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.
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Since various church denominations are each governed by humans with their own versions of the influence and importance of God, it is entirely proper that the doctrine of separation of “church” and state evolved. Society should not be governed by a human church doctrine, but by what is most beneficial to all the people. Sadly, however, when political correctness replaces truth and justice, it is obvious that human judgment alone is incapable of honest, truthful, unbiased policies over the…..
In this day and age of rapidly advancing technologies, with so many pushing buttons on pocket devices for instant responses, one might believe we have a highly complex society. Actually, I believe it has never been more important to return to the simple basics: cause and effect. Every action has a resultant reaction. In survey after survey, the economy and jobs are always ranked highly. However, sadly I hear very little about the importance of preparing the young to…..
I display my age and frustration as I argue with my TV set’s daily presentation of the major news issues. Can we no longer learn from history and rise above political correctness? As Dragnet’s Joe Friday would always say, “Just the facts, Ma’am.” I am now questioning whether today’s media can even identify the “facts”. Has party politics so clouded minds, that a search for truth and justice is no longer our objective? Is our objective no longer to…..
While debates rage on over government involvement in health care issues, I have yet to hear any responsible discussion on the role of individual responsibility in matters related to the development of productive future Americans. I have always believed the valued promise of America to all inhabitants was a never-ending “land of opportunity”. Where we each could grow our individual talents and skills to the maximum, reaping the monetary rewards and fame so “earned”. Obviously, the key to this great…..
Hopefully, we’ve learned from the prior Administration’s last 8 years of “leading from behind” that such attitudes simply yield what everyone else has. During this time, the world was deprived of the leadership that places truth and justice above human greed and selfishness. Now, with President Trump’s firm, no-nonsense attitude that standing for the right can never be wrong, not only America but the world can renew hope for a better future for all. However, the right leadership is only…..