The latest adventure in The NUMA Files/Kurt Austin series, "Medusa" is destined to get to the top of the best selling charts for Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos.
I believe that I have read every single book written by Clive Cussler, and his latest co-authored effort is one of his best works. A mixture of adventure, international intrigue, science, engineering, and a touch of romance makes this book an easy reading experience. Your Commander especially likes the way the authors create a way to return familiar characters from their previous works.
Your time spent with "Medusa" will be pleasurable and rewarding.
COMMANDER GRANGER
Friday, July 31, 2009
OBAMA CANNOT SPIN THE NUMBERS
The major media outlets and the national opinion polls are beginning to haunt the administration by addressing probing questions about the actions of recently elected President Barack Hussein Obama.
After a frantic seven months in office, Obama is now experiencing a dramatic drop in his popularity statistics, and you can see that he does not like it for one minute. Personally, I suggest that Obama is suffering from excessive over-exposure and the limited results of his rush to judgment legislative agenda are drawing a growing negative reaction.
It was reported today that one elderly lady in Iowa placed a want ad in her local newspaper to sell her two television sets, because she could not bear to see Obama one more time on the airwaves. That’s the epitome of overexposure.
Most importantly and more accurate are the results of an AT&T/Yahoo poll, which asked the following question: “The President’s progress with the battered economy has been both praised and criticized by the pundits, but how well are his efforts measuring up with you?”
Extremely well. We are undoubtedly moving in the right direction. - 14%
Fairly well. There’s still a long way to go. - 9%
Not well at all. His plans are hurting more than helping. - 75%
Not sure/No opinion. - 2%
As of 7/31/09 10:00AM Total votes 87,923
Your Commander calls those poll results a MANDATE against President Obama’s performance, and a repudiation of his call for CHANGE AND TRANSPARENCY. I suggest that it is time for him to stay off the television airwaves, work in the office, and stay off Air Force One. Obama’s all-knowing advisors must be working late at night to figure a way to get their train back on the track, because 75% of this sample of the electorate is not buying their act.
Can you imagine the policy meetings that Obama will have with his confidants such as Rahm Emanuel and David Axilrod while vacationing in the $35,000 rented home on Martha’s Vineyard during the Congressional August recess? Since you and I actually own a tiny piece of Air Force One I pray that First Dog, Bo, does not drop a dump when the big jet engines rev up for take-off from Andrews Air Force Base.
COMMANDER GRANGER
After a frantic seven months in office, Obama is now experiencing a dramatic drop in his popularity statistics, and you can see that he does not like it for one minute. Personally, I suggest that Obama is suffering from excessive over-exposure and the limited results of his rush to judgment legislative agenda are drawing a growing negative reaction.
It was reported today that one elderly lady in Iowa placed a want ad in her local newspaper to sell her two television sets, because she could not bear to see Obama one more time on the airwaves. That’s the epitome of overexposure.
Most importantly and more accurate are the results of an AT&T/Yahoo poll, which asked the following question: “The President’s progress with the battered economy has been both praised and criticized by the pundits, but how well are his efforts measuring up with you?”
Extremely well. We are undoubtedly moving in the right direction. - 14%
Fairly well. There’s still a long way to go. - 9%
Not well at all. His plans are hurting more than helping. - 75%
Not sure/No opinion. - 2%
As of 7/31/09 10:00AM Total votes 87,923
Your Commander calls those poll results a MANDATE against President Obama’s performance, and a repudiation of his call for CHANGE AND TRANSPARENCY. I suggest that it is time for him to stay off the television airwaves, work in the office, and stay off Air Force One. Obama’s all-knowing advisors must be working late at night to figure a way to get their train back on the track, because 75% of this sample of the electorate is not buying their act.
Can you imagine the policy meetings that Obama will have with his confidants such as Rahm Emanuel and David Axilrod while vacationing in the $35,000 rented home on Martha’s Vineyard during the Congressional August recess? Since you and I actually own a tiny piece of Air Force One I pray that First Dog, Bo, does not drop a dump when the big jet engines rev up for take-off from Andrews Air Force Base.
