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One sign of good mental health is the establishment of proper boundaries - boundaries around yourself, your property, and your relationships. Boundaries around yourself help keep you focused on your priorities without kowtowing other people's demands and expectations. (more…)
This time of year, we think about taxes, but we really should think about that every day. Many people think the amount of their paycheck is the amount they earn, forgetting that what they really earn is the amount before taxes. (more…)
When facing the daily Washington onslaught of threats to our liberty, you can be encouraged that there are organizations all over the country who still believe in and are fighting for the principles of freedom on which our nation was founded. (more…)
With all the talk about the so-called "right to health care," it's important to consider what "rights" really are. In general, there are two types of rights. One type is intrinsic to us as humans. Some call these "fundamental rights" and others call them "human rights." Our nation's founders labeled them "inalienable rights." These are rights that demand nothing from other people - nothing, that is, except respect. The right to speak freely, to worship as we please, and to defend our property are among these. The role of government is to secure these rights from infringement. (more…)
One reason America is suffering is that those who believe in conservative principles stopped fighting after Ronald Reagan left the presidency. Too many wrongly counted on the Republican Party to fight the conservative fight on auto-pilot. (more…)
The health care plan moving through Congress is a direct violation of the fundamental principle of governing: that government is to protect rights, not create them. (more…)
I am concerned about an issue that is being considered by the government. What should I do about it?
If there is one thing we learned from this year's campaign, it's that we have a desperate need in our country to return to the vision our Founders had of rights and of the proper role of government. (more…)