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-Benjamin Franklin
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Getting Elected, Governing, or Ruling?
To some, it is enough to get elected. Others have the higher challenge of governing – which usually includes making life a bit better for their constituents. Still others are elected and decide they have a mandate to rule. Nationally, we had the advantage of beginning with George Washington, who started our list of presidents Read more
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Failures in Leadership – Schrodinger’s Government
This column is dedicated to our elected leaders who couldn’t lead a fraternity party to a free kegger. People who couldn’t lead a liberty party from the gangplank to the nearest saloon. People who are elected to a position and decide that gives them the power to insist on their own chosen illegalities. They range Read more
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The Atlantic on Trump’s Supporters
There’s an article in the Atlantic that analyzes four types of Trump supporters – written by Daniel Yudkin and Steven Hawkins describes the fourth type as: “Finally, we have the “Rel2uctant Right”(20 percent). Members of this group, unlike the other three, are not necessarily part of Trump’s base; they voted for him, but have ambivalent Read more
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The Right to Bear Arms and Protest
The Second Amendment defines our right to keep and bear arms: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” It’s a pretty easy phrase to understand – and nowhere does it say “the right disappears if Read more
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Mojados in Kalispell?
I went to Kalispell on Friday – doctor appointment after the hernia repair surgery. With the ability to combine activities, Renata gave me a shopping list for Wal-Mart. I have a 15 pound lifting/exertion limit until mid-February (I tried to find a loophole, but the Doc was adamant). All told, it was a good trip Read more
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Lawyer Explains ICE and Illegal Immigration
I watched the whole thing – he makes a good presentation. Read more
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