Tag Archives: responsibility

The Un-Involved American

Posted on June 1, 2013 by paulbrodie

There was a time when the people living in the U.S. were involved. This time was primarily before the U.S. even existed. Do you think that is a fair claim? Okay, maybe it wasn’t primarily before 1776, but as the … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Personal Responsibility

Posted on May 7, 2013 by paulbrodie

A few weeks ago I cut one of my fingers while stripping a wire with a utility knife. Who was to blame? The company that manufactured the knife? The company that manufactured the wire I was working with? Perhaps the … Continue reading →

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Clinton, Biden, Gun Control

Posted on May 4, 2013 by paulbrodie

I am pro-liberty. I believe in the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness by way of possessions and personal beliefs. I don’t see the issue of gun rights as an issue of public safety; I see it … Continue reading →

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The Sanctity of Life

Posted on May 2, 2013 by paulbrodie

Gun control, same-sex marriage, abortion, welfare…the list goes on. These are some of the things that are getting a lot of attention in the news these days. “These days” being the last however long people have been alive. Maybe the … Continue reading →

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Healthy Living (and I don’t mean sugar free or low fat)

Posted on April 27, 2013 by paulbrodie

We eat a lot of canned fruit at our house. It’s easy and our baby likes it. I’m usually pretty good at spotting sugar free foods or anything that might have artificial sweeteners in them, I hate that stuff, but … Continue reading →

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What is a Nanny State?

Posted on April 20, 2013 by paulbrodie

Yesterday my attention was drawn to an example of Nanny Stateism by an anti-gun advertisement by Mothers Demand Action. I know it wasn’t the message of the ads, but the message I gathered was one of the existence of Nanny … Continue reading →

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Moms Demand Action Anti-Gun Ads

Posted on April 18, 2013 by paulbrodie

Mothers Demand Action (MDA) is a grassroots group trying to make a difference. I only became familiar with their new ad campaign this morning from a news report. The link provided above will take you to the MDA page with three … Continue reading →

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Glenn Beck

Posted on April 13, 2013 by paulbrodie

We are experiencing a time of great debate. Topics such as gun control, same-sex marriage, abortion, and economic recovery are filling up news headlines. Each topic seems to have two parties associated with it: those who vehemently oppose and those who … Continue reading →

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Considering Moral Agency

Posted on April 11, 2013 by paulbrodie

I believe that next to life, the greatest gift we as humans have is the ability to choose for ourselves. We are agents, which means that when presented with options to choose from we are free to make a decision … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Failure

Posted on April 9, 2013 by paulbrodie

When you hear the word failure, what comes to mind? Do you first think of loss, or a person labeled as undesirable in some way by society? Do you think of experience and welcomed challenge? Failure can be split into … Continue reading →

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