The Tea Party
Movement: “Why Now?”: Written in early 2010 answering the question of why
the Tea Party Movement sprouted when it did, just as America was electing its
first black President.
The
Future of the Tea Party Movement: Also written in early
2010 highlighting an optimistic future for the Movement while noting pitfalls
to be avoided. http://thoughtofasecularconservative.blogspot.com/2010/10/future-of-tea-party-movement.html
Communism, Socialism, Democracy, and Capitalism: Written in response to a Venezuelan friend’s comments about the inherent evils of Communism vs an American friend’s comments portraying Communism as an unrealized ideal.
I Have the Solution to the National Debt: A tongue in cheek plan to pay off the national
debt by selling Yosemite National Park to China.
I Am an Environmentalist! Written in response to a bumper sticker, “Mommy, what were trees
like?”, pointing out that loving nature doesn’t mean we must live in caves.
Is “Climate Change” a Bad Thing? Challenges the assumption of man-made “Global Warming” or “Climate
Change” and questions whether or not such changes, even if actually happening,
will lead to disaster.
Lobbyist
for a Day: Relates the true story of the author
spending a day in Washington DC as a lobbyist and makes the point that lobbying
should not be a full time job. http://thoughtofasecularconservative.blogspot.com/2010/10/lobbyist-for-day.html
My Father was a Democrat: Tells of how the author’s lifelong Democratic father became
disillusioned with the Democratic Party.
Progressivism: A study into the
history and origins of the Progressive movement.
Thoughts on the Second Amendment: A brief look at the intentions of the Founders and Framers vis-à-vis
the people’s right to bear arms and specifically refuting the notion that the 2nd
Amendment refers only to militia or National Guard.
National Divorce: A fun fantasy
about how things might turn out if the conservative portion of America separated
from the liberal portion.
American Religion and Tradition: A secular conservative’s defense of traditional Christmas celebrations
in public schools.
Governments,
Corporations and Unions: A philosophical look at the rights
of individuals organized as groups such as corporations and unions. http://thoughtofasecularconservative.blogspot.com/2011/01/corporations-and-unions.html
American Exceptionalism: A look at what makes America historically exceptional and questioning
whether or not that exceptionalism still exists.
Balanced Budget Amendment: A look at why a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution is not a
good idea and why it should not be necessary.
A Word to fellow Conservative Bloggers: A brief plea to conservatives who blog and post to avoid
providing our adversaries with ammunition by using proper grammar and spelling and
to keep discussions objective.
Founder's Forum - A Short Play: A 25 – 30 minute, 13 Character play in which performers tell the story
of the American Founding using quotations from our Founding Fathers.
The Intermountain Club: A description and charter for an imaginary “common sense” conservation
club that recognizes the rights of people as well as the wonder and beauty of
nature.
"Liberty" - A Speech: Text of a speech presented by the author at a “Liberty Rally” in 2011
highlighting the contrast between “Liberty” and “Freedom”.
In Response to Elizabeth Warren: A 2011 rebuttal to Ms. Warren’s premise that “the rich” do not pay
their “fair share”.
Our Paternal Government: Analysis of the “Occupy Wall Street” mentality that yearns for a
paternal government to take care of us.
Natural Rights, Social Rights, and Social Privileges: A discussion of rights as derived from Natural
Rights and the social compact.
On
the Constitutionality of Religious Expression in the United States: A
look at the history of the separation of Church and State in America and the
process, called incorporation, of applying the Bill of Rights to State and
local governments. http://thoughtofasecularconservative.blogspot.com/2011/12/on-constitutionality-of-religious.html
Constitutional Confusion and Controversy: A historical discussion of vague language in
the Constitution, the creation of the Bill of Rights, and a bit more about “Incorporation
of the Bill of Rights”.
The “Buffett Rule”: A look at the
notion that if top earners in America paid their “fair share” our fiscal
problems would be solved.
Let’s Be
Fair – It’s Not All President Obama’s Fault (or Bush’s): An argument that we should take a long term, overall view of the
economic policy of political parties or candidates rather than judge them based
on a snapshot of the economy at any given moment.
Amending
the Second Amendment: Makes the point that the integrity of the Constitution
demands that any changes to the 2nd Amendment must made by constitutional
amendment and not by unconstitutional legislation or executive order.
The Source
of Liberty – an American Dichotomy: The presentation of a theory that two conflicting notions about the
source of liberty and rights inevitably developed in the United States because
a significant segment of the population had been held in bondage.
Comments on the U.N. “Universal
Declaration of Human Rights”: A presentation of the
United Nations “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” with comments on the
socialistic portions.
http://thoughtofasecularconservative.blogspot.com/2012/12/comments-on-un-universal-declaration-of.html
The “General Welfare” Clause: A
thorough debunking of the notion that the “General Welfare Clause” (Article I,
Section 8 of the Constitution), and/or the “General Welfare” comment in the
Preamble in any way justify a welfare state. http://thoughtofasecularconservative.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-general-welfare-clause.html
Growers and Gatherers: A
discussion of the moral dilemma that occurs when land is claimed by an agrarian
society making it unavailable for hunting and gathering societies, and a
proposed solution.
http://thoughtofasecularconservative.blogspot.com/2013/01/growers-and-gatherers.html
George Washington – General:
A defense of Washington’s military
abilities in response to a National Geographic Channel presentation called “The
Real George Washington”. http://thoughtofasecularconservative.blogspot.com/2013/02/george-washington-general.html
http://thoughtofasecularconservative.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-stronger-and-more-hopeful-condition.html
Money: Thoughts
about why money is valuable, why a gold standard is not necessary, and why
money is a good thing.
http://thoughtofasecularconservative.blogspot.com/2014/06/money.html
The Demise of State Sovereignty and Decline of State's Rights: A discussion on the history of State sovereignty and rights as affected by the Civil War and subsequent politics.
http://thoughtofasecularconservative.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-demise-of-state-sovereignty-and.html
http://thoughtofasecularconservative.blogspot.com/2014/06/money.html
The Demise of State Sovereignty and Decline of State's Rights: A discussion on the history of State sovereignty and rights as affected by the Civil War and subsequent politics.
http://thoughtofasecularconservative.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-demise-of-state-sovereignty-and.html
In Response to Joseph J. Ellis Regarding
the Second Amendment: A discussion of Madison's opinion on
the nature of the right to keep and bear arms inspired by Ellis's deceptive comments
in his book "The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American
Revolution, 1783 - 1789" http://thoughtofasecularconservative.blogspot.com/2016_06_01_archive.html
Filtered Democracy – A Constitution of
Compromises: A brief discussion of big State vs.
little State compromises hashed out at the Constitutional Convention.
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