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You Can’t Beat A Bog

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the threat of violence is implicit in everything the government does, says or rules. Why do you pull over when a police officer puts the lights on behind you? No, it isn’t because you … Continue reading

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Gun Control

Dear Friends, It seems to me, those who call for gun control, have very different intentions than they claim. They understand that the very word, gun, has emotional meaning to most people. Guns have been glamorized in movies, demonized in … Continue reading

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Societal Ethos

Dear Friends, It seems to me that one of the biggest problems with the modern ethos is embodied in a advertisement that I heard the other day. It was making the valid point that people shouldn’t park in handicapped parking … Continue reading

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