Uncommon Common Sense

Once again, our election cycle has amply demonstrated that our political system has been corrupted and populated by those who desperately cling to their power. Both party's systems are archaic, clunky, inefficient and inconsistent. It's enough to make you want to pick up a two-by-four and hit someone in the head. Why not go ahead and do that? Grab that board and hit yourself over the head a couple of times, because it is YOUR fault. You, who sit around and bellyache every Presidential Election cycle about how bad the system is and think the only thing you have to do is fill out a ballot, hit yourself with that board. You, who can't be bothered to set aside some of your time every two years to actually get involved with the process--whether it be a caucus or a convention or whatever your state does, clock yourself a good one. You, who have raised a generation of numbskulls who think that socialism (even with a "Democratic" label in front of it) is compatible with...

It has been incredibly interesting to observe what is certain to be an unprecedented primary campaign season. Witnessing what has been seemingly inexplicable up until now, some conclusions have become more clear in regards to the Trump and Bernie phenomenon. Sadly, all of those conclusions lead to a terrible ending which will likely cause irreversible harm to our nation. It has become abundantly clear that the citizens in this country are completely fed up with the Ruling Class that exists in the form of the career politicians in DC--deservedly so. This Ruling Class has made it obvious that they simply do not care what the desires of the voters are. They do not see themselves as representatives or public servants, but rather overlords who are wiser, smarter and better equipped to make decisions for the little people. Their priorities are getting rich, maintaining power at any cost, preserving the party power, enriching their cronies and on an occasional off day, the People or the Con...

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...