When freedom is reduced for some, it is reduced for all. American founding father James Otis said in 1764, “The Parliament cannot make two and two, five…. Should an act of Parliament be against any of his [the Creator’s] natural laws, their declaration would be contrary to eternal truth, equity and justice, and consequently void.”[i] One of the … [Read more...]
The Bad Guy in America
December 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
by Oliver DeMille Question: "How much of the First Amendment would you like us to ignore?" Answer: "How many lives would we want to save?" --State of Affairs television debut The Enemy? Almost every police drama and movie has a similar bad guy. The hero, usually a dedicated police officer or government agent with a painful personal past … [Read more...]
The Age of Gridlock!
November 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
(Why It Is Actually Good for America) Pointing or Passing Now that the 2014 midterm elections have been held, the whole political apparatus in the United States is gearing up for the 2016 presidential election. What does this mean for the next two years? Here’s what to expect: Hillary Clinton will now run against the Republican Congress. This … [Read more...]
Fixing Congress
October 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A Broken System A recent article in Esquire magazine outlined how badly Congress is broken (November 2014 issue). It quoted current Congressmen from both parties who went to Washington to make a difference and find themselves deeply frustrated with what they can only describe as a broken system. Anyone who watches or reads the news on a regular … [Read more...]
What is Government? Part II: The Visa/Mastercard Solution
October 20, 2014 by 2 Comments
Just Try It In response to my article about Government is Force (where I mentioned that government was created mainly to protect our inalienable rights and that to do this it must focus almost entirely on law enforcement and national security and not get distracted on other things), a number of people asked about services and infrastructure like … [Read more...]
What Is Government?
October 13, 2014 by 10 Comments
(the short answer) What Must Be Understood I’m going to keep this very short, so it can be passed on to as many people as possible. It is extremely important, and every free person in the modern world needs to understand this! Here goes: Many modern Americans don’t understand what government is. The huge problem with this is that since they … [Read more...]
Two Kinds of Citizens – Oliver DeMille
March 18, 2014 by 3 Comments
Last summer I wrote an article venting my disappointment that the majority of Americans said they felt fine about being spied on by their government. They've had over six months to think it over, and they've changed their mind. Now over 70 percent of Americans dislike government spying on its people and believe it should stop the … [Read more...]
Are You Really an American? – Oliver DeMille
January 29, 2014 by 4 Comments
The more I watch the news, the more I wish we had more farmers in modern America. I grew up in a small town, and when I was a boy there were lots of farmers still left in the county. The town was small enough that I knew, at least by face and name, pretty much every man and woman -- and I noticed something different about farmers. They didn't … [Read more...]
A Huge Shift is Coming to America – Oliver DeMille
December 18, 2013 by 17 Comments
We entered a new cycle of history during 2013. Like any cycle, this one started small. But it is growing quickly, and it is already swaying the future. To understand this, let's briefly go back to the beginning -- when this cycle was first described. In 1836, even before Alexis de Tocqueville finished his famous classic, Democracy in America, a … [Read more...]
Lift Where You Stand
December 2, 2013 by 3 Comments
I recently texted a buddy of mine and said, "I know we will change the world." His response has caused me much pondering and reflection: "And it will be done by everyone lifting where they stand." All too often, we shirk our duties and think, "Someone else is supposed to do that." We think our call is either too significant or not important … [Read more...]
