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In this episode of Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson, Ginny sits down with Teddy Pierce, a writer, speaker, and political commentator whose educational background in Aristotelian philosophy and Thomistic ethics fuels his advocacy for America's founding principles and the Natural Law.Teddy discusses his book, Dethrone Davos: Save America, and the urgent need to confront the dangers of collectivist ideologies, moral relativism, and communism. Ginny and Teddy unpack how these forces threaten America's God-ordained freedoms and what we, as individuals and a nation, can do to stand firm against them.Tune in to discover why standing on the principles of God's truth is more critical than ever.—https://policecoffee.com/—Order Teddy's book, Dethrone Davos: Save America: https://www.amazon.com/Dethrone-Davos-America-Theodore-Pierce-ebook/dp/B0D5NKGGNC—Order my book, Culture: The Dangers of Herd Mentality and Why We're Headed in the Wrong Direction: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/SLYWFXAB6479S

In this episode of Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson, we explore how Trump's 2024 victory will spark a renewed era of American strength and prosperity. Could this be the beginning of a new Golden Age for our nation? We discuss Trump's big 2024 presidential win and its impact on the country's values, economy, and global standing, and why his win will set the stage for a brighter, more unified America. Tune in as we break down what this monumental moment means for our nation's future.--https://noblegoldinvestments.com/learn/gold-and-silver-guide/?utm_campaign=21243613394&utm_source=g&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=&utm_term=noble%20gold%20investments&seg_aprod=&ad_id=698073353663&oid=2&affid=1&utm_source=google&affiliate_source=googleads_brand_bmbc&utm_term=noble%20gold%20investments&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADQ2DzKOxph5Uom1m3COg5w3zx05w&gclid=Cj0KCQiArby5BhCDARIsAIJvjIRxVP8kcQ9WWQfEPfNdh7_-sk6ZAZcJBNz5BlVDdTmkNtaqo8N8ah0aAo9SEALw_wcB

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Chasing Justice with Lt. Joe Pangaro – For many years, the conservatives and liberals have battled for the hearts and minds of the American people. Each side offers their own version of the future. With the recent elections revolving almost totally around abortion rights, can we see where America is headed? Have we already arrived at the future, and is the traditional America lost forever? Lt Joe looks at these questions to try to decipher...

Chasing Justice with Lt. Joe Pangaro – For many years, the conservatives and liberals have battled for the hearts and minds of the American people. Each side offers their own version of the future. With the recent elections revolving almost totally around abortion rights, can we see where America is headed? Have we already arrived at the future, and is the traditional America lost forever? Lt Joe looks at these questions to try to decipher...

On this Salcedo Storm Podcast:Chris and Sean talk cars, music, Jew haters and the large cultural shift inot the degenerate toilet.

I cannot avoid the feeling that our corrupt, progressive, greedy Marxist elites have sold out America for parts. Like never before in Judeo-Christian history, everything appears to be upside down. We can't get rid of the impression that we've lost virtually everything close to our hearts. Our liberties, our freedoms, our history, our traditions, our common sense, our human dignity, our Constitution, and our way of life. Our politicians, our schools, our colleges, and our media organizations keep telling us that our morals, our values, and our principles are outdated. Yes, antiquated, obsolete, and out-of-fashion. They must be replaced with something more contemporary, trendy, and politically correct. We appear to be cornered and out of options. What is at play? Virtually everything. Our American Dream, American Way of Life. Our American spirit. Our American soul. We are experiencing the Second American revolution. This time, not with weapons, at least not yet. It is imposed on us by our enemies within who despise America and everything our country stands for. For almost a century, America is a thorn in the eye of Marxist ideology. Not because our beloved country might be bad in any way, just the opposite. Since the founding of America, we were the “shiny city on the hill,” a political system no dictatorship would ever be able to compete with.

With the crisis now facing the United States over the contested elections, we've invited back to speak with us Rich Higgins, former director of strategic planning at the National Security Council and author of "The Memo: Twenty Years Inside the Deep State Fighting for America First." We'll be discussing some recent news around the elections, the various factions in the entrenched bureaucracy of government, and the broader test now facing the United States. These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

