Individuals in traditional communities have pride in their good names and act accordingly. Families inside communities are strong and healthy. They tend to take care of their own. This minimizes the need for policing and social aid. Neighborhoods full of strong families tend to produce their own monitoring systems.
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Replacing God with Government
Today’s attacks from the left are against two of America’s most essential values. Those values are faith and family. These two essential pillars serve as stabilizing factors in any society. The attacks on faith and family seem to be relentless.
Frederick Douglass vs. Planned Parenthood
Frederick Douglass vs. Planned Parenthood would likely have been a point of political engagement. Frederick Douglass was one of America’s early statesmen. He was never a holder of elective office. But, he was engaged on behalf of his community. His involvement was in serving five different presidents.
Entering the mind of John Locke – The Purpose of Government
We have almost completely lost the understanding of the purpose of government. Republicans and Democrats alike, fight over policy, but who is right? We have plenty of sources we can look to to find our path to prosperity. And I don’t just mean financially, but morally & spiritually.
Lesbian Turned Trans-Guy Wonders Why Women Won’t Date ‘Her’ – I Have Some Advice
First, you sexualize the culture. Make it all about intersecting genitals. Then you insist the genitals don’t matter? And when people don’t want to go along for that ride, you call them bigots. Well, now.
Consequences of Changing American Values
The preamble to our Constitution concludes with the words “secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.” This is the way the people who wrote our Constitution envision its purpose. A blessing is what is good in the eyes of God. It is a good whose possession properly belongs only to those who … Read more
Quick Thought: “Family, Faith, Friends, Flag, Firearms” – NH State Rep Wendy Thomas hates those ideas.
Merrimack voters take note – this is how your elected Democrat representatives really think of you! When I read Grokster Ed’s post on NH State Rep Wendy Thomas (D-Merrimack)‘s tweets on the Trump Rally, I wasn’t really surprised at most of them. She a far Left Progressive; expected from her. But one of her pics … Read more
The Culture Shift Begins in Your Home
I run into so many parents who ask me what they can do to reach their children. That’s a tough question, considering I don’t have kids. However, I was once a child (some might still say I am).
Marriage and Poverty: The Most Vital Sign
by Stephen Scaer |
In Mark Hayward’s July 7 Union Leader article, “Manchester gets a checkup. Public health director reports on city’s vital signs,” misses the most crucial ‘vital sign.’ What percent of Manchester children are born in wedlock and are being raised by their biological mothers and fathers?
Immigration Reform… For America Not Of America
Instead of focusing on amnesty, Congress should focus on immigration reforms that would benefit America. There is nothing wrong with having the American Congress take action to benefit America. The needed immigration reforms should include ending chain migration, adopting an skills, education, and investment capital based system and getting rid of the diversity quotas. Chain … Read more
Gov. Matt Bevin – Gun Control and the Value of Life
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin had some great thoughts on gun violence and culture a few months back. Skip wrote about this back in February. For many of us social conservatives, he confirms what we’ve known for decades – that Progressives have deliberately destroyed the social norms that once existed that kept people “in check” just … Read more
Uniting America
As American culture begins to deteriorate and results from every area of society continue to illustrate the lack of integrity within our culture, people ask the question, “Can’t we just unite and become a nation of one people?” That’s a noble request and one that I believe many American’s would very much like to see become a reality.
We live in an era where sexual promiscuity is promoted, embraced and encouraged. We live in an age where murdering the unborn is not only acceptable but brushed off as a non-issue; some even and laugh it off. The selling of baby body parts is occurring without regard for the dignity and life of the unborn child. We live in an era where God is disrespected and mocked. I’m actually shocked that adults don’t see why we can’t unite.
Drinkin’ his own booze
Back in my coal mining days in southern Appalachia, there was a saying folks had: “He’s drinkin’ his own booze” and it was not a compliment. In those days, good stuff could generally be defined as spirits that wouldn’t make you go blind and the way to tell was by putting a dibby dab in a … Read more
Thanksgiving – a re-acquainting and a reality check
Yes, as those in the mental health field say, I am still processing Mom’s passing – it may take a while and I’m sure that there will be some rough edges that will catch me when I’m least likely to think so – it will continue to hurt until it subsides into a low-level throb. But I can still be thankful that she was MY mom and for all the times this former teenager and full-of-himself early-twenties something said and did things, I realized that in the end, she knew “he’ll come to his senses (mostly)” (yeah, she still had doubts – but what parent doesn’t that truly wants their offspring to be the best they can be and wants to correct what they see wrong?).
But while I say goodbye on one hand, I am still having the opportunity of my life in becoming re-acquainted with the Youngest. My time with him as a “full-of-himself” teenager and early-twenties was no fun at all and there were a lot of times I wondered what the heck I was raising. These last two weeks, however, have revealed a more laid-back son, more willing to smile and showing the signs of our relationship moving from Dad-the-Father to Dad-the-Advisor. Now out of the Army, he has a bewildering number of options as he deals with some after effects of his hitch and service. Before it used to be “leave me alone – *I* can figure it out!”; now it is more often than not ‘Hey Dad, what do you think about…”. It was also fun as he kept TMEW and I in stitches with some stories from his service during our Thanksgiving dinner. Dunno why they came out today, but mirthful doesn’t even come close.
It’s unreal how smart I got in 4 years. It’s also humbling that some things that I wanted to pass on (“You will always be a parent.”) actually seem to have taken root. For that, I am thankful to God for giving me the patience in dealing with is “idiosyncrasies”. The reality check, The reality check, for those that still have young or middling kids at home…