Common sense

"But are we even capable of maintaining a Republic anymore? Are there enough citizens willing to do the hard work that self rule requires, or have we become a people who would rather be cared for, fed, clothed, housed, and told what's best for us by a parentlike state? Unfortunately the evidence suggest the latter."

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The next time an 'emergency' comes along that Washington feels it 'shouldn't waste' there will be many voices on all sides shouting directions. Many of those voices will be wrong--and some will even knowingly be wrong. Do not jump in either direction, just stay calm as others panic. It is in no citizen's best interest to follow politicians who use panic, confusion, and hastily crafted legislation to enact emergency powers that they themselves barely understand. Panic will not lead this ship to a safer port, only farther out to sea, into far deeper and more dangerous waters.

You cannot take away freedom to protect it, you cannot destroy the free market to save it, and you cannot uphold freedom of speech by silencing those with whom you disagree. To take rights away to defend them or to spend your way out of debt defies common sense.

I sincerely believe that no discussion or debate is un-American. I agree with the Founding Fathers that it is only on the battlefield of ideas that the best ones can be recognized and ultimately prevail. Only those afraid of the truth seek to silence debate, intimidate those with whom they disagree, or slander their ideological counterparts. Those who know they are right have no reason to stifle debate because they realize that all opposing arguments will ultimately be overcome by fact. Yet those who champion massive taxes and spending to fight climate change, for example, do not seem to understand that, If science is on their side, then why should they care who's against them? 'The debate is over' is a line that's used only by those who realize they would never win a debate.

In the end, it is not the debate itself, but those preventing it that are truly un-American. Honest listening and, more important, honest questioning is the foundation of the American experiment. We must listen to each other with renewed ears and speak out with passion, while also recognizing the difference between anger and truth.

Unfortunately, there are many in Washington who understand that honest debates will pull back the curtain on the scam they've been perpetrating. They promise transparency but instead deliver ten-thousand-page legislative bills that must be passed before being read on fully understood. They promise openness, but then move quickly, under cover of darkness, to further their agendas."

-Glen Beck: Glen Beck's Common Sense


He may not be the most eloquent fellow to walk the planet, or the most loved, but i agree with anyone who speaks truthful common sense. Period.

Just some thoughts for your evening...