Welcome. My name is Ray W. Rowney, Jr., author of License to Steal. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my book.
I’m using this blog to expand on some of its topics using current day issues, in the hope that together we can stop the declining values in America.
The other day I listened to a supporter of black protestors, advocating the need for meaningful dialogue. If this is truly the desire, then the basic facts at the heart of the issue must first be addressed: Why do we never hear about promoting and encouraging the true “American Dream”, whereby every young American is encouraged to develop his or her talents and skills to the fullest extent possible? Why do we begrudge a successful person the fruits of…..
The most charitable observation I can make concerning Professional Footballer Colin Kaepernick’s disgraceful attitude toward our flag and National Anthem, before millions of people, is that had he done his homework and honestly reviewed our history, he would have realized the cause he claimed to champion was 60 years earlier.
Today, in America, there is no greater proof than his Profession that America rewards top skills and talents, not the color of one’s skin. Check the roster of Professional Football…..
Once proud of being a Nation ruled “By Laws”, not the whims of a human dictator, America today has allowed human indifference and lack of moral courage to taint, manipulate, and abuse our legal heritage. Now, “Justice” is often perverted or denied to those our “Laws” were intended to serve, with the guilty often receiving more consideration than the victims. When a Supreme Court Justice appears proud that the death sentence is rapidly fading as the accepted punishment for…..
Donald Trump’s immediate response to the invitation from Mexico’s President, on the morning of a major speech on Immigration in Arizona, should have dispelled all who question his “presidential” qualities, strengths, and skills. He promptly responded, which Hillary did not, to a high level opportunity, demonstrating clearly for all “who have eyes to see and ears to hear” his negotiating skills. He did not begin by strongly pursuing who would pay for the immigration wall, the matter of greatest…..