Without precise meanings behind words, politicians and elites can obscure reality and condition people to reflexively associate certain words with positive or negative perceptions. In other words, unpleasant facts can be hidden behind purposely meaningless language.

Why is it is claimed that if people won't or can't take care of their own needs, that people in government can do it for them?

There was a time when a willingness to criticize one's own government when it was wrong was the very definition of patriotism.

To me, to be a conservative means to conserve the good parts of America and to conserve our Constitution.

It is no coincidence that the century of total war coincided with the century of central banking.

Think of what happened after 9/11, the minute before there was any assessment, there was glee in the administration because now we can invade Iraq, and so the war drums beat.

One thing is clear: The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to the government.