COMMANDER GRANGER
TWO QUESTIONS, ONE DEMAND
When I opened my local morning paper today the first two pages were full of stories addressing the Health Care legislation struggling through the Halls of Congress. I had to turn to the latter pages of my ever-thinning newspaper to find any coverage of our brave women and men fighting for our freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan. With newspapers losing their behinds financially, it is unfortunate to see coverage diverted to less expensive reporting in egocentric Washington as opposed to the dangerous and outrageously expensive assignment of journalists to the Middle East confrontations.
Moving on, there is no doubt as to the importance of the Health Care legislation, or the need to address expense curtailment in that field. Tragically our politicians have made this subject a political opportunity to enhance their re-election by making illegal aliens eligible for health insurance on the financial backs of legal taxpaying Americans. Additionally, Washington again fails to address Tort Reform, because the trial lawyers are huge contributors to their campaign coffers.
With that in mind, I have two simple questions to ask every single voting member of the House of Representatives and Senate:
1. Why will our President and not one member of the House or Senate respond specifically to the numerous questions from the media as to whether or not the members of Congress will retain their special health insurance coverage or be included in the new legislation like all other citizens?
2. Will you vote to include all members of Congress to receive identical health care insurance coverage as the electorate? No Washington-speak double talk, just a simple YES or NO.
Your Commander strongly urges every citizen who is eligible to vote to advise their elected officials that you will not vote for their re-election unless they support parity in Health Care legislation between our elected officials and their fellow citizens. The American voters deserve to know just what justification exists for our government officials to have a special, superior classification of voter paid insurance. It is essential that we no longer ask, but demand adherence to our call for equality. Remember, “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL.”
One must wonder just where our Media is. Are they not supposed to be the Watch Dogs of Freedom? Maybe they have all left early for Martha’s Vineyard.
COMMANDER GRANGER
Moving on, there is no doubt as to the importance of the Health Care legislation, or the need to address expense curtailment in that field. Tragically our politicians have made this subject a political opportunity to enhance their re-election by making illegal aliens eligible for health insurance on the financial backs of legal taxpaying Americans. Additionally, Washington again fails to address Tort Reform, because the trial lawyers are huge contributors to their campaign coffers.
With that in mind, I have two simple questions to ask every single voting member of the House of Representatives and Senate:
1. Why will our President and not one member of the House or Senate respond specifically to the numerous questions from the media as to whether or not the members of Congress will retain their special health insurance coverage or be included in the new legislation like all other citizens?
2. Will you vote to include all members of Congress to receive identical health care insurance coverage as the electorate? No Washington-speak double talk, just a simple YES or NO.
Your Commander strongly urges every citizen who is eligible to vote to advise their elected officials that you will not vote for their re-election unless they support parity in Health Care legislation between our elected officials and their fellow citizens. The American voters deserve to know just what justification exists for our government officials to have a special, superior classification of voter paid insurance. It is essential that we no longer ask, but demand adherence to our call for equality. Remember, “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL.”
One must wonder just where our Media is. Are they not supposed to be the Watch Dogs of Freedom? Maybe they have all left early for Martha’s Vineyard.
COMMANDER GRANGER
Monday, July 27, 2009
WHY I LEFT THE PARTY
Life in America today has fallen into two isolated political ruts, and both the Republicans and Democrats are frantically striving to place you and me into their agitating camps of discontent. Your Commander is just as guilty as the political leadership is concerned, because I too have been ranting for far too long without really addressing solutions.
Recently, I took a dramatic step in announcing the fact that I have left the Republican Party because I no longer feel that they function in the best interests of American citizens and my long-term desire to assure the adherence to the Constitution. As a matter of fact, I have absolutely no interest in joining the Democrat Party because they represent a philosophy that feels all problems are solved by throwing money around that only leads to an indebted socialist welfare subjugated state.
Tragically, both political parties as currently constituted are fiscally irresponsible and our elected officials no longer honestly operate in our best interests. It is obvious to me that our government is totally self-centered and has cast itself to an elite status with two systems, one for them and one for the people they took an oath to serve.
Let me ask you a question: “How can you support a politician who tells you one thing to get elected and then once he wins, governs with different, undeclared directions?” I suggest that we should all remember the words of Abraham Lincoln: “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Our Congressional leaders should take heed of his wisdom.
