Author Archives: thesetruths

The ten year anniversary of 9/11 is this Sunday; silver planes turning in the clear blue sky, towers of glass and flame, the collapse of the buildings and the tsunami of dust and debris, and those many who ran toward … Continue reading →

A gentleman sank beneath the waves of Obabikon Bay of Lake of the Woods last week. He had welcomed us each year to the small island resort, a cluster of bright yellow buildings above the blue water. His smile, his … Continue reading →

Our President wants to raise taxes, says it is only “fair” to do so, and, after all, he only wants to raise taxes on “millionaires and billionaires” which, it turns out, is every single person who makes two hundred grand … Continue reading →

It is Memorial Day weekend, flags are flying from porches and the Gettysberg Address is being read at Veteran’s Memorials. It is a day to remember the hundreds of thousands of American warriors who have given their lives for the … Continue reading →

Congress no longer passes laws, it merely enacts broad policies. Contrary to the dictates of our Constitution vesting law-making authority in Congress, most of our laws are now established in the form of rules created by unelected bureaucrats within the … Continue reading →

A poplar web site lists these two teaser headlines today: “Man charged with misdemeanor for barking at police dog.” “Man claims dog started it.” Democrats in the House and Senate in Washington are furious over Rep. Paul Ryan’s proposed budget … Continue reading →

Today, in Wisconsin, a candidate for it’s highest court is declaring her intention, if elected, to set aside that state’s recent legislation regarding public employee rights and benefits passed by both the Wisconsin House and Senate and singed into law … Continue reading →

The weather slowly, teasingly suggests spring and then summer, open water and the sweet coconut smell of suntan lotion. Hopefulness lifts our spirits but we are reminded by the late snows of March and April that happiness untempered by acceptance … Continue reading →

‘Democracy’, ‘Freedom’ and ‘Liberty’ are not synonyms. It is Liberty, Creator endowed and unalienable, that is at the core of American values and human rights. Liberty is inseparable from ‘humanness’ and is therefore universal. As such, liberty owes nothing to … Continue reading →

Our President will speak to us this evening and words will not have their normal meaning. More government spending will be called “investment” and the fact that the “investments” will deliver yet billions more of our tax dollars to the … Continue reading →