We are in a world that often seems beyond our control, but this is an illusion. We have more power than we know if we focus on what we can do. The rest we leave up to the Creator to keep things straight. Ours is an equal opportunity approach. This is a continuing story about … Continue reading Doing What We Can
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When President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, the final sentence contained these words: “that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the … Continue reading Getting Control of the World’s Largest War Budget
The 22nd amendment to the Constitution restricted a president to a maximum of two terms. That amendment should be revised or additional conditions should be included in the amendment for overturning of Citizens United to put restrictions on term limits on term limits and lobbying all areas of government. These term limits should be applied to … Continue reading Add Term Limits & Restrictions on Lobbying when Overturning Citizens United
The US is on a mission to keep North Korea and Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The sanctions levied against North Korea and Iran to attempt to force them to give up their nuclear weapons program is unconscionable. The results of these sanctions have been the starvation of North Korean citizens, and major hardships against … Continue reading Stop US Nuclear Hypocrisy
Position statement: The United States is becoming a pariah around the world due to the leadership of the President, and the obvious corruption and moral degeneracy of key staff. We need to remember the dreams of the founders to create liberty and justice for all. The US government is being corrupted by the political decisions … Continue reading Advice from the Heartland – Presidential debate July 30, 2019
The introduction of artificial modification of organisms using gene alterations dates back to 1973. Wikipedia provides the following information. “The exact definition of a genetically modified organism and what constitutes genetic engineering varies, with the most common being an organism altered in a way that "does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination". There has been a … Continue reading The Real Dangers from GMOs are not what You Might Expect
This is an article I wrote in 2011. It recently popped up on my desktop, which I take as a direct visit from Jerry Myers. It is fitting that this is republished as we approach the Stonewall Riots 50th anniversary. Jerry is worth getting to know even though he is in Spirit. Jerry Myers was … Continue reading Power of One – Jerry Myers, Unusual Servant to the Once Untouchables
Arteriosclerosis is a major cause of heart attacks, blockage of blood flow to the brain and major organs, and reduced circulation in feet and hands that causes numbness and in extreme situations, amputations. There are other conditions that are created by loss of blood flow from the clogged arteries. The most common approach to … Continue reading A Direct Treatment for Arteriosclerosis (Clogged Arteries)
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has established five categories of controlled drugs based upon the criteria defined below. This article discusses the drugs listed in each category and suggests modifications to the lists to comply with the mission statement below. DEA statement on how drugs are classified is based on the following: “Substances are placed … Continue reading Modifying the DEA Controlled Substance Schedules
This article was inspired by the second funeral that a family member attended for a former schoolmate. The second death occurred after the person successfully completed rehabilitation, but then relapsed and died of a drug overdose after completing the rehabilitation period. This article does not address rehabilitation. It provides information on things to avoid if … Continue reading Surviving the use of Addicting Drugs?