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My Perfect Christmas

Posted on 2013-12-18 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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A Gift For Granny

Posted on 2013-12-13 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 2013-12-07 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 2013-11-29 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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False Guilt and The Common Good

Posted on 2013-11-01 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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Food Stamps – An American Evil – part 3

Posted on 2013-10-20 by MamaLiberty

[Continued from an earlier article] By Nathan Barton Food stamps are a way to hide hunger: Remember, the reason we DO NOT have soup lines today like in the First Great Depression is because they get their food from the … Continue reading →

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Food Stamps – An American Evil – part 2

Posted on 2013-10-18 by MamaLiberty

[Continued from an earlier article by Nathan Barton] The four lowest states are relatively conservative (if not necessarily in national politics) and all in the west – other than that, they have little in common.  North Dakota is incredibly wealthy … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Passing Scene: Vanishing America

Posted on 2013-10-10 by TPOL Nathan

I (as always) have various discussions on a wide range of topics.  Here are several over the past few months to share with readers, and hopefully to generate some good discussion.  Many people are concerned about the way the America … Continue reading →

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The Government Shutdown – Just a bit more screaming, please

Posted on 2013-10-09 by TPOL Nathan

Stupid government – Theft by government : “Shutdown” Nathan: Okay, we’ve now been in the so-called “Shutdown” for a full week.  Every time I think I’ve said the last thing I want to about it, another news story comes along … Continue reading →

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Steps to Return Some of Our Lost Freedoms

Posted on 2013-10-08 by TPOL Nathan

Bakers Dozen™ Steps to Return Some of Our Lost Freedoms I probably should entitle this a “moderate, minarchist” checklist as part of my hopefully-famous Baker’s Dozen ™ series.  These are intended to be thought-provoking and do NOT reflect my true … Continue reading →

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