State of Indiana Boycotted for Defending Religious Freedom Mark Meckler April 6, 2015 Dispersed Power, Featured, News, Pillars of Self Governance Indiana Governor Mike Pence just signed a law that is making him very unpopular with certain crowds. The crowd-sourced review site Yelp has called for a boycott of the entire state. Angie’s List cancelled a...
Only 2 of 11 American ‘Nations’ Are OK with Government Intrusion Mark Meckler February 9, 2015 Featured, News, Pillars of Self Governance, Shared Values Isn’t it amazing that so many different people can form one nation? Unity in diversity has been a trademark of the United States for centuries. It’s a beautiful thing reflected in the balance of powers...
Reagan’s Inaugural Words: An Inspiration and Warning for Today Mark Meckler January 20, 2015 Big Government, Convention of States, Dispersed Power, Engaged Citizens, Featured, Mark's Commentaries, News, Pillars of Self Governance It doesn’t seem like it’s been thirty-four years. But on January 20, 1981, Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th President of the United States as the new First Lady and millions of Americans looked...
Could the Obamacare Debacle End the Left’s Compassion Monopoly? Mark Meckler October 29, 2013 Pillars of Self Governance If there’s one ironclad mainstream media truth, it’s this: The Democratic Party is the party of compassion, while the Republican Party is the party of business. Or, to put it in ideological terms, the left...
Dear Politicians, Tea Party Values Are American Values Mark Meckler September 30, 2013 Pillars of Self Governance Do you ever feel like your beliefs are out of step with the rest of the nation? Because of intense media bias, it’s hard to imagine the tea party movement represents the opinion of the vast majority of the...
Engage the Citizens. Bud Cornwell August 29, 2012 Pillars of Self Governance Only the citizens informed, engaged and active can return the country to a state of self-governance. We trust the American people locally to decide for themselves.
Disperse the Power Bud Cornwell August 28, 2012 Pillars of Self Governance We trust the American people. Decisions made at the national level are rarely as good as decisions made at the local level by the people they affect. We believe in returning decision making to a...
Break the Left vs. Right Paradigm Bud Cornwell August 27, 2012 Pillars of Self Governance The Ruling Elite are in conflict with the citizens in America. They simply don’t represent us. These elected officials use the Left v. Right battle to keep the citizens distracted with partisan politics to keep ...
End the Cycle of Incumbency Bud Cornwell August 26, 2012 Pillars of Self Governance 1 Comment Everybody hates corrupt politicians and wants to return to the days of REAL public servants. Our economic system of Capitalism has been replaced by the Crony Capitalism of long term incumbents who no longer need...