Culture Does Matter - By Mitt Romney ......

But what exactly accounts for prosperity if not culture? In the case of the United States, it is a particular kind of culture that has made us the greatest economic power in the history of the earth. Many significant features come to mind: our work ethic, our appreciation for education, our willingness to take risks, our commitment to honor and oath, our family orientation, our devotion to a purpose greater than ourselves, our patriotism. But one feature of our culture that propels the American economy stands out above all others: freedom. The American economy is fueled by freedom. Free people and their free enterprises are what drive our economic vitality.

Where were you in '62?....

I read this over the weekend and have been thinking about it ever since.

It's true....I believe Ann Coulter had an article similar to this recently.

Folks...we're about 2 steps away from the proverbial cliff.

If we jump....America is probably lost forever and this great god-given experiment is gone into the history books like so many others.

If we pull ourselves back and stand firm...there's a chance...and it's JUST a chance we'll find her; and with that - ourselves again.

There has never been a nation so blessed....so incredible as ours.

Most of us standing today are the direct result of that success and bounty....even if we're struggling and broke.

How....HOW can we let our Founders down?

Do we have the strength to stand firm?

Even though I'm more exhausted than I have ever felt in my life....I have it....do you?

Fifty years ago, in the summer of 1962, America was a far different place than it is today. President John Kennedy was presiding over Camelot and despite fouling up the invasion of Cuba, his approval rating hovered around 80%. Unemployment was 5.2% with the average family income at $6,000 a year.

Obama Rewrites the Cold War - WSJ.com

Obama Rewrites the Cold War - WSJ.com: "The White House ought to take a lesson from President Harry Truman. In April, 1950, Truman signed National Security Council report 68 (NSC-68). One of the foundational documents of America's Cold War strategy, NSC-68 explains the danger of disarming America in the hope of appeasing our enemies. 'No people in history,' it reads, 'have preserved their freedom who thought that by not being strong enough to protect themselves they might prove inoffensive to their enemies.' [our italics]

Perhaps Mr. Obama thinks he is making America inoffensive to our enemies. In reality, he is emboldening them and weakening us. America can be disarmed literally -- by cutting our weapons systems and our defensive capabilities -- as Mr. Obama has agreed to do. We can also be disarmed morally by a president who spreads false narratives about our history or who accepts, even if by his silence, our enemies' lies about us."

The American Spectator : The Gilded Age

The American Spectator : The Gilded Age:

Having concluded my nuptial celebration last week, my new hubby and I embarked on a short but welcome retreat up the Hudson River in New York. We chose a small hotel in the hamlet of Rhinecliff with balconies overlooking the beautiful river that flows in two directions. Surrounded by the river and the soft-shouldered Catskill Mountains, we were left to muse on the beauty and history of the region.

This happy location put us in the vicinity of Hyde Park, home of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt estate and library. But, being good conservatives, we eschewed a visit to the home of the father of American socialism and instead spent the day at the Vanderbilt mansion. This gorgeous edifice was the spring/summer retreat of Frederick William Vanderbilt, grandson of the patriarch, Cornelius."