Real Common Sence

I’m sure you’ve heard of the “new rich.”  It’s often quoted in French, nouveau riche, by those of seasoned money, prigs and those with their noses to heaven.  There is also a “new powerful” (nouveau puissant).
The new rich, unaccustomed to wealth often fail spectacularly.  It can and should be assumed the new powerful will do [...]

After a checkered but sadly typical Kennedy career of liberal politics, heavy drinking, womanizing, gluttony and double standards, Senator Ted Kennedy died of a brain tumor for which he had been treated for several months. In his 47 year career he championed many liberal policies, that is, policies that were liberal with the public’s money [...]

“Well done is better than well said.”    AND    “Success has ruined many a man.”
Benjamin Franklin
These two quotes were sent through time courtesy of Benjamin Franklin to President Obama.  Ben said, “I hope Mr. Obama will take the hint.”  Ben always was a gentleman.

Back on Uncle Sam’s plantation
Star Parker – Syndicated Columnist
Six years ago I wrote a book called Uncle Sam’s Plantation. I wrote the book to tell my own story of what I saw living inside the welfare state and my own transformation out of it.
I said in that book that indeed there are two Americas — [...]