“If everything isn’t black and white, I say, ‘Why the hell not?’” — John Wayne
John Wayne on Life’s Gray Areas
Lucy’s Quest For Wisdom
Lincoln’s Advice About Law and Life
Honoring Our Fallen on Memorial Day
“Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.” […]
Justice Seen is Justice Done
“It is not merely of some importance but is of fundamental importance, that justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done.” Gordon Hewart, Lord […]
Progress Occurs When Leaders Lead
Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884. The man from Independence, Missouri rose from unlikely circumstances to become the 33rd President of the United States. Although he was one of […]
When Brains Count For Government
“Here the people rule, and their will is the supreme law. It is sometimes sneeringly said by those who do not like free government, that here we count heads. True, heads are […]
Lincoln: Decide to Be Happy
“Folks are usually about as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
Everyone Dreams But Not Equally
“All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the morning to find that their dreams were nothing but vanity: but […]
The Path of Silencing Opposition
“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until […]
Jefferson’s Illiteracy Preference
“The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.” – Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine Speaks About the Pain of Unjust Government
“Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for when we suffer, or are […]
How Often Do You Call Yourself a Fool?
Russian author and philosopher Fyodor Dostoyevsky is regarded as one of the greatest psychological novelists of all time. For all of his success, he espoused the greatest confidence in a truly humble […]
Whose Vote Counts the Most?
“The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.” — Joseph Stalin
The Danger of Political Jokes
The ultimate test of a comedian’s greatness is the timelessness of his or her humor. Has there ever been a time when Bob Hope’s observation about politics wasn’t true? “I don’t do […]
Commonplace Fun Facts 