Having said the above, I have cast myself into a separate classification that I call an Independent Constitutionalist. Your Commander firmly believes that we are making a serious error in failing to adhere to the brilliant words, and intentions of our Founding Fathers. Yes, times and conditions have changed dramatically over the many years since 1776, but solid, moral, God respecting principles have not.
Both parties have chosen to divide the electorate into petty, self-serving, angry followers. We are literally paid-off with pork laden projects that in the long run place the electorate into virtual slavery through dependence on more and more hand-outs. Where has the American “CAN DO” spirit gone and our fervent desire for independence, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
Back when our Founding Fathers had the courage to stand up and demand our independence from the over taxing British enslavement, we moved in a direction that has led to the best standard of living in the entire world. Slowly we have permitted our elected leadership to alter dramatically the intentions of our Constitution as a result of personal greed, and self-serving legislation.
Regretfully, we the American voter, have permitted our elected officials to create their elite status, and we failed to hold them accountable to function in our mutual interests and uphold their oaths of office. Unfortunately, I no longer believe that either of our two major political parties can function in our best interests. We, the voters, must root out corruption, dishonesty, deception, and demand an impartial dealing of the cards. For far too long we have not been treated fairly and it will only get worse if we individually and collectively don’t get off our behinds and DEMAND accountability NOW.
Class warfare, which both major parties now promote, will only destroy our democracy in the long run. When a few of our devious and self-serving political figure-heads are tossed out of office a strong and loud signal will resonate through-out the Halls of Congress and the White House.
You and I have it within our power to be a mighty force to guarantee the future of our great country, but we must not permit this opportunity to pass. The time will come when it will be too late to reverse the dangerous course our government is taking. Make your voice heard now and in the future. Vote for individuals who have the character qualities, and experience to assure good governance and the adherence to our Constitution. Stop voting for a good orator or a political hack that promises everything and anything. That simply provides at best a short-term fix.
Freedom does not come cheap. Remember everyday of your precious life those who gave their full measure to protect and assure us of our freedoms and liberty. Do not let those brave men and women down by electing another smooth talking elitist who takes far more from you than he gives in return.
Thomas Jefferson made a number of important statements. I will quote a few here because they remain most appropriate:
“The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.”
“It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.”
“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the Government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.”
“My reading of history convinces me that most government results from too much government.”
“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”
“To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”
It is a shame that we currently lack the leadership, vision, and depth of moral individuals such as Thomas Jefferson.
The principles of the documents written more than 225 years ago got us where we are and they must be re-examined frequently to assure our long-term adherence to those words. The alternative to LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS is not acceptable, but we must fight as our Founding Father’s did to preserve it. Do it now, before it is too late.
COMMANDER GRANGER
Recently, I took a dramatic step in announcing the fact that I have left the Republican Party because I no longer feel that they function in the best interests of American citizens and my long-term desire to assure the adherence to the Constitution. As a matter of fact, I have absolutely no interest in joining the Democrat Party because they represent a philosophy that feels all problems are solved by throwing money around that only leads to an indebted socialist welfare subjugated state.
Tragically, both political parties as currently constituted are fiscally irresponsible and our elected officials no longer honestly operate in our best interests. It is obvious to me that our government is totally self-centered and has cast itself to an elite status with two systems, one for them and one for the people they took an oath to serve.
Let me ask you a question: “How can you support a politician who tells you one thing to get elected and then once he wins, governs with different, undeclared directions?” I suggest that we should all remember the words of Abraham Lincoln: “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Our Congressional leaders should take heed of his wisdom.
Having said the above, I have cast myself into a separate classification that I call an Independent Constitutionalist. Your Commander firmly believes that we are making a serious error in failing to adhere to the brilliant words, and intentions of our Founding Fathers. Yes, times and conditions have changed dramatically over the many years since 1776, but solid, moral, God respecting principles have not.
Both parties have chosen to divide the electorate into petty, self-serving, angry followers. We are literally paid-off with pork laden projects that in the long run place the electorate into virtual slavery through dependence on more and more hand-outs. Where has the American “CAN DO” spirit gone and our fervent desire for independence, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
Back when our Founding Fathers had the courage to stand up and demand our independence from the over taxing British enslavement, we moved in a direction that has led to the best standard of living in the entire world. Slowly we have permitted our elected leadership to alter dramatically the intentions of our Constitution as a result of personal greed, and self-serving legislation.
