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You may not know me. I could be your neighbor, someone behind you in line at the store, or the person walking their dog down your street. We may never speak, but you’re safer because I carry a concealed firearm every day. Whether or not you support my right
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However deep one's faith in a loving God, I cannot fathom how a parent processes the sudden death of a young child. This past spring, the five-year-old son of close friends went to bed one night. He did not wake up again. No illness. No medical clues. No
technology
Lately, I find myself increasingly concerned with the more sinister consequences of dependence on technologies that offer convenient ways to do all of the things we once did for ourselves. We once used maps and road signs to navigate from point A to point B. We once ran out to
history
In June of 1630, the Arbella came to anchor in Salem Harbor, and the Massachusetts Bay Colony was born. Arriving ten years after the settlers of Plymouth Plantation, this first venture of the Massachusetts Bay Company was led by a 41-year-old lawyer named John Winthrop. Just before making landfall, Winthrop
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While frittering away a few minutes watching random YouTube videos the other day, I came across an old TEDtalk about procrastination. The video is linked below, and I encourage readers to give it a look. The reason I mention it here, though, is that the speaker finished his talk by
politics
January 25, 1974 First Conservative Political Action Conference There are three men here tonight I am very proud to introduce. It was a year ago this coming February when this country had its spirits lifted as they have never been lifted in many years. This happened when planes began landing
history
Hard times breed strong men. Strong men build good times. Good times spawn weak men. Weak men beget hard times. All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again. Being on "the right side of history" isn't about picking the winning side. It
law
I have followed the progress of the Convention of States movement with great interest since it first launched in 2013. For those not familiar with the legal context for an Article V Convention or States, or for those who have learned most of what they think they know from the
freedom
Once upon a time, there were some things about which Americans all agreed. At a time when we seem to agree on almost nothing, this film shouldn't just be nostalgiac. It should be aspirational.
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As I lay awake this morning, waiting for the alarm (or the baby) to sound, my wandering mind gradually focused on a single question — "What are you most afraid of?" I am not afraid of dying. I sincerely believe I am not. What I do fear is dying,
gun rights
Well, in the first place an armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization. That’s a personal evaluation only. But gunfighting has a strong biological use.