Rittenhouse says he believes readers will be most surprised by the fact that he was just “a normal kid.”
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Don’t Be Distracted
Our republic wasn’t designed for the convenience of a special elite....
Know What You Expect
Citizens seeking to impact public policy often do so shackled by the low expectations set by political cronies. It’s time for the grassroots to raise expectations.
Set Aside Your Fear… And Make Them Fear You
As citizens, we have failed to inspire sufficient fear in our elected servants.
Josh Posey: Speaking Out to Protect Kids and Restore Schools
“We’re passionate about this thing being fixed, and the only way to do that is to have the whole community aware of it.”
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You’re A Ruler… But What Kind?
The Old Testament’s Gideon provides a cautionary tale.
It’s A Heart Issue
If it feels like liberty is dying, and our republic is waning, it is because we’ve stopped caring about either.
Now, But Not Yet
As a self-governing people, our job is not to curse the surrounding darkness but to build a better and brighter light for the future.
Reject Waste? Look In The Mirror!
It’s not over-priced hammers or frivolous trips that drive government spending; bad ideas about government is the problem.
But For Boldness…
Liberty isn’t achieved in timid nibbles, but through bold actions.
High Taxes Are The Cost Of Betraying Our Heritage
Modern taxation is not the price of civilized society; it is the cost of betraying our heritage of self-governance.
Let Them Whine
Politicians don’t like informed taxpayers. They don’t like citizens keeping score. Too bad.
Ammon Blair: Unwavering Warrior
“I feel that by defending our rights, our God-given rights through the Constitution, doing that is one of the greatest single efforts that we can do.”
It’s All A Joke
Socialists, progressives, communists, and Marxists are the flat-earthers of political and economic thought. They are not intellectuals sincerely seeking truth; they are the fall-guys in a long, deadly, sick joke.
Seizing Opportunities… Or Squandering Them
You and I must decide what we will do to make Texas count, and ensure the Lone Star State continues as a force for good influencing the world.
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Not Worse, But Not Better
The problem isn’t some devolution of campaigning, but the corruption of the human heart.
What We Do Tomorrow
The forces of darkness and despair will always seek to extinguish the light of liberty. When the inevitable assaults come, we can choose the ease of surrender … or we can fight back faithfully.
Meaningful Work
In a republic of sovereign, self-governing citizens, each of us should be about the high calling of productive, daily work.
Test Everything… Abstain from Evil
“There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters.” – Daniel Webster
Coronavirus Mandate Stories: ‘He’s Hurting Texas’
“It’s wrong to keep us from the people we have devoted ourselves to taking care of and loving. He’s ripped out our hearts.”
The Army You Need
God will provide what we need, when we need it, but it often won’t be what we expect.
Coronavirus Mandate Stories: ‘There Are Worse Things Than Dying’
“They’ve just put us in solitary confinement. It’s incomprehensible.”
Sticks and Stones
Our words often say more about us than those at whom they are directed. So what are we doing with them?
Coronavirus Mandate Stories: ‘Isolation Is a Killer as Much as Any Virus’
A woman pleads to be allowed to be with her husband again while they are both still alive.
Kathy Ponce: Former Californian Fighting to Keep Texas Red
“The left wants Texas. I can see their tactics and I can see their strategy because I dealt with it in California.”