Preserving American Values

Our nation stands under attack … not from without, but from within. Both our politics and our culture have been corrupted.

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

All Men Are Created Equal?

›
In my writings, I often refer to this iconic phrase from the Declaration of Independence, together with its companion language setting fort...
Friday, September 12, 2014

Stop Complaining - You Do Have a Choice

›
In my previous post, “Changing Free Will from a Harmful Illusion to a Life-Affirming Fact,” I argued that we are programmed by our learned ...
Saturday, September 6, 2014

Changing Free Will from a Harmful Illusion to a Life-Affirming Fact

›
Underlying many of the social systems and moral perspectives that govern our society is the concept of free will.   Whether stated as the a...
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

The Mendaciousness of the Responsibility Game

›
We are brought up in this society to think that we have control over our lives.   That if we do this or do that, if we work hard enough, if...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Our Culture Is the Serpent in the Garden of Eden

›
As told in Genesis, in the paradise that God created, man and woman were naked, but they were not embarrassed by their nakedness and they we...
Thursday, March 20, 2014

The Damaging Impact of a Lack of Community on Children and Our Society

›
When Hilary Clinton wrote her book, It Takes a Village to Raise a Child , there were many, especially on the right, who ridiculed her for ma...
Monday, March 10, 2014

Schools As the Educator of Citizens

›
What is the function of a public school system?   Generally people would say that the function of a school is to teach children the practica...
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
AmericanSpiritVoice
Author: We Still Hold These Truths. Blog: ThePracticalBuddhist.com. Author: various books on Buddhist practice. Author: Raising a Happy Child. A graduate of the U. of Chicago Law School, I have had a varied career teaching law, practicing law, and as an executive for law-related nonprofit organizations. I have been a survey researcher. I have been a consultant to nonprofits regarding management matters. In retirement, I have worked with at-risk children in pubic schools.
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.