Posted by Brad Osborne on September 10, 2012 · 8 Comments
We have all heard the phrase that “honesty is the best policy”. And we can easily equate honesty with the truth. In fact, it is nearly impossible to find a definition of honesty that does not include the word truth or being truthful as a reference. And the following will use these words as interchangeable … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 17, 2012 · 3 Comments
We seem to have many swing states in the midst of great debate over the requirement for photo IDs in order to vote. It seems to mirror our important American tenet of democracy stating, “one person, one vote”. Any other view on the number of votes an individual can cast would completely undermine a government … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 9, 2012 · 6 Comments
In order to maintain a readable length for this subject, I will be covering the topic in three parts. Be sure to return for “Part II – The Politicians” to be posted in the very near future. Is it wrong to be a political cynic? Is it seen as unpatriotic to question our cherished American … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 7, 2012 · 1 Comment
As my first blog entry, I have chosen the recent issues arising over Chik-Fil-A CEO’s announcement of his belief in the biblical definition of marriage. As it is in the news and includes a juicy dichotomy of views, it seems a reasonable place to start. Let’s start by setting some generally accepted facts. Chik-Fil-A is a privately held company … Continue reading →
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