Our Representatives in government have become more interested in serving their own desires than serving the interests of the public. Read more at: www.valuesofamerica.com

We have created Predatory government. It has come to believe that its interests are superior than our rights. Read more: www.valuesofamerica.com

We always taught our children that they had to do more self teaching if they wanted to learn anything, that relying only on what the teachers taught was inadequate. It has only gotten worse since society demands that no one will be failed. Schools are no longer challenging minds but just challenging spirits. They have become an endurance test. Read more at: www.valuesofamerica.com

At Benghazi, our president has proven that he will not defend Americans overseas. This is proof that he doesn't intend to defend Americans here either. The Birthers questioned whether he was an American citizen and were shouted down. Maybe the question should be, "Is he American enough?" Read more at: www.valuesofamerica.com

The truth is all governments will spend as much money as they can- what they tax and more, when allowed. As Ronald Reagan said, "The best way to reform government is to starve it." All revenue needs to be reduced. A revenue neutral reform is still a loser. Perhaps instead of rolling payroll tax into the personal tax codes would be to roll this into the payroll tax codes. Then we would get a flat tax with few special interest cut-outs. Then if we have any income left we can choose retirement investments or business opportunities, as our sensibilities dictate. Read more at: www.valuesofamerica.com

The economy doesn't need incentives to improve. The system of capitalism supplies incentive- it's called profit and the potential security that provides. For the economy to improve disincentives need to be removed. The arbitrariness of government regulation and taxation to deprive people of their property are leading to the destruction of the Right to Ownership, the ability of people to prosper by their own efforts and choose how much of these to use for personal comfort, investment and security or give to others as charity. The Right of Property is part of the traditional Values of America. Read more at: www.valuesofamerica.com

Unfortunately, the country now has two economic models. The original one- capitalism, exercised by us at the lower levels of the economy and the crony capitalism- exercised by those of the political classes where it is easier to buy a political advantage than build a better mousetrap. See GE- they are not in a single industry that is not subsidized or controlled by government. Read more at: www.valuesofamerica.com

In negotiations, the side with the least conscience wins? We can't wait 2 to 4 years to respond to poor leadership. But protests, like boycotts don't affect politicians. They only see what the media says is important to look at and only flinch if it effects their money. Read more: http://valuesofamerica.com/?p=452

It's a lose, lose contest that only politicians win. Why do we allow the party structures to remain in power? They certainly do all possible to limit our ability to throw them out. Read more: http://valuesofamerica.com/?p=452

Liberty defined by liberals can be described as, 'Less is better.' It's easier for them to control and better for us- keeps us manageable and less cluttered in our lives if we will just submit to their philosophy of helping us. Read more at: www.valuesofamerica.com