Selfishness can often masquerade as care for others. With the end of the “10 Values We Can Agree on For America”, I talk about root causes of today’s societal breakdown and bring a few ideas on how to deal with it.
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We Can’t Save “Our Democracy”
Why? Because we don’t have one and were never meant to. The tenth of the “Ten Values We Can Agree on For America” is “We are a Constituional Representative Republic”
Who Does Wealth Belong To?
First, an admission that I came to the conclusion that the title of the current series should be “Ten Values We Can Agree On For America”. I had been saying “things” instead of “values” and I think Values is much more descriptive.
So, who does wealth belong to? My proposal is that it belongs to those who generate it. Whether it’s a five-figure income or a million-dollar inheritance, I think that it’s not up to the government to divide that money equally.
Let me know what you think.
Links for this week:
https://www.ntu.org/foundation/tax-page/who-pays-income-taxes
Bureaucrats are going to Bureaucrat…
Customer service is not a strong suit for our Government Employees. Who do they serve…or what. That’s the topic on this week’s Quiz the Diz Podcast
All People are Created Equal
Equality and equity are two different things. This week on the podcast, I talk about how equality is something Americans are born with in our founding documents, but equity is an unattainable ideology that ignores human nature. This is the 6th of the “Ten Things We Can Agree On for America” series.
Debt is Soul Crushing
Overspending now means our legacy will be one of crushing debt and not abundance. One of the “Ten Things We Can Agree On for America” is living within our means as a country.
We are A Nation of Laws, not Men…
It’s appalling how out of control the justice system seems these days. One of the things in my list of Ten Things We Can Agree on as Americans is what John Adams said about our fledling government, “We are a Government of Laws, not Men.” A truly free and prosperous country cannot have the disparity we see in our legal system and survive.
Don’t Tell Me What to Do! Part Deux!
A few months ago, I did an episode about the desire for others to tell us what to do. It focused on the desire for those in authority to instruct us on what to do. In this episode, I bring specific thoughts and ideas to the problem. It’s no longer right for us to be silent when we know we are being deceived. As a matter of fact, it never was!
Teachable, Trainable and Coachable?
As my friend and former boss Steve Butler​ taught me, integrity means pushing your chair back under the desk. Being teachable, trainable and coachable on this week’s episode.
Giving is Good for You – Part 3
Luke 6:38 has been the basis for the last three episodes. We’ve talked about why you should give, that you should expect a return and, on today’s episode, I talk about how the return is determined. It’s important to keep in mind that giving is a flow and stopping the flow at the beginning or the end will yield unneeded difficulties.