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.
As I listen to the continuing battle between Bernie and Hillary over who can promise the most “free stuff” to blatantly attempt to “buy” votes, I am reminded of Margaret Thatcher’s sage advice: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money to spend!” How ironic that Bernie can rail against a man or woman accumulating wealth through the American Dream of using personal ingenuity, talents, and hard work, yet at the same time promote…..
The popularity and value of a donut is the stuff of which its made, not the empty hole in the center which is only a by product.
The other day as I read a column by a founder of the Religious Freedom Center, I was reminded of the old saying, “Keep your eye upon the donut and not upon the hole.”
This column shared that the school board in Howard County, Maryland, voted unanimously to close schools for a Hindu…..
My favorite music is Southern Gospel. Its strength and power is not just a feel-good response, but the truth that God changes lives. The other day as I again listened to the above Gospel message, I was moved by how truly appropriate it is for America today.
The second verse proclaims that the Statue of Liberty must save a world that’s lost, recognizing that only the freedoms provided under God are ever lasting. Today, in America, far too many, especially…..
Have a Nice day… 🙂
I was born in 1938, at the eve of the start of WWII (“the war to end all wars”). I was so proud during my public school years to Pledge Allegiance, with hand over heart, to the greatest nation in the world! My favorite movies depicted American war heroes from all walks of life, nationalities, religions, etc. Their common bond was that they were all “Americans”, willingly risking their very lives to share the values that made our country great……
Will we humans never learn from history? WWII was to be the war to end all wars, that the freedoms provided by Christian values prevail over dictators offering only servitude. Yet generation after generation appears doomed by our “human” nature, to continually and painfully relearn that freedom isn’t “free!” Today, the heinous Paris attacks reveal that this generation’s evil forces are an even greater threat to society than Hitler, as crazed individuals are more difficult to detect than an announced…..
If our Nation does not teach/require personal responsibility/a work ethic on the part of each American citizen, the US will self-destruct. Originally, when well-meaning government assistance programs were created, their purpose was to provide “temporary” aid to those suddenly finding themselves in need – until recipients could remedy their temporary circumstances. Today, far too many recipients (encouraged by self-serving politicians) view these government checks as permanent rights, rather than short-term aid to enable them to correct their own current problems……
In my life, the key educational source was the “family”. God created men and women, each with distinct and unique qualities and abilities, to partner in rearing said family. Parents took great pride in raising children to become part of God’s larger family. They each demonstrated their respective roles, and both continually taught the importance of each child developing their own God-given talents and skills. Each child was a unique human being for whom God had a specific plan. We…..
In the beginning, our Creator, God, said, “Let there be light.” As I watch more and more American voters seeking (and politicians pandering) a free handout from the earnings of others, rather than desiring the self-fulfillment of being responsible, seizing the opportunity to develop one’s skills and talents, and becoming a self-supporting, contributing American citizen, I am very fearful for our country’s future. As I watch continual attacks upon police forces around our country (for their attempts to protect communities…..
Hillary Clinton’s political response to the investigation of the murder of 4 Americans in Benghazi, Libya (9/11/12) clearly sets forth the deadly challenge to America in 2015. Will we continue to endorse political spin or return to our Founders’ stand for God’s truth and justice ? In the Declaration of Independence they held certain Truths to be self-evident, including that we are all endowed by our Creator with certain Rights, among them Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Governments…..