(Photo - KTVB.com - Kuna Fire) Fifty-some years ago, when I was a young buck working on a farm in Eastern Colorado, I learned a simple truth that ultimately had a profound impact on my life. My boss, Malcolm Shipman, was a diminutive Texan with a big heart. He and his wife, Judy, never had children of their own, but befriended every kid in town and always took in the stray … [Read more...] about PEOPLE ARE IMPORTANT
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ENVIRO INSANITY
In 1978, Bill L. Minor was looking forward to an enjoyable fishing trip, soaking up nature’s serenity, while dipping a line in the East Fork of the Walker River. He had flown into a friend’s private airstrip near the high desert foothills of the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains, about 40 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe, and driven to a favorite fishing spot along the river. At … [Read more...] about ENVIRO INSANITY
The Insanity of Finding Fault vs Fixing Cause
Three tragedies shine light on solutions to the officer-involved shooting crisis By Michael M. Bell and William B. Scott Rarely does a month pass without U.S. cities erupting in protests and riots, after shootings by police officers. Far too many people—an average of three Americans per day, every day of the year—are dying as a result of contact with police. … [Read more...] about The Insanity of Finding Fault vs Fixing Cause
ALLEGIANCE vs OATH: COPS MUST DECIDE NOW
In Liberty’s Last Stand, a superb new novel by bestselling author Stephen Coonts, a series of Islamic jihadist terrorism attacks on American soil prompts the U.S. president to declare martial law, suspend Congress, sideline the Supreme Court, and start rounding up his political enemies. Texans refuse to go along with the president’s heavy-handed violations of the Constitution … [Read more...] about ALLEGIANCE vs OATH: COPS MUST DECIDE NOW
HOW TO STOP THE KILLING
On this, the sixth anniversary of my son, Erik’s, execution-by-cop, America is in serious danger of exploding into chaos. The horrific murder of five Dallas police officers and the wounding of another seven this week triggered a profound sense of deja vu. Three years ago, I predicted this would happen, if cops continued to shoot and kill “civilians." From … [Read more...] about HOW TO STOP THE KILLING