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.
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…..
Today, ironically, the inability of Congress to deal effectively with the real issues confronting America is not unlike the situation Ben Franklin observed at our first Constitutional Convention in 1787. At 81, infirm and weak, as one of 55 delegates from 12 states (all but two being regular members of a Christian church), he felt compelled to speak after 4 or 5 weeks had accomplished nothing and the Convention was on the verge of complete failure. He began by acknowledging…..
The other day on the front page of our local newspaper was a large, colorful picture of one of America’s newest, naturalized citizens, Sadaf Khan from Pakistan wearing an American flag as head covering. My title above is posed as a question, as I was discouraged by what the Judge conveying this citizenship did not say it meant. What he did say was “citizenship is one of the most important privileges a nation can give you.” What he didn’t…..
As millions in America and around the world cheer their favorite athletes, my prayer is that we all realize that the real prize is not the medal, but the preparatory process. It’s not the moment in the spotlight, but the benefits participants can receive the rest of their lives that matter most. The personal discipline, dedication to the job at hand, willingness to practice and prepare, undying “can do” attitude, positive vision, etc. will result in positive experiences for a…..
Today in America, our Founders’ noble experiment to create and preserve a unique government of the people, by the people, and for the people has run amuck. From patriotic, selfless volunteers whose sole purpose was to provide the best for their posterity, we have deteriorated into well-paid, influential, career office holders whose prime purpose is too often reelection.
Our Founders wisely realized that the only protection against human greed and selfishness was their allegiance to our Creator, God and His…..
Today, in America, there has never been a greater opportunity to make black lives matter more. The True American Dream, offered by no other nation on this earth, to enable a rise from “rags to riches” is made available to all American citizens who are willing to persevere. Rather than condemn a faceless 1% that have become financially successful by developing their God-given talents and skills, Americans of all backgrounds and nationalities should be educated and motivated to seek…..
America appears to be one of the few countries in the world that does not connect the dots, between what is taught our young and their actions as they become older. It once was that parents accepted their prime responsibility to be instilling the proper values in their children – be responsible, work hard, develop your skills, be honest, obey the laws, follow God’s Commandments in the Bible.
The result of this parental training was a society of self-supporting, helpful,…..
With more and more senseless killings, frequently explained as mental illness, many churches appear to be resigned to accept that our Nation is in its last days as described in the Bible’s “Revelation” chapter. Sadly, when Christians are reluctant to actively live, share, and promote God and His values, as we are all charged by God to do, then human greed and selfishness take over. The Bible is quite clear that we humans have only one key choice to…..
The murder of 5 police officers and the wounding of 7 others, by a sniper ambush at a Black Lives Matter rally in Dallas, highlights the degree to which law and order have deteriorated in our Nation. This outrageous deadly outcome, followed two other recent examples of disrespect for truth and justice: 1) The Bengazi Report disclosed that then Secretary Clinton advised her daughter and the Egyptian Prime Minister that the attackers were “terrorists”, yet 3 days later lied…..