Regretfully, we the American voter, have permitted our elected officials to create their elite status, and we failed to hold them accountable to function in our mutual interests and uphold their oaths of office. Unfortunately, I no longer believe that either of our two major political parties can function in our best interests. We, the voters, must root out corruption, dishonesty, deception, and demand an impartial dealing of the cards. For far too long we have not been treated fairly and it will only get worse if we individually and collectively don’t get off our behinds and DEMAND accountability NOW.
Class warfare, which both major parties now promote, will only destroy our democracy in the long run. When a few of our devious and self-serving political figure-heads are tossed out of office a strong and loud signal will resonate through-out the Halls of Congress and the White House.
You and I have it within our power to be a mighty force to guarantee the future of our great country, but we must not permit this opportunity to pass. The time will come when it will be too late to reverse the dangerous course our government is taking. Make your voice heard now and in the future. Vote for individuals who have the character qualities, and experience to assure good governance and the adherence to our Constitution. Stop voting for a good orator or a political hack that promises everything and anything. That simply provides at best a short-term fix.
Freedom does not come cheap. Remember everyday of your precious life those who gave their full measure to protect and assure us of our freedoms and liberty. Do not let those brave men and women down by electing another smooth talking elitist who takes far more from you than he gives in return.
Thomas Jefferson made a number of important statements. I will quote a few here because they remain most appropriate:
“The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.”
“It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.”
“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the Government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.”
“My reading of history convinces me that most government results from too much government.”
“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.”
“To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.”
It is a shame that we currently lack the leadership, vision, and depth of moral individuals such as Thomas Jefferson.
The principles of the documents written more than 225 years ago got us where we are and they must be re-examined frequently to assure our long-term adherence to those words. The alternative to LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS is not acceptable, but we must fight as our Founding Father’s did to preserve it. Do it now, before it is too late.
COMMANDER GRANGER
Sunday, July 26, 2009
END IS NEAR FOR ST. JOSEPH COUNTY AND SOUTH BEND, IN
The action of the St. Joseph County Common Council in voting 5-4 to implement a mega-increase in the Local Option Income Tax signals the beginning of the end for both St. Joseph County, and the City of South Bend. After twenty plus years of inept leadership and excessive spending, the governing officials have again failed to listen to the very people who put them into office. These are the citizens who in the South Bend Tribune poll clearly expressed their desire against the tax increase by a vote of 75% vs. 25%.
While the leadership of the City of Mishawaka voted to not support increased taxation, they also sent a signal that their responsible government has learned to live within its means, which both the County and City of South Bend has failed repeatedly to accomplish. The current shortfall in funding did not just occur, and it is not solely the fault of State Government. These financial shortfalls have been happening for many years. The shortsighted individuals who voted to increase our taxes have all neglected to address or adopt the many logical recommendations outlined in the recent Kernan Commission Report. Had the Kernan suggestions been implemented, we would not have needed these unwarranted tax hikes.
Most insulting is the arrogance of local government to not include a sunset provision eliminating the tax increase in say two years when the national economy should improve. South Bend and the County continue to fund failed projects such as the College Football Hall of Fame, and vote to provide huge sums such as one million dollars for a jumbo-tron television for the front of the new WNIT-TV (Public Broadcasting) building, are just two of many examples. Can’t you just picture throngs of people standing outside the WNIT-TV building watching PBS programs on the $1 million jumbo-tron in the middle of a South Bend winter?
The South Bend School Board is a total joke and embarrassment and the children continue to pay the price of its incompetent conduct. Tragically the failure to dramatically improve test scores, graduation rates, and reduce drop-out statistics will only result in substantial increases in long-term fiscal needs. The School Board’s failures will lead to increased crime, incarceration rates, and the need for more police, lower property values and growing welfare rolls.
What the local government fails to consider is the fact that thousands of local retired taxpaying voters have another option that will lead to the further collapse of the revenue base. We can move out of this jurisdiction to a community where the tax base is well managed and affordable. When the population base drops and new residents no longer want to move into this community, the fiscal problems will be dramatically compounded. I predict that the future of South Bend and St. Joseph County are now in serious jeopardy, and the current government leadership has absolutely nobody to blame but themselves.
