Once Upon a Time in America…

"People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly work for all they get." - Frederick Douglass Intrinsic with these words are two very significant factors in considering the ever-expanding entitlement mindset in America today: 1) a declining belief in the principle of work, and 2) a refusal to accept that …

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My Commentary on the 2nd Presidential Debate

Remember last night toward the end of the second presidential debate with Mitt Romney when President Obama said, "I support the free market"? Well, actually, he doesn't. In fact, in 1998, during a talk at Loyola University in Chicago, Obama stated - and I quote - "I actually believe in redistribution", a concept rooted in …

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The “Heart” of Racism

In these days of heightened sensitivities and political correctness that has seemingly run amok, the term 'racist' is being thrown about as quickly as a child might say "Tag, you're it!" One can barely sneeze without being labeled as racist in one way or another. There is perhaps no greater (or, lesser, depending on your perspective) example of …

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