We made it my fellow Americas.We made it alive and living in the greatest country ever in the history of mankind as we begin the third decade of the 21st century. God is good even though humankind is another story.No year in the world at large and in our great country has ever been more challenging, would you not agree? Or more divisive. America has seen anger and angst more so every day. We the people are divided down the middle politically, culturally and spiritually and:NE'ER THE TWAIN SHALL MEET!So it seems.But we had opportunities perhaps as never before. Technology exploded. New media, like social media dominated and the FACEBOOK of a young Harvard student became perhaps the most dynamic communication vehicle of all time. We saw the impeachment of President Donald Trump by a rabid, radical democratic party (House of Representatives) with the circus of a trial yet to come. History was rewritten in so many ways and education changed dramatically. Traditional America was excised at every opportunity.But through it all, so many of us heard the clarion words:MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.That process began elections 2016 and still continues today. The House, Democratic and the Senate, Republican did virtually nothing, other than bicker, argue and seemingly do anything to get and keep power. America politically is a laughing stock worldwide.We fought with North Korea. They do have the missile capability of destroying America but we get nowhere with negotiations. And China, ever more militaristic stands against us in every way. President Trump finally stood up to them and made the demands which should have been made years ago with regard to fair trade, tariffs and taxes. A price had to be paid but if not now, when? China may be the most troubling political force in the entire world.And the great Black Bear woke from a long winters nap and once again became a dominant military and political force in the world. Russia allied with Iran, and is now a force to be reckoned with in the Middle East even as it waits for the right time to become dominant in the Syrian conflict. In some ways, either Russia or China is supplanting America as the worlds most dominant force.And socialism was on the rise as never before. It becomes increasingly dominant in European politics. It raises its ugly head even in our beloved America, threatens our traditions and has captured the political and cultural hearts of the democratic party. We have seen the rise of politicians like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and even a less radical socialist like Joe Biden thirstily compete to become the democratic candidate of choice and then the ultimate step, our very own President. We are told that if democrats capture White House and Senate, America will never be the same again. Elections 2020 bring choices for WE THE PEOPLE like never before.And we have seen one assault after another on our beloved Constitution. And that is especially so with regard to our First Amendment. Radical organizations, like the ones funded by the billions of men like George Soros attacked freedom of speech. The constitutional ramrod was the mantra HATE SPEECH, and the attacks for the use of hate speech were directed primarily against Judeo – Christian organizations which stood for marriage between a man and a woman and biological gender rather than gender by choice. For Christian organizations to ask a man or woman to wrestle with the concept of sin was hate speech at its highest and so many attempts were made to muzzle Pastors and shut down the pulpit. Those assaults continue unabated and will so no matter the elections.Our once objective press became blatantly biased, prejudiced to the core. Publications, television and cable and so much of our news content took one side or the other. The New York Times battled The Wall Street Journal and The WashingtonPost did the same verbal battles with The Washington Times. We the people so often turn to alternative media for any objective news, including and especially our beloved radio. Thank you for listening to radio and particularly to the radio stations of the Crawford Broadcasting Company. We are grateful to you for that even as we go forward with our difficult but inspirational mission to serve:GOD AND COUNTRYWe saw the further weakening of Christianity, especially conservative Christianity. The Gospel and its basic concepts were watered down and we battled with those who would delegitimize Israel and the Jews as God's favored nation and people. We saw the incredible rise of anti–Semitism once again, the slaughter of Jews hardly seen since the Holocaust and much more to come. We are called upon as never before to bless Israel and the Jews as we are instructed in the Book of Genesis. These for them are most dangerous of times.And we saw the emergence of a thing called:WOKEEssentially a lethal mixture of works and grace as a new formula for salvation, with even an emphasis upon works. This new form of heresy even blasphemy seems to be gaining traction, anything to water down, compromise or directly attack the precious Gospel of real Christians. The attack on Christianity comes not only from outside, from political forces, but inside the church from compromising forces. Anti–Semitism and anti–Christianity will be forces to contend with like never before in the great year 2020. Are you ready for these battles?So, count on the following 2020 my fellow Americans:DIVISIONDANGEROUS DIVERSITYDISSENTION EVERYWHEREDISAPPOINTMENT AND DISAGREEMENTDIVIDING DIFFERENCESMore and more. It now becomes more critical than ever that we take on, with passion and energy, new and demanding:CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIESWe must do for America and we must make the time to do so for our beloved country with priority. We the people of faith must engage the secular culture. We must stand up for religious rights and freedoms. We must invest like never before with:TIMETALENTMONEYWe must give back to America for all it has given to us. Every single person of faith no matter gender, education, station in life or occupation can give something meaningful to the political process. If we wish to keep America as it is and continue to make it great again, we must step up, stand up, and do everything possible to preserve, protect and defend what we may have learned to so take for granted even after 244 years of freedoms. Otherwise, we the people, your friends and family and mine may well live in a different America beginning 2021.Younger generations have little regard