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March, 2012
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Two Kinds of Voters by Oliver DeMille
Sent Friday, March 2, 2012
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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 […]
February, 2012
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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
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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 […]
January, 2012
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What to Look for in 2012 by Oliver DeMille
Sent Sunday, January 8, 2012
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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 […]
December, 2011
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The Dangerous & Misleading Problem With Our Elections by Oliver DeMille
Sent Friday, December 16, 2011
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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 […]
November, 2011
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A Top 5 Reading List for the 2011 Holidays by Oliver DeMille
Sent Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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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. […]
July, 2011
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Monthly Newsletter: America Flounders, China Blossoms by Oliver DeMille
Sent Friday, July 1, 2011
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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: […]
April, 2011
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Monthly Newsletter: Is America a Democracy, Republic, or Empire? by Oliver DeMille
Sent Friday, April 1, 2011
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Is America a Democracy, Republic, or Empire?
By Oliver DeMille
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Some in Washington are fond of saying that certain nations
don't know how to do democracy.
Anytime a nation breaks […]
March, 2011
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Monthly Newsletter: Conservatism & Liberalism Reconciled by Oliver DeMille
Sent Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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The Intellectual Roadblock to Modern Progress
By Oliver DeMille
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Liberals and conservatives have been locked in a debate for
many years.
This debate is holding back our progress […]
February, 2011
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Monthly Newsletter: The Rule of Leisure by Oliver DeMille
Sent Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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The Rule of Leisure
By Oliver DeMille
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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 […]
January, 2011
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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 […]