Uncommon Common Sense

Lying has been a flaw of human nature from the beginning. Two of the most nefarious forms of lying are the lies we tell ourselves and the lies told to intentionally deceive others. Addicts in any form are particularly adept at lying to themselves about their situations. We have all seen it. Liberals are particularly adept at re-labeling, re-packaging and deflecting the truth to intentionally deceive others and themselves. This column will no doubt infuriate liberals. That is not my purpose. I hope they will have the courage and intellectual honesty to read to the end. Fact: Margaret Sanger, heroine of Hillary Clinton, was a social activist who started the American Birth Control League which evolved into Planned Parenthood to abort "undesirables" (blacks, the handicapped, children of mixed marriage and the poor). The policy that was adopted by our government in the early 1900's was "settled science", agreed to by the Supreme Court which allowed both forced abor...

We are well into the throes of the campaign season, with the Republican Presidential Primary becoming more interesting every day. After having watched the first two debates, here are my thoughts about the candidates: Top Tier: Carly Fiorina--One of the best in the last debate. Had the best moment by far when she talked about the abominable abortion practices of Planned Parenthood. A rising star, Washington outsider, smart, well-spoken, well-informed and fearless. Would pay big money to see her debate Hillary Clinton (or any other Democrat); it would be a bloodbath. I need to know more about her political stances, but like what I've heard to date. Ben Carson--Simply a great man. Doesn't do well in this debate format because he's too polite. Loves this country and the Constitution and is extremely intelligent. Has a solid moral foundation. Thoughtful and unflappable. The Democrats could never lay a glove on him. The question will always be, "Are you qualified to be P...

Problems exist in every country, in every corner of the world, amongst every race, religion and economy. Problems are part of life. As I have written before, life isn't fair. If your mother didn't teach you that, she did you a grave disservice. Even in a country that has been blessed by rich natural resources and the best form of governance known to mankind, we still have problems. As any physician will tell you, the proper diagnosis is the first and most important step to curing any disease. Businesspeople will explain the same applies for them--no problems can be solved until the root cause is discovered. We are witnessing another round of looting and rioting in low-income black neighborhoods. Presumably, this has been caused by "unnecessary police brutality". Unfortunately, that is just the excuse to behave like idiots. The media has gone out of its way to sensationalize and capitalize upon the "race problems"in this country. The latest wave of race-bai...

As soon as I turned sixteen, I got my first job working for a grocery store chain. I started out bagging groceries and worked through nearly every department as I graduated from high school and then put myself through college, working for the same company as a cashier. It was a great job for a student--flexible hours, relatively low stress, on-the-job training, etc. It also provided the opportunity for a shy young girl to learn to look people in the eye, provide customer service, problem solve, explore my talents and grow within the business. Nearly every co-worker I had was either single and providing for themselves or were working there to supply a needed second income for their family. We all knew that if you wanted to provide for an entire family, you would need to pursue a management track and become a career employee of the company. There were plenty of opportunities to do so if you were willing to work hard, learn the business and commit to the company. By the time I graduated f...

Hillary Clinton's now famous retort in the Benghazi hearings, "What difference, at this point, does it make?", has been ringing in my ears for almost two years now. Her glib dismissal of the efforts of some in our government to try and find out the what and why of the Benghazi terrorist attack was beneath anyone with the kind of power that affects life and death decisions. That statement was damning enough on its own, but her actions since have been even more cynical. Inadvertently, the self-imagined heiress to be the Democrat nominee for president summed up in that question her entire governing philosophy. Many of us have already lived through the "trailer trash in the White House era" when the nation was assaulted regularly with scandal after scandal of the Clinton administration. There were Bill's multiple dalliances, the Whitewater scandal, Hillary making good in cattle futures, missing FBI files, the epic failure of Hillarycare and of course Monica. I...

At the end of World War II, the world, including much of Germany, was shocked as German prison camps were discovered. The atrocities that were revealed left a sickened and shocked world to vow: "Never again." General Eisenhower, who toured many of the camps personally, had the wisdom and foresight to make sure that a record was made so the world could not deny nor ever forget what took place under the control of evil. The world at large pays homage to those who died in appalling conditions, without reason, simply because they could be labeled as a hated group. Sadly, even as the world gives lip service to the memory of the Holocaust, our memory is fading. Anti-semitism is on the rise again in Europe. Some teachers in the UK are afraid to teach the Holocaust or discuss the Crusades in the context of history for fear of offending the Muslim population. Meanwhile in Asia, another problem exists. The atrocities committed by the Japanese during WWII are less well known but poten...

Nearly unquantifiable amounts of emotional angst have been expended over the last couple of weeks as the Disneyland measles outbreak continues to spread. Passions on both sides have been raging as people point the finger of blame and panic a little. I am not sure how this became such a vitriolic issue. I feel certain that were you to talk to anyone from the Greatest Generation, and ask them their opinion of vaccines, they would express nothing but extreme gratitutide for the amazing scientific advances that could protect their children, family and friends from such horrific illnesses as smallpox, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, whooping cough, etc. My mother is a child of the Greatest Generation, but still remembers an elementary school classmate who contracted polio and was left crippled for life. It really wasn't that long ago that the ravages of those diseases were an ever-present concern in America. Fast forward to the current day and we find all kinds of theories...

Back in November and December of 2014, there was a great kerfuffle over the comments made by White House Obamacare Advisor, Johnathon Gruber. He referred on more than one occasion to the "stupidity" of the American public. The reaction was somewhat comical given that he was simply caught stating what politicians have thought of voters for years. Of course, he was "sorry"; the kind of sorrow that one summons from deep emotional depths when one is caught red-handed doing something they did very deliberately. He is truly sorry--that he got caught. Most people were outraged that he would label the American voter as stupid. That was only part of his foot-in-mouth problem. The larger issue is that he spoke, out loud, that mindset which drives nearly all politicians: The American voter is too stupid to know what's good for him. I have thought a lot about his comments and have wondered if there is some truth to them. However, in the end, I must disagree with him that ...