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Words have value. Words used properly have power. Because of the PC crowd many are afraid to wield such verbiage. It isn't the words we use that get us into trouble...it is the words we don't use. It isn't the things that are said to us that cause us pain ...

Entitlement is an interesting word. To be entitled to something implies that the something has been earned...but not in your possession. Why are we allowing others to hold what we've earned and dole it out at their whims or on their timetables? Social Security has been paid into by both ...

Headline:  The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has just stunned financial markets, taking official interest rates into negative territory. To many this headline will mean nothing but to those who understand economics Japan is in trouble...and so are we. Some countries in Europe have already gone to negative interest rates and ...

It is those in any society who wish to oppress that scream the loudest about the tools that keep them from harming others. California alone has had elected officials rant about individual gun ownership only to discover later these same officials were trafficking in automatic weapons. The 2nd Amendment isn't ...

"You are free to choose but you are not free from the consequence of your choice." Many in these United States do not understand or appreciate how many humans around the world are not free to choose for fear of imprisonment or death. The greatness of America has allowed each ...

Let us forge ahead in this new year, leaders by example with the truth as our shining light, our beacon in the night, and our strongest weapon. It is the strength of one voice, the American individual, that propels freedom forward. You are this voice that resonates and permeates the ...

Born in 1970 I was almost five years old when the Vietnam War ended.  I cannot point to one particular event or occasion per se, but as those of you who've read Late Bird know, even as a young child I felt a fierce loyalty to Vietnam Veterans.  Maybe it ...

Josh (it's hilarious his last name is) Earnest stood up in front of the world and stated Donald Trump disqualified himself from being President of the United States with his statements about Islam. Hmmm...did the Freedom of Speech disappear along with Obama's red line? Paul (I wish I was in ...

Recently through Skype I was interviewed again by Michael Higgins and Darcy Savage.  Wonderful people to speak with and I strongly suggest everyone find Michael's page at VoxPopuli. The purpose of our mission never changes: To bring like-minded Americans together.  Shoulder to shoulder.  One voice at a time. Michael made ...

I was never much of a talker when it came to violence or threats.  Always seemed like a waste of energy to me never mind my best one liners always came hours AFTER the fact.  I've never been a patient person in this respect either.  If you have a problem ...

I was a sophomore in high school in the mid eighties and dealing with a couple of upperclassmen who were bigger and stronger than I.  For those of you who've read Late Bird a part of this story will sound familiar. This was sometimes a daily thing because I would ...

“The greatness of America isn’t found in our differences. It lives—within our truths. In our agreement with one another to pursue happiness: to engage life in its fullest capacity. America isn’t easy. She isn’t supposed to be. Easy belies weakness. America is hard, like the hands of a farmer or ...

Last century the United States Federal Government enacted a "new" program or in other words...creeping Democracy. The program forced Americans to put money away for usage in their golden years.  It's pretty easy to see the motivation.  The humans at the "top" didn't think the humans at the "bottom" were ...

As in all entertaining stories we have heroes and foils.  Currently the story of politics in America is stacked with overwhelming foils and few heroes.  Many believe the Republican Party will eventually crumble.  Although anything is possible it is the Democratic Party that is in real trouble. One Democratic Congressman ...

Whether we refer to it as the eyeball test or Malcolm Gladwell's theory covered in his book Blink (our brain gives us all the info we need in most situations in the blink of an eye) the message is the same. Listen to what your body tells you. Too many ...

I've listened to Hillary Clinton call herself a hawk and John McCain's answer to Iran given in song. "Bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran". Obama's red line or Ric Santorum's plan to "bomb them back to the seventh century". It doesn't matter the Party anymore. Politicians making threats others will ...

Eckhart Tolle once wrote about the process of "presence" or "being". William Shakespeare spoke about this as well, long ago, in the ever famous line, "to be or not to be that is the question." I believe the concept of "being" is the positive evolution of the animal known as ...

Come on already.  It's an easy question to answer. "Is Barack Obama a muslim?" When you watch Donald Trump and Ben Carson and the muslim issue is brought up it is very clear by their body language where they stand. They believe Obama is a muslim. They aren't alone. My ...

Let's understand how this really works shall we. The Republican Party doesn't answer to you, me, or the United States Constitution. They answer to their donors. Reince Priebus and his cohorts only exist because they continue to receive money from, presumably, Americans. Let's fast forward and for sake of this ...

Most humans will inherently do the right thing...or at a minimum won't do the wrong thing. This isn't a Pollyannic view or a glass is half full mentality.  It's how most of us are.  Otherwise nothing would ever be accomplished.  Most crime (aside from drug usage) happens in short bursts ...