“We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately”
Benjamin Franklin
This Saturday will mark the 250th anniversary of the Second Continental Congress’ adoption of the Declaration of Independence … perhaps the most radical political document ever written!
Never before had a people asserted the concept that, “all men are …
Posted on July 1, 2026 by Dick .
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“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.”
Thomas Paine
From rural communities to large cities to the nation’s Capital politicians, civic leaders and everyday Americans are making breathtaking plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of our Republic. In …
Posted on September 8, 2025 by Dick .
“Partisanship, parochialism, excessive public debt, ambitious leaders who could come to power playing off our differences, and a poorly informed public who might sacrifice their own liberties to find relief from divisive politics”
George Washington
President Trump is absolutely correct … America has been and remains an exceptional nation!
Unfortunately, the president ignores …
Posted on July 29, 2023 by Dick .
“I hate prejudice, discrimination, and snobbishness of any kind – it always reflects on the person judging and not the person being judged. Everyone should be treated equally.”
Gordon Brown
For nearly a century, successive Administrations championed the expansion of the rights of disenfranchised Americans, whether based on gender, race, nationality, religion, …
Posted on December 15, 1993 by Dick .
“Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects”
Aristotle
America’s political system was built on the canons of democracy, equality and liberty. Yet, while each is vital to a free society, they are unique and strange bedfellows, frequently at odds with …