From Dead Poets Society:

Keating: Now we all have a great need for acceptance, but you must trust that your beliefs are unique, your own, even though others may think them odd or unpopular. Even though the herd may go “That’s bad.” Robert Frost said, “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and I, I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference.” I want you to find your own walk right now, your own way of striding, pacing: any direction, anything you want. Whether it’s proud or silly. Anything. Gentlemen, the courtyard is yours. You don’t have to perform. Just make it for yourself. Mr. Dalton, will you be joining us?

Charles: Exercising the right not to walk.

Keating: Thank you, Mr. Dalton. You just illustrated the point. Swim against the stream.

Robin Williams’ Keating may not be tutoring a Founding Father, but his pupil exemplifies and he protects  that which is inherent in all of us and guaranteed by the Constitution.

Our right to vote.

American Herald Scott Kimble catches some grief for being the point man on the American Writes position that true conservatives won’t misrepresent themselves by voting against their conservative conscience and selecting RINO Bill Flores at the ballot. I’ve had to remove from public view some comments that attacked him personally instead of addressing the topic, a violation of the policies of this blog; and Scott has had some engaging conversation on his facebook page.

We contend that, without marked change or proof from Bill Flores himself that he really is Conservative and, more importantly, Constitutionally-loyal, then voting for him only places, if he wins, another RINO at the beck and call of the failed Republican Party. We assert this in many posts on this blog, with particular focus on Texas 17’s own Alphabet Kids.

It seems Scott and American Writes are not alone (more…)

Dick Durbin doesn’t think that people who are redressing their grivences at August Town Hall meetings are anything but players for the Health Insurance Lobby. This means he thinks you, when you show up, are not really there on your own behalf.

So, essentially, whenever they don’t like what you say, they’ll claim you aren’t speaking for yourself.

And he wants balance?

Goofball.

Well, that depends on what you mean by Anti-American.

It seems some of my Liberal friends take offense at being labeled with such a moniker, and don’t understand what someone who believes in American Rights means when they say someone is Anti-American or Anti-America.

Here’s what I mean: (more…)

Is there anything said here that cannot and does not ring true today? We acknowledge the contribution of everyone, including the conquered and enslaved – perhaps especially their unique and unwilling sacrifice – and include them as part of the great experiment that was once a universally accepted premise in this country that God’s hand has guided its growth. (more…)