Ethics in Government – Charting the Right Course

Before beginning a discussion of ethics in municipal government, we must understand what ethics entails. Ethics, by definition, is the discipline dealing with what is good and bad: a set of moral principles or values, the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group, a guiding philosophy based on right and wrong.

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The Furor Over Fake Meat

Iowa has become the latest state to signal hostility toward fake meat food products, imposing fines of up to $10,000 on manufacturers who mislabel protein-based products as meat.

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Voter ID For ME & The Dinner Table

I have the pleasure of being involved with The Dinner Table and their petition initiative for a Voter ID law in Maine. I have had a lifetime career in sales management and team activity. The organization and teamwork that I have seen over the last few months are nothing short of remarkable. Maine Representative Laurel … Read more

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Night Cap: Black Christian Nationalism

The politicization of Americans’ faith traditions has recently devolved into the newfound leftist phrase “Christian nationalist,” often combined with race as “white Christian nationalism” and then touted as a threat to the nation. But in seemingly racist arrogance, these Christ-haters ignore the history of black Christian nationalism.

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The Aaron Day Show: Manhattan Project to Defeat CBDCs

We are currently experiencing a complete crackdown on crypto. Through Executive Order 14067, President Biden is taking a whole-of-government approach to regulating decentralized crypto out of existence. The DOJ, FBI, Treasury, CFTC, IRS, and others have been fully weaponized.

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Biden v. OPEC …

As if prices aren’t high enough already, OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) announced at its annual meeting that they will continue current production cuts (5.8 million barrels per day total) through September, thereafter to 3.66 million barrels daily.

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As We Remember D-Day, Could It Happen Today?

Before we answer the question in the headline, we need to reflect on D-Day in 1944. This action was the largest multinational assault in history. The invasion force included 7,000 ships and landing craft manned by over 195,000 naval personnel from eight allied countries.

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Who Wins “Biggest Dunce” Award for the Biennium?

This is the 150th Behind the Lines post since I started this page eighteen months ago at the beginning of the 2023-2024 legislative biennium. Thanks to everyone who has subscribed, shared, and grown the audience over the past year and a half, and welcome to many new subscribers who have joined in the last few weeks!

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