Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Abdication or Ownership of Personal Responsibility?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Chip Murray

“This Government is no longer legitimate and therefore, no moral person can continue to support it!”– Ann Barnhardt The saying, “The truth will set us free…but first it will make us miserable.” begs the question, “What are we prepared to … Continue reading →

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The Price of Gas & the Salvation of Our Souls!

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Chip Murray

Principle 2 – A free people cannot survive under a republican constitution unless they remain virtuous and morally strong. “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.” – … Continue reading →

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Ode to the Welfare State

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Chip Murray

My friend Matt sent me this poem from an unknown author read into the 1949 Congressional Record by Rep Clarence J. Brown (R-Ohio), and asked me to put it to music. I also added the chorus and final verse… The … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up, March 11th 2012 Edition!

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Chip Murray

“The blessings and protection of Heaven are at all times necessary, but especially so in times of public distress and danger.” – George Washington Good Morning Dear Friend! This is just about my favorite time of the year…the very day … Continue reading →

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A Return to Localism!

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Chip Murray

“The solution in one word: Localism”. – Charles Hugh Smith, OfTwoMinds Well it’s late Friday evening and everyone is settling in for the weekend after yet another week of Greek Groundhog Days. Earlier today I had an email from an … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Miscalculation in the History of Republicanism!

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Chip Murray

Do you want to know what the vast majority of AMERICANS thought about Carbonite CEO David Friend this week? “He’s NO Friend of mine!” One can only hope that today’s Republican is part of the population that still thinks of … Continue reading →

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Great Men

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Chip Murray

“Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.” — Charles de Gaulle, statesman $1.50 of debt for every $1.00 of GDP for 100 years $3.00 of debt … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up, March 4th 2012 Edition!

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Chip Murray

I don’t know which is more mind-blowing: is it the fact the Christ loves us at all, or the fact that He cares whether or not we love Him, and that we can actually increase the infinite joy of the … Continue reading →

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A Tribute to Andrew Breitbart!

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Chip Murray

The Key to Victory in this War against Tyranny is a two-sided coin held close to the heart as a reminder of the power and energy we must invoke and learn to manifest within ourselves. On one side is the … Continue reading →

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The Central Planners & You!

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Chip Murray

“Agenda 21” is an action plan of the United Nations (UN) related to sustainable development and was an outcome of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. It is a comprehensive … Continue reading →

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