaust, six million men, women and children were exterminated.
  • If you wear a crucifix, there are people in the world who will not hesitate to shoot you, blow you up, or chop off your head, and record a video of it to show the world.

At some point, parents need to realize their obligation to children includes preparing this new person for the real world. Those wretched horrors are real, and if the kids aren’t aware of the dangers, they may walk in and be killed.

Just so there’s no doubt, patriotism means

What’s the difference? (Count the flags.)

Hillary’s private email system is not subject to the FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act).

Twelve Minutes
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February 15, 2015

This evening, I came home to what was supposed to be an empty house.

The Real World
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February 10, 2015

On the one hand there are those who, given the opportunity, would kill us without any thought of our individuality. “American” or “United States” or “Christian” is sufficient reason for them. I know. I’ve seen their stares and overheard their not-so-softly-spoken threats walking the streets of my world travels.

Demand or Take?
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January 22, 2015

Protesters are invariably in the first category. They demand action. So while, yes, they are out there “doing something”, what they are doing is demanding that someone else do.

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