Bill Falzett III
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Articles by Bill Falzett III
September 15, 2009
We're All in This Together!
...but some of us are IN more than others!
A catch phrase I often hear in support of big government and social programs is, "We're all in this together." It never fails to elicit a warm and fuzzy feeling of security in a time of need. I believe it is appropriate ...
February 26, 2009
The Obama administration is milking the politics of envy for every drop by raising taxes on the most productive workers and top wage earners who he suggests are the same as the wealthiest 2% of Americans.
October 17, 2008
Have you read the children's book, "The Giving Tree", by Shel Silverstein? If not, you should! It is a short but powerful tale of a tree and a boy. Through the course of the boy's life, he enjoys the benefits of the tree. The tree gives him a place to play, fruit to eat, shelter from the sun and...
October 09, 2008
The Democrats and Republicans are feeding us a con when they promise to hand over the public treasury in exchange for votes.
September 30, 2008
Democrats and Republicans share the responsibility for the Mortgage crisis. Democrats will do anything to support unchecked entitlements, and the Republicans cannot say No. The Progressive Democrats believe the U.S Government has an obligation to provide home ownership to all at taxpayer expense, r...
September 11, 2008
More crippling taxation will be needed to support Obama's plan to add $1 Trillion in entitlements and discretionary spending to an already unsupportable budget deficit.
August 26, 2008
I had the good fortune to see the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi address the 2008 Democratic National Convention last night. Prior to her speech, the program included a brief sketch of her career, which included a statement that went something like this: "My time in congress ...
July 29, 2008
Support the age old cause of freedom and liberty by electing candidates who believe in Lower Taxes, Smaller Government, Free Markets, Secure Borders, and Energy Independence.
July 05, 2008
The Supreme Court of the United States is frequently called upon to interpret and rule upon the rights retained by citizens in the Constitution. Recently the court delivered a landmark decision on this, the 2nd Amendment in the Bill of Rights:
"A well regulated militia being necessary to the se...
July 04, 2008
Independence Day brings such wonderful childhood memories. We lived in Bethany, Oklahoma in what seemed like such a simpler and more innocent time. We lived pretty modestly over all, but every 4th of July my parents always managed a visit to the Fireworks stand to load the trunk with explosive goo...
June 27, 2008
With our busy lives, it is often tough to find the time to gather all the information needed to figure out how and why things are happening the way they are. As a substitute, many of us look to persons we trust to act as our moral or political compass. This approach sometimes works, and is certainly...
June 25, 2008
Taxes, welfare, subsidies and other government wealth redistribution programs like the current mortgage foreclosure rescue bill are all examples of legalized plunder. We can expect such legalized plunder to expand even further under a Barack Obama regime.
June 19, 2008
When I was a young man my father advised me to be careful in doing things that might limit my options, and to be open to opportunities for creating more options. He counseled that options are power; they give us choices in how we can act and respond to situations. When we have limited options, we ...
June 02, 2008
Recently I reunited with an old buddy of mine. In the years since High School we had gone our separate ways, and he had used his time to become a Baptist minister. He was evidently very successful, and had become something of a nationally recognized evangelical speaker. We met for lunch one after...
May 13, 2008
It is common today to hear the use of hyperbole and name calling from bomb throwers on either side of the political spectrum. We hear the left calling the right fascists, and the right calling the left communists. It is also common to hear all sorts of conspiracy theories, far-fetched and shrill. ...
May 01, 2008
It is easy for me to shrug off Reverend Wright, and Obama's defense of him as exactly what I would expect from extremists. I can chalk it up as another reason not to support extreme positions and candidates, and to point it out as an example to others. Therefore my usual position in such situation...
April 29, 2008
Throughout history girls have been given and taken in marriage and have conceived from a very tender age. Biologically speaking, the majority of girls are physically mature at the age of 13, but most would agree they are not emotionally mature or capable of operating as independent adults for some ...
April 27, 2008
Like many across the country, I have been watching the developments surrounding the arrest and detainment of the women and children of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. For those of you who may not be entirely familiar with the case, let me give some highlights:
Som...
