Rational Nation USA

by Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA It is indeed an honor, as well as a pleasure to receive occasional letters and heartfelt sentiments from one of Rational Nation's  loyal readers. The following words were obviously written by someone who has been around awhile and loves their country and what it has always stood for. I thank this individual for sharing their thoughts and enticement to get out and vote on November 2, 2010. No we haven’t gone too far to turn back but that will lie on the backs of our kids and grandchildren more than us. We can help if all of us old fogy’s get out and start the turn around in November. However when you go to stores and hear mostly Spanish while food and clothes are being bought with welfare money coming from your pay check it is worrisome. When you dial the phone and hear “Spanish or English” or you are answered by someone in India or someone who can’t speak proper English you wonder. When you hear politicians plead fo...

I often find myself wondering how our current government relates to the founding principals of this nation. Having been a history major, and one who sees great value in the lessons of history I cannot help but wonder how this nation of individuals, whose heritage going back to Paine, Franklin, Washington, and Jefferson,  to name a few, could find itself in  the fiscal and social disarray it does today. As a proponent of the political philosophy the government which governs least governs best,  I blame this dislocation from our founding document on the government. However, in all fairness to reality... we are a democratic republic and as such the people wield a great deal of power over the institutions that govern us. But only if we chose to effectively exercise this power. One only needs to look to the dismal voter turnout (with the possible exception of the last national election) to realize that v...

Limited Government, one of the principals on which our nation was founded. The battle waging today in our land is for nothing less than to insure we retain this ideal for future generations of Americans.  I turn to a speech by President Reagan, made over 20 years ago to remind us all. Michal Savage at his best.  Doctor Savage touches on most of the issues that freedom loving Americans are concerned with. At least those who understand the concept of liberty in it's fullness.                                                          Keep the faith. For if we remain vigilant we as a people will remain secure in the liberties granted in our Declaration of Independence and Constitution. However, we must remain active, energized, and push back at the Obama Administation as if our very l...