“I have always strenuously supported the right of every man to his own opinion, however different that opinion might be to mine. He who denies to another this right, makes a slave of himself to his present opinion, because he precludes himself the right of changing it.” -Thomas Paine in The Age of Reason Earlier…
Happy Sunday, Liberty Lovers! My mom has always told me that I have common sense. It only seemed fitting to read Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” to celebrate his birthday week! “Common Sense” was published in 1776 and it played an instrumental role in motivating the citizens of America to seek independence from Britain. If you…
Of all the arguments against a strong autocratic ruling system Thomas Paine makes in his seminal pamphlet “Common Sense”, none have resonated more with me than his appeal to the Old Testament. In the work, Paine references both Gideon, one of the judges of Israel, and Samuel, a prophet for the Israelites. Gideon was a…
By Lina Bryce This is the year to say goodbye to President Obama‘s liberal policies draining our economy and the year Republicans would nominate a true Conservative, but Donald Trump isn’t exactly a conservative. Now what? While it may seem like a good idea to have a successful business man taking the helm of our hurting Republic, Donald Trump isn’t much…
Russ Read Former spelunking enthusiast and al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s propaganda letter to the American youth who “support real change” disparages capitalism, defends global warming alarmism and even attempts to invoke President Barack Obama and Thomas Paine. The letter was one of dozens the Director of National Intelligence declassified Tuesday as part of ‘bin…