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By: Thomas R. Cuba History teaches that nations fail in two ways: either to external forces or to internal ones. There is a long-standing axiom that the greatest nations fall from within. There is ample historical evidence for that, for the greatest nations can withstand…
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by Dorothy Lenz This will be a special educational series of writing, on the Constitution to help folks better understand the articles and what they mean to us each day. Now, more than ever, Americans need to know what the Constitution is all about and…
Read More The Importance of Knowing and Understanding the U.S. Constitution
by: Tom Cuba, P.h.D It occurs to me that revolutions come and go, none lasting for as long as the instigators had hoped. Pondering this, and in casual conversation with a local political force, I was told that my problem was that I was an…
Read More Perhaps We Might Avoid the Next American Revolution
Op-Ed Letter: Charles Byrd I’m watching news stations and the internet light up over the raid that took place in the search warrant issued for whistleblower Rebekah Jones. Yes, this is a political topic, because some say that Florida’s Governor hid COVID data or fudged…
Read More Florida’s Rebekah Jones ‘Raid Video’ A Different Perspective Than Main Stream
by: Tom Cuba, P.h.D There has been much discussion recently about the Power of the government, in particular the Federal Government. We need to examine this, but first a little history. Our founders were very careful with the allocation of governmental responsibilities. It is apparent that…
Read More It’s Our Fault, The US Government We Want- Not One We Endure
We’ve all heard the lament that at times it seems as though we are taking one step back for every two steps forward. It’s a common situation when pursuing a goal, whether it be lofty or practical. Roadblocks pop up and we get frustrated. As…
Read More One Step Back, Injustice and Inequality
The House on Thursday passed a bill that could prevent another “Tiger King.” In a 272-114 vote, the House passed legislation known as the ‘Big Cat Public Safety Act, which would ban private ownership of big cats such as tigers, lions, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, or…
Read More US House Passes ‘Big Cat’ Bill, Struggles With Real American Stimulus
While many Americans sit and wait to see how Congress acts on stimulus payments to taxpaying citizens, there is a looming dread that exists far beyond the waiting for an anticipated $1,200, which American’s may or may not see. Is $1,200 enough? Nope. In August,…
Read More ‘Throw More Stimulus Bread’ The Eviction of America
Respect, a word that Aretha Franklin used to write her 1967 hit. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. What does that word mean to us as Americans these days? Not much. It’s something that we have lost, and it’s a trickle-down effect of sorts. The American family has changed. Yes,…
Read More “Trickle Down Respect” Lost In America
by: Tom Cuba, P.h.D What does it really mean to be a patriot? Contrary to what some might think, being a patriot is not the same as chanting “My Country, Right or Wrong.” The word Patriot comes from the Latin, Pater, meaning Father. To be…
Read More To Be a Patriot, Put the Needs of Our Country Before Our Own