At the heart of conservatism lies the notion that freedom and responsibilities come hand in hand, that one cannot have freedom unless he does so responsibly. This has proven to be the single largest stumbling block to the persuasion. For each and every time that we have lost a freedom there was some individual or group who had abused it. This ultimately results in a gradual trickle of power away from the people towards government, as some seem to prefer.



I believe the shift of power… Continue

The founding fathers understood that if government has the power to grant us rights it is also within the power of government to remove them. As a matter of law our constitution is written in a manner consistant with the idea that our rights are granted by God, that government has no power to remove them. They thought they had been quite clever in doing this but the states disagreed. You must understand these were people who had been forced to be members of the Church of England all their… Continue

We mistakenly assume that because the second amendment deals with the right to keep and bear arms that this is the function it serves, which is untrue. The true purpose of the second amendment is to close a loophole in the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution is a binding contractual agreement between the states where they agree to create and respect a central government. Some, including Mason and Madison were concerned that because the government did not come into existance until the… Continue

A true act of compassion involves a person or persons giving of themselves in a manner which enhances the lives of their fellow man, most notably those in need. During the execution of this action the receiver obviously stands to gain, but more often than not the giver(s) also discover that the activity has in some way been beneficial for themselves as well. While the recipient may receive goods or services, the giver often experiences an inner spiritual growth and thus becomes a better person.… Continue

For those of you here who are stating that you don't know your history, I submit that perhaps this is for the best. When I got into this ten years ago I didn't know my history very well either. What I have learned since may shock you.



In my early years during the 60's we were constantly told how fortunate we were to live in a country that does not engage in iron curtain style propaganda. We were told stories of how China and Russia lie to their people to control them. Here in America… Continue

ATTITUDE



by: Charles Swindoll



The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.



Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home.



The remarkable thing is we… Continue