Everywhere we look, we see evidence that the federal government under President Obama is out of control. Our country is at a crossroads and the 2012 election is our best chance, maybe our last chance; to turn it around. Here are some recent examples: • Our national budget deficit has exceeded $1 trillion every year [...]

I have an idea. Why don’t you take me to dinner tonight? You pay for all of it. When we are done with the meal, I will complain because the meal did not cost enough. I should warn you in advance – I am not stupid enough to say the meal did not cost enough. [...]

A wise man once said, “If we do not learn from mistakes of the past, we are doomed to repeat them.” In a political sense, such wisdom is especially prophetic as we approach this election year. For the past 3 years, the American people have witnessed a President whose leadership style reflects a disturbing pattern [...]

In response to public pressure from rising gasoline prices, the heads of the five largest investor-owned oil and gas companies that operate within the US: Exxon Mobil, Shell, ConocoPhillips, BP America and Chevron; were called to Capitol Hill almost one year ago on May 12, 2011, to appear before the Senate Finance Committee to answer [...]

I don’t know how many times I have wished I had better writing skills. I’ve never wished so more than now. If I get this wrong, I am not only going to fail in my task, I am going to hurt a lot of good people who will be affected by my words in a [...]

What would you do if you had hundreds of buzzards circling around your house, sleeping in the trees in your yard and tearing up your lawn furniture? I’d like to examine that question from two different points of view – Real and imagined. First let us take a look at the real situation. Residents of [...]

Would it upset you if someone were to say to you, “People in North Carolina are dim-witted beyond belief?” It would upset me a lot, but I seriously think anyone making such a claim might be able to prove it in a court of law. I can imagine myself on the witness stand being questioned [...]

A long time ago some very smart men built the largest and most magnificent cruise ship that has ever existed. Just being on the ship was a privilege and all who saw it wished they could be part of the experience. The problem was – Not all could! It was considered quite a privilege to [...]