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Bill Bolmeier

Parental Rights Extremism: How To Counter

What Is Parental Rights Extremism? Parental rights extremism is a movement that seeks to give parents more control over what their children learn in school. These groups often believe that schools are indoctrinating children with liberal values. And they want…

Autocracy and Democracy: An Uncomfortable Truth

Here’s an uncomfortable truth. Millions of our fellow citizens prefer autocracy. What is autocracy? The simple answer is that it’s a form of government controlled by one person. Millions of Americans would prefer an autocrat like Donald Trump or Ron…

What We Focus On Grows. Good News May 2023.

All the news isn’t bad. Let’s review some great news that happened in May 2023. The links below are to Jessica Craven’s excellent newsletter Chop Wood, Carry Water where she lists all the good things that are happening in the world of…

The Urgent Need to Defend Societal Institutions

Institutions are pillars that maintain fairness and decency in our society. They range from: And there’s plenty more. These institutions need our protection, just as we depend on them to maintain order and fairness. You must pick at least one…

How To Prevent Tyranny: A First Step

People keep asking what can we do as authoritarianism and tyranny are creeping in and taking hold of America’s red states. In his book, On Tyranny, Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder, there are 20 lessons that…

Multiculturalism Is The Change They Don’t Like

One of the myths that people say is, “The right is turning to fascism”. However, it’s not the right that’s changing, it’s everyone else who is changing. When we look at our history from a multicultural perspective, we understand that…

Democrats Do Good For Mental Health Crisis

America’s mental health crisis is important. No matter the color of their skin, their zip code, or their party, Americans are worried about this a lot, and for good reason. We all know it’s a huge problem. And it’s really…