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I've reached that point in life where I have realized that all of that free time coming with retirement, is really a scam to just keep you alive for paying taxes. This year I'm 68 and I have never been so busy. Never have I had so many things lined up to

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Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People How to fight for what you think is right: 2 of 28
Our country works best when our citizens become proactive. This means that the citizen has become knowledgeable and uses that knowledge to better his world. Certainly this applies to those national issues and national campaigns, but that proactive citizen is potentially most effective within the local community. Being proact... More..
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy The original intent of the United States Constitution: 1 of 9
The Founders' Constitution, Bygone? Is the current Constitution of the United States the same as that intended by the Founders? If not, when did it change and in what manner? Contention Among the Founders Prior to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Founders had exhibited many differences when it came to a national go... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Should laws be passed to limit gun ownership further: 2 of 16
In short no! If anything is to be done about laws concerning guns, it is to eliminate such laws! If the legal system means anything then the recent case of "District to Columbia et al. v. Heller" should make this obvious. Within the United States there is no legal foundation to support any federal laws restricting the person... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Has Barack Obama's first 100 days pleased you or not?: 1 of 8
No, I am not pleased with the actions taken by President Obama during these early days of his administration. For the most part he is pretty much what one would expect, a student of the Progressive approach to government as exemplified ay past presidents such as President Franklin Roosevelt and President Wilson. Even so, whi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Constitution: What does it mean: 1 of 8
The Constitution means the creation of a general government, stronger than the Articles of Confederation, within the context of a limited representative government. Not trying to be flippant, it means what it says. We should keep in mind that the several State Delegates came to the convention with the intent to alter the Art... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Are we losing our second amendment rights: 1 of 8
Answering this question begins with articulating a factual foundation. The first step is to state what some may consider as 'splitting a hair.' That is, the Second Ratified Amendment is not the definition of rights or the granting of rights or even the stating of rights. It is the stating of a restriction on government so th... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Cultures (Other) A true 'rite of passage' is a missing element in contemporary youth culture: 1 of 8
During recent months my community has been involved with trying to find ways to minimize or even eliminate youth violence. Leadership both elected and from the private sector have attended meetings where concerns have been voiced seeking solutions. We are fortunate that our community has a number of very active neighborhood ... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Technology: 2 of 14
When I was young I really enjoyed looking at magazines like Popular Mechanics' or Mechanix Illustrated' (yes that's the correct spelling) and others which had articles about new ideas and new developments. Recently I had the opportunity to go over some of these magazines from the thirties, forties, and fifties, and it was fu... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Creation and inhibition of community formation: 1 of 6
Communities are not a singular entity. They come in all shapes and sizes and are made up of all different types of people. To a large degree community viability is determined by the communication which occurs between its members and how they perceive their personal connection to that community. Of course that is nice to say ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Do we need a new Constitution?: 2 of 11
A new Constitution is not needed, nor is even a Constitutional Convention needed to address perceived weaknesses. What is needed is the resolve to return to the original intent of the Founders inclusive of the expansion of the franchise of individual freedoms which have occurred in the intervening years. Through the generati... More..