The creation of Ignition Park to attract new business sounds good, but why would any responsible corporate executive want to move their business into a community that is crumbling financially. What company would want their employees to move their families into a school system that continues to fail? Anyone with one ounce of sense must know that Notre Dame cannot and should not continue to bail out irresponsible, illogical financial leadership.
We, the taxpaying public, carry a huge blame in this fiasco, because we voted these clowns into office. Maybe they have finally fooled themselves with their fiscal negligence. It is now time for the people who elected them to finally get off their backsides and vote them out of office. Increasing the local tax revenue is only a short-term fix, because our local government must ultimately learn to live within their means. I predict that within the next two years these same politicians will be coming back asking for more money from your pocketbook. We cannot spend more than we make, and our government should be held accountable to function with fiscal responsibility, too.
COMMANDER GRANGER
While the leadership of the City of Mishawaka voted to not support increased taxation, they also sent a signal that their responsible government has learned to live within its means, which both the County and City of South Bend has failed repeatedly to accomplish. The current shortfall in funding did not just occur, and it is not solely the fault of State Government. These financial shortfalls have been happening for many years. The shortsighted individuals who voted to increase our taxes have all neglected to address or adopt the many logical recommendations outlined in the recent Kernan Commission Report. Had the Kernan suggestions been implemented, we would not have needed these unwarranted tax hikes.
Most insulting is the arrogance of local government to not include a sunset provision eliminating the tax increase in say two years when the national economy should improve. South Bend and the County continue to fund failed projects such as the College Football Hall of Fame, and vote to provide huge sums such as one million dollars for a jumbo-tron television for the front of the new WNIT-TV (Public Broadcasting) building, are just two of many examples. Can’t you just picture throngs of people standing outside the WNIT-TV building watching PBS programs on the $1 million jumbo-tron in the middle of a South Bend winter?
The South Bend School Board is a total joke and embarrassment and the children continue to pay the price of its incompetent conduct. Tragically the failure to dramatically improve test scores, graduation rates, and reduce drop-out statistics will only result in substantial increases in long-term fiscal needs. The School Board’s failures will lead to increased crime, incarceration rates, and the need for more police, lower property values and growing welfare rolls.
What the local government fails to consider is the fact that thousands of local retired taxpaying voters have another option that will lead to the further collapse of the revenue base. We can move out of this jurisdiction to a community where the tax base is well managed and affordable. When the population base drops and new residents no longer want to move into this community, the fiscal problems will be dramatically compounded. I predict that the future of South Bend and St. Joseph County are now in serious jeopardy, and the current government leadership has absolutely nobody to blame but themselves.
The creation of Ignition Park to attract new business sounds good, but why would any responsible corporate executive want to move their business into a community that is crumbling financially. What company would want their employees to move their families into a school system that continues to fail? Anyone with one ounce of sense must know that Notre Dame cannot and should not continue to bail out irresponsible, illogical financial leadership.
We, the taxpaying public, carry a huge blame in this fiasco, because we voted these clowns into office. Maybe they have finally fooled themselves with their fiscal negligence. It is now time for the people who elected them to finally get off their backsides and vote them out of office. Increasing the local tax revenue is only a short-term fix, because our local government must ultimately learn to live within their means. I predict that within the next two years these same politicians will be coming back asking for more money from your pocketbook. We cannot spend more than we make, and our government should be held accountable to function with fiscal responsibility, too.
COMMANDER GRANGER
HEALTH CARE CONCERNS
Our newspapers and airwaves have been constantly airing the nation’s concerns regarding President Barack Obama’s demands for immediate passage of his agenda for Health Care reform. We have also been barraged by pundits from both sides of the issue, and still the average Joe on the street does not know the details of the various pieces of legislation moving forward in the Halls of Congress.
Now we are being hammered by television commercials sponsored by public service unions insisting that we call specific Congressmen and demand that they support their version of Health Care. My local newspaper has been running a poll for several days that asks the question, “What do you think of President Obama’s health care proposal?”
Support it 24%
Oppose it 57%
Don’t know enough about it 19%
Two facts become clear in this poll. Almost 20% of our citizens do not know enough about the Health Care Bill to have a clear opinion, and most importantly a majority does not like what they are hearing about Obama’s Health Care plans.
