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Quote of the Week

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Don Merritt

Quote of the Week “The State is the great fiction by which everyone seeks to live at the expense of everyone else.”  Frederic Bastiat  

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Quote of the Week

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Don Merritt

“Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government.” – James Madison, “Father of the Constitution”

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Let’s Fix the Super Bowl!

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Don Merritt

I am a football fan, and I particularly enjoy College football, that is until we get around to the championship game; that’s when I start to wonder about things.  This year is different! After listening to the commentators on the … Continue reading →

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twas the night before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Don Merritt

Well here we are, December 24… the day before Christmas… or as some call it illogically “Christmas Eve Day”.  (I can’t figure out how it could be “Eve” and “Day” at the same rime, but I digress…) When I was … Continue reading →

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Sounds of the Season

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Don Merritt

This one’s a little different for this blog… or is it? We are all about frames of reference here, and what greater frames of reference are there at Christmas time that the music of the season? Naturally, the birth of … Continue reading →

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Visions of Christmas Present

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Don Merritt

Last week we talked about Christmas Past.  If you missed it, you can find it here: Visions of Christmas Past To me, Christmas today seems way too complicated.  Of course, if I could visit another era, it may be just … Continue reading →

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Quoye of the Week

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Don Merritt

“It is not the function of our Government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the Government from falling into error.” Robert H. Jackson, Associate Justice of the U.S.Supreme Court

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Visions of Christmas Past

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Don Merritt

The Christmas season is upon us, and even I can’t put it off any longer! I thought that it might be fun to take a look at it from two different points of view, looking back and looking forward.  Today, … Continue reading →

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Evil on the Rise: Another Story

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Don Merritt

I made a rash decision!  I rashly decided to find news stories that would answer the question, “Is Evil on the Rise?”  I did so when I read the story from Canada that I’ve already posted.  When you actually go … Continue reading →

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Evil on the Rise?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Don Merritt

Is Evil on the rise in today’s world?  In light of the news of recent years, many people might think… in the Middle East or other areas that seem remote and far away.  But how about in places closer to … Continue reading →

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