April 25, 2008
We have a situation in Texas, in which it appears Child Protective Services obtained a warrant to authorize heavily armed officers to enter the homes of members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, to sieze some 400 children on the basis of accusations made by a prank p...
April 22, 2008
1. Admit you are powerless to control your carbon footprint.
2. Believe that Al Gore can restore your sanity.
3. Make a decision to turn your will and your life over to the care of Al Gore.
4. Make a searching and fearless Environmental Impact inventory of yourself.
5. Admit to Al Gor...
April 21, 2008
Have you heard all the talk from liberal progressives about how unfair America is, and how we need to create a "level playing field" to help the disadvantaged in our country. They insist they don't want wealth redistribution, only a level playing field, a fair deal. If you press for details, the...
April 14, 2008
I live in a small town, the kind of town many parents seek out in an effort to raise their children away from the precocious material culture of the suburbs, and the tough third world neighborhoods in and around the cities. We have successfully escaped most of that stuff in our small town, but we h...
March 31, 2008
Our founding fathers gave us a government that meets our basic needs extremely well. In so doing, they may have inadvertently sown the seeds of its destruction.
In the last century, Psychologist Abraham Maslow proposed an enlightening theory of human motivation in which he detailed a Hierarchy ...
March 25, 2008
Self-reliance and independence are my favorite subjects to read and write about. Do-it-yourself projects are my favorite pastime. For me, building my own home was the ultimate do-it-yourself project, and it represents the very essence of self-reliance and independence. I have found that other own...
March 24, 2008
I live in rural North Texas, where we frequently see wild animals. Yesterday when I went into the kitchen for coffee, I noticed a wild visitor curled up on one of our patio chairs. It was a stray cat with a long and dusty orange coat. In our area we have many such cats known locally as "barn cats...
March 17, 2008
A female colleague of mine, who I will call Mary, has recently gone through some tough times. Last year her husband of 30 years passed away suddenly due complications from surgury. A few weeks ago, her young son had a massive systemic reaction to medication. The prognosis seems to be that he will...
March 13, 2008
If a virus were to make you ill or cause your death, would you declare the virus to be unnatural or evil?
Consider this statement about humanity from Agent Smith in the popular film "The Matrix": "you multiply, and multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive ...
March 11, 2008
Attitude adjustment is a part of everyday life. Our parents turn out to be human; our soul-mate turns out to be more of a business partner; our dream job turns out to be real work; our children turn out not to be prodigies; the weather changes; we all get old; and most often, we do not end up chang...
March 04, 2008
In my mid-thirties I had my first bout with lower back pain. I am not sure what happened, I just got a huge ache in the back and could not move well. Since then I have struggled with a combination of upper and lower back pain. I have always believed the pain is largely due to two factors. The...
March 03, 2008
At last count, the planet earth had somewhere in the neighborhood of 6.6 billion pie holes, wide open and eagerly awaiting their slice of pie. Er, 6.7 billion and counting that is. Such a staggering number of pie holes dramatically underscores the need for a very large pie indeed. This growing nu...
February 29, 2008
A major storm has blown through, and boy oh boy are we ever off track. I can't quite tell for sure what is going on until all the dust has settled, but I think it is safe to say we're not in Kansas anymore, or any other red state for that matter. Everywhere I look I see psychedelic colors, and gla...
February 25, 2008
I'll be the first to admit that I am not much for worship. There is no politician, movie star, athlete, or anyone else I idolize for any reason. I admire individuals for things like courage, wisdom and conviction, and I love my wife, but that is as close as I ever get to finding anyone awe inspiring...
February 22, 2008
TINNUTS and TANSTAAFL! It sounds like a German salute, some festive Christmas decor, or maybe something comical and lewd. Not so; there is nothing here about salutations, holidays or metallic genitalia. In this age of sound bites, electronic mail and text messaging, some of you may instead recogn...
February 19, 2008
Mommies carry us in the womb through the period of our greatest dependence. They nourish us with their bodies, and nurture us throughout childhood, with affection, acceptance and security. They give of themselves unselfishly, in the purest display of human altruism. For most of us, when we begi...