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By Brent Johnson

Have you ever seen one of those television commercials for the Army? "Be all that you can be." "An army of one." Or those really interesting, effect-laden ads for the Marines? "Maybe you could be one of us. The few, the proud the Marines."

By Brent Johnson

The American revolution was a remarkable event. Against the might of the British monarchy and her minions of well-trained troops, a small, rag-tag, untrained corps of citizen-soldiers wrested control of the colonies from subjection to the king. Such an amazing accomplishment required amazing men; men of character and principle, men of morals and values; men who could distinguish between right and wrong, without an order from the king.

by Brent Johnson

Common law liens provide a lawful method of securing the lienor's interest in his own property. When used properly, these powerful instruments will protect your interest in real and other tangible property.

by Brent Johnson

One of the most subtle and insidious methods used by governments such as the United States to socially program the population involves offering money in exchange for participation or cooperation. We see it all the time.

by Brent Johnson

The united States of America was established as a vision for people everywhere, to provide much more for each individual than any other country ever had. It was to be a place where individuals are recognized to have natural rights… rights that come not from any government, but rather from a more powerful source.

By Brent Johnson

America was founded on scriptural law. Scripture defines marriage as a covenant between a man, a woman, and God. It is this definition that helps define the parameters of this debate. If you believe in the Word, then you must accept the scriptural definition of marriage, which is the joining of a man and a woman.

By Brent Johnson

The biggest problem I have with a compulsory draft is that it cannot ever be considered constitutional, regardless of the so-called reasons for having one.

When a citizen enlists in any of the Armed Services, he or she must take a sworn oath to protect and defend the U.S. Constitution from all enemies, domestic or foreign, and to obey the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Upon taking this oath, the enlistee becomes G.I., which means government issue.

You see, members of the military must voluntarily waive their God-given rights in order to be a part of any branch of the Armed Services; and therein lies my problem with a draft.

By Brent Johnson

In what can only be described as his latest attempt to display his outright ignorance about American law and the Constitution, Senator Joe Lieberman recently expounded on the constitutional crisis we are currently facing in the United States.

Not wishing to be accused of looking for trouble where none exists, I will confine myself to Senator Lieberman’s own comments, to wit:

By Brent Johnson

What is justice?

In Plato’s epic volume, Republic, the philosopher Socrates is having a dialogue with several friends on the definition of justice. The 800-page volume is about the search for the meaning of justice. Yet even after finishing such a large tome, the reader comes away with a greater understanding of the questions, but without a clear answer.

By Lee Parker

My first encounter with slavery was in Christian Summer Bible School, with the telling of the story of Moses. I remember pictures of the little baby in a reed basket, placed in the river so he would not be killed. He was found, nurtured and eventually let the Israelites out of Egypt. We all know the story.

Then there are the stories of African slave traders and those who were sold to the white man. Some call this a blight on American history; others say that throughout history, some men have always seen others as a commodity to be controlled or sold for profit.

What is slavery and why is it such a repeatable occurrence in the history of mankind?