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Two Kinds of Voters by Oliver DeMille Sent Friday, March 2, 2012 Empowering Ordinary Citizens to Make an Extraordinary Difference Two Kinds of Voters By Oliver DeMille There are two kinds of voters: Traditionalists and Pragmatists. Knowing the difference is vital--especially during election years. It helps us be better voters and guardians of freedom. The 2012 elections--local, state, and national--are pivotal to freedom. If we learn to understand the differences between these types of voters, we can work together more […]

The Elephant in the Room: The 2012 Election, the Tea Parties, and the Thing That's Missing by Oliver DeMille Sent Thursday, February 2, 2012 Empowering Ordinary Citizens to Make an Extraordinary Difference The Elephant in the Room The 2012 Election, the Tea Parties, and the Thing That's Missing by Oliver DeMille The 2012 election could turn out to be a disaster. In fact, it may already be headed in that direction. Many conservatives, independents, moderates and fiscally-minded liberals currently have a sense that something is wrong, that amidst all the debates and the many hours of […]

What to Look for in 2012 by Oliver DeMille Sent Sunday, January 8, 2012 Empowering Ordinary Citizens to Make an Extraordinary Difference What to Look for in 2012 By Oliver DeMille Here are some things to consider in 2012, several possible trends which could make significant changes in our world by the end of the year ahead: 1-Barring major events, the news of 2012 will most likely be all about the election, especially the presidential election. But the real potential for election change will be in the Congress. The […]

The Dangerous & Misleading Problem With Our Elections by Oliver DeMille Sent Friday, December 16, 2011 Empowering Ordinary Citizens to Make an Extraordinary Difference The Dangerous and Misleading Problem With Our Elections By Oliver DeMille OUR POPULAR CULTURE is given to extremes--everything from extreme sports to extreme makeovers. If this trend were limited to our entertainment, it might be just fine. Unfortunately, it is found even in our elections, where the stakes couldn't be higher. The American founding generation was known for […]

A Top 5 Reading List for the 2011 Holidays by Oliver DeMille Sent Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Empowering Ordinary Citizens to Make an Extraordinary Difference A Top 5 Reading List for the 2011 Holidays By Oliver DeMille I DON'T REMEMBER most of the Christmas gifts I got as a kid, but I remember the copy of Aesop's Fables my dad gave me around age 13 or 14. As I sat with a mound of gifts from the day, he fished the book out of the pile, held it up, and said, This will change your life if you let it. I believed him - and it did. […]

Monthly Newsletter: America Flounders, China Blossoms by Oliver DeMille Sent Friday, July 1, 2011 Empowering Ordinary Citizens to Make an Extraordinary Difference America Flounders, China Blossoms By Oliver DeMille We have a problem. A big problem. Or, as the old quip put it, "Be afraid. Be very afraid." As an optimist, I am usually skeptical of anything that sounds overly negative. However, I recently read a list of statistics in the Harper's Index is cause for serious concern. Two items on the list have received a lot of press: […]

Monthly Newsletter: Is America a Democracy, Republic, or Empire? by Oliver DeMille Sent Friday, April 1, 2011 Empowering Ordinary Citizens to Make an Extraordinary Difference Is America a Democracy, Republic, or Empire? By Oliver DeMille *Note to Subscribers: Oliver is now offering Social Leader Daily, a daily email with bite-sized insights and inspiration on freedom, leadership, education, and more. Click here to subscribe now. Some in Washington are fond of saying that certain nations don't know how to do democracy. Anytime a nation breaks […]

Monthly Newsletter: Conservatism & Liberalism Reconciled by Oliver DeMille Sent Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Empowering Ordinary Citizens to Make an Extraordinary Difference The Intellectual Roadblock to Modern Progress By Oliver DeMille *Note to Subscribers: Oliver is now offering Social Leader Daily, a daily email with bite-sized insights and inspiration on freedom, leadership, education, and more. Click here to subscribe now. Liberals and conservatives have been locked in a debate for many years. This debate is holding back our progress […]

Monthly Newsletter: The Rule of Leisure by Oliver DeMille Sent Tuesday, February 1, 2011 Empowering Ordinary Citizens to Make an Extraordinary Difference The Rule of Leisure By Oliver DeMille *Note to Subscribers: Oliver is now offering Social Leader Daily, a daily email with bite-sized insights and inspiration on freedom, leadership, education, and more. Click here to subscribe now. WHERE DID OUR AMERICAN DREAM GO? Somehow, point by point, it has slipped away from us, and taken with it our definition of middle class. Would […]

It Answers that One Frustrating Question... Sent Monday, January 17, 2011 You've heard it. You've probably asked it yourself. You learn about America's problems. You're dismayed by the decline of freedom. But then you think, So what do we actually DO about it? There are answers. You can be empowered. You can make a difference. Discover the answers in Stephen Palmer's new book, Uncommon Sense: A Common Citizen's Guide to Rebuilding America. Download a free sample here, and purchase the book here. Here's what Oliver DeMille says about the […]