Category Archives: Mama’s Rants

My Perfect Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2013 by MamaLiberty

By Susan Callaway (AKA MamaLiberty) 1950 was a hard year. My father died and my mother was left with two small children. She was a “housewife” and had no particular marketable skills. She also didn’t have any family who could … Continue reading →

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Politicians and Brains

Posted on December 17, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

I am sure many of our readers have seen the headline: Scientists take first step towards growing brains in a lab Nathan: This of course, is the latest example of mad science to threaten the world:  like mad scientists of … Continue reading →

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A Gift For Granny

Posted on December 13, 2013 by MamaLiberty

This is a story based on things I witnessed as a hospice nurse over many years. It is a composite, with elements from several cases, but very true nonetheless. Incidents like this happen all the time, especially in the nursing … Continue reading →

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I Love My Guns

Posted on December 7, 2013 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Some recent comments on various message boards frequented by shooters indicate that a few people are either changing their minds or are bowing to the politically correct pressure of the day. They have begun to assert that they … Continue reading →

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Did You Ever Lick a Knife?

Posted on November 29, 2013 by MamaLiberty

It’s not that people are dumber, it’s that stupidity used to be more painful. (Author of quote unknown) When I was about four years old, we stayed for a while with our Aunt Kay after father died. She had a … Continue reading →

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ObummerCare and Politics 2013

Posted on November 14, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Abominable Act (ObummerCare) – Politics 2013 Bill Clinton, other Democrats distance themselves from Obamacare (Washington Times) In a startling rebuke to President Obama, former President Bill Clinton and other Democrats picked apart Obamacare on Tuesday as privacy concerns about the program’s website … Continue reading →

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False Guilt and The Common Good

Posted on November 1, 2013 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty As we approach the holidays, it is a good time to take a look at ourselves, to examine our motives and the principles on which we base our decisions. My father’s favorite saying was about the man who … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Davy Crockett, Charity and Congress

Posted on October 4, 2013 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty This is great, far as it goes. The big problem is that it assumes theft from the people is somehow justified for other things.  If some people wish to “delegate” any powers or their property to government, I … Continue reading →

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The Revolution and The Remnant

Posted on September 29, 2013 by MamaLiberty

Lots and lots of speculation, tons of books on preparation for “the end of the world as we know it,” lurid novels with various depictions of what life might be during and after a “crash” of one sort or another … Continue reading →

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The Valley of the Shadow of Death

Posted on September 26, 2013 by MamaLiberty

Some folks responded to my last article, “For Her Safety” by asking me to write in more detail about the abominable tragedy in that short story. The topic is massive, and I can’t do it all justice in the scope … Continue reading →

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