Considering the above, I strongly urge our Washington legislators to go slow and get a Bill that is clearly understood and supported by a majority of the voters before rushing to an unpopular judgment. It is beyond your Commander’s understanding that our elected Officials would heap huge added financial debt obligations on an already over-burdened economy without thorough study.
There was an important article by Dan Balz in the July 26th issue of the Washington Post that carried the headline, “He Promised Change, but Is This Too Much, Too Soon?” I believe that many Americans have growing deep concerns and questions in view of the waste, delays, and debt caused by this administration’s early rush to pass complex legislation.
There is no debate that improvements are required in our health care system, but let us proceed slowly and get it right. America cannot afford to get this legislation wrong, so calm, reasoned decision making should prevail as opposed to the hysterical Chicago-style political strong-arm tactics of our new administration.
COMMANDER GRANGER
Now we are being hammered by television commercials sponsored by public service unions insisting that we call specific Congressmen and demand that they support their version of Health Care. My local newspaper has been running a poll for several days that asks the question, “What do you think of President Obama’s health care proposal?”
Support it 24%
Oppose it 57%
Don’t know enough about it 19%
Two facts become clear in this poll. Almost 20% of our citizens do not know enough about the Health Care Bill to have a clear opinion, and most importantly a majority does not like what they are hearing about Obama’s Health Care plans.
Considering the above, I strongly urge our Washington legislators to go slow and get a Bill that is clearly understood and supported by a majority of the voters before rushing to an unpopular judgment. It is beyond your Commander’s understanding that our elected Officials would heap huge added financial debt obligations on an already over-burdened economy without thorough study.
There was an important article by Dan Balz in the July 26th issue of the Washington Post that carried the headline, “He Promised Change, but Is This Too Much, Too Soon?” I believe that many Americans have growing deep concerns and questions in view of the waste, delays, and debt caused by this administration’s early rush to pass complex legislation.
There is no debate that improvements are required in our health care system, but let us proceed slowly and get it right. America cannot afford to get this legislation wrong, so calm, reasoned decision making should prevail as opposed to the hysterical Chicago-style political strong-arm tactics of our new administration.
COMMANDER GRANGER
Friday, July 24, 2009
COMMON SENSE DILEMMA
Hopefully you have or will read Glenn Beck’s best selling pamphlet book, “Common Sense.” A good friend recently loaned me her copy, and when I started to read it I found that I could not put the book down for one minute.
In stating that I have a dilemma with “Common Sense” it is solely due to the fact that I am not a fan of Glenn Beck as a radio or television performer. He makes me uncomfortable and his brand of humor I find to be beneath his obvious high level of intelligence. When one listens or views Beck there is no doubt that he has a great command of the issues confronting our country, but all the waving of arms and hysterical expressions just leaves me cold.
That said, I strongly suggest you read this new book, which was inspired by Thomas Paine’s magnificent original1776 pamphlet “Common Sense.” Paine’s work was well received, and was instrumental in bringing about the colonial separation from British rule. Both Beck’s and Paine’s well presented words accurately portray conditions now and then. The similarities of the levels of discontent then and now are clearly evident and well addressed.
Happy reading, and remember that a well informed voter is better equipped to cast a more intelligent, well reasoned vote.
COMMANDER GRANGER
In stating that I have a dilemma with “Common Sense” it is solely due to the fact that I am not a fan of Glenn Beck as a radio or television performer. He makes me uncomfortable and his brand of humor I find to be beneath his obvious high level of intelligence. When one listens or views Beck there is no doubt that he has a great command of the issues confronting our country, but all the waving of arms and hysterical expressions just leaves me cold.
That said, I strongly suggest you read this new book, which was inspired by Thomas Paine’s magnificent original1776 pamphlet “Common Sense.” Paine’s work was well received, and was instrumental in bringing about the colonial separation from British rule. Both Beck’s and Paine’s well presented words accurately portray conditions now and then. The similarities of the levels of discontent then and now are clearly evident and well addressed.
Happy reading, and remember that a well informed voter is better equipped to cast a more intelligent, well reasoned vote.
COMMANDER GRANGER
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