for politics. They hardly understand the constitutional process, even voting. The great political and economic issues of the day seem either irrelevant or not understandable. America is as good as its children, its future generations and the passionate concerns for our way of life, our freedoms and our future seem secondary, often irrelevant. It is our duty as caring citizens to educate the young so that they can make informed, intelligent and well–educated choices. Elections otherwise are a mere exercise in likability without any real substantive choice–making. So, no matter who you are, or what you do, or where you live, you can do:SOMETHING.Think about your talents. Think about where your heart takes you. Think about the issues of the day and what may be the most pressing of concern to you. Follow that leading, identify with others with the same interests and passions, join organizations which can help you understand the issues and help you do your share to keep America great. There is no such thing as an average American citizen but only Americans who care and those who don't. God made you:YOU.Be all that you can be as God would have you be and that includes, now especially includes doing your civic duties as an American. DO THEM!Be wary of the media, all of them. Learn how to recognize bias and shun prejudice at every turn. Media by and large are public relations machines for political and cultural points of view, most either deeply and radically liberal or passionately conservative. In this era of post–truth, do your best to discern facts. The liberal has one set of facts and the conservative another. Search for the truth without either bias.And beware of academia. More than 90% of educators and administrators are liberal – radical, socialistic or even communistic. So many are anti–American and anti–capitalism. Beware, and make certain you support or send to those educational entities which stand for religious freedoms, freedom of speech, constitutional America and all things which truly make America great.And beware of Hollywood, corrupt to the core in so many ways. There are thankfully on the rise new Christian media, movies, shows and otherwise family friendly. Support them.And beware of the deep state, an ever present and looming serious danger to America, so well identified by President Trump as he and his administration to this day continue to have as a political objective:DRAIN THAT SWAMPSo we now encounter the once great democratic party which has become deeply socialistic and at the fringe, perhaps even communistic. The party has been radicalized by radicals, often extremely wealthy and billionaire radicals like Soros. They are determined to take over, even destroy traditional America. You should carefully consider what Democrats and the democratic party stand for when you vote in the great elections November 2020. America, our beloved America is at stake now more than ever.Watch what happens with the Supreme Court and their decision making this term (June). They will decide certain cases which will perhaps forever define basic freedoms and constitutional rights. Nine men and women, Supreme Court Justices will determine how 330 million WE THE PEOPLE will live and what our priorities will be. That is a frightening thought in one way, but perhaps comforting that there may be rational, careful, thoughtful thinking with regard to these issues and the right decisions beyond anger and dissention made. Pray to that end.And may there be an end or at least a greater awareness and protection against terrorism. It is a serious problem worldwide and becoming ever more so in America. Watch for it, even the potentiality of it and stand up against it.And let us first be thankful for all of God's blessings 2019. No matter the dangers and difficulties, there were blessings and they abound. Remember and live by the spiritual admonition:IN ALL THINGS GIVE THANKSAll things.And pray, pray 2020 as never before. God waits and God listens to you. God will hear your prayer and will answer according to HIS will. You may not get what you ask for but you will get his will in return. Be grateful for that. PRAY WITHOUT CEASING.American culture is nothing but hectic, demanding, intruding. Get away, get out as they say:UNDER THE TREESpend quiet time, spiritual quiet time and:WAIT ON THE LORDHis love he will unfold. Be patient, humble of self. But be ready to:FIGHT THE FIGHT OF FAITHThe fight is on like never before whether spiritually or politically. Do your part as God directs.Witness by word or deed in all that you do, and especially with family and friends. And no matter how dark the times, live a joyful life, yours to claim as a Christian, remembering:I AM COME THAT YOUR JOY MIGHT BE FULLRevel in that joy and in HIS love. Be a strong person of faith, real faith without compromise. Maintain your hope for things unseen but real. But above all, remember that which abides when all else fails:LOVE.May you know in the great year 2020 that:GOD LOVES YOU.Love him back with all your heart. Then you will be fully ready, fully equipped to meet the challenges and opportunities, great as they will be in perhaps the greatest year ever:2020.We the Crawford Broadcasting Company, all of us wish you our beloved listeners a very joyful, happy and prosperous New Year and may you be well and healthy so that you can live and serve better than ever.And one more reminder. Do everything you possibly can to:MAKE AND KEEP AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

The violence we see in our streets from Antifa to active shooters at food festivals⏤are all symptoms of our decaying society. Same this with the scam driven Mueller Investigation, we have lies and deceit parading around us as legitimate investigations. All of these things have a link to the people and groups looking to transform our NATION into something other than the Traditional America we all love. When right is wrong and up is down, we are headed for trouble. In the midst of all this chaos we have to ask ourselves, are we doing the right thing and what is the right thing, together we will explore the possibilities.

7 pm EST Join host Barry Secrest and exo-government specialist Lee Daniel as they discuss an ever-expanding caseload of governmental oddities, politics, the Supernatural & The New World Order--all from an entertaining, cutting edge, Conservative perspective. Listen live and CALL IN to speak to the host and co-host--(347) 996-3923.  Join the conversation! Tonight's show includes: CRLive! 7:00 PM: Is Trump in Danger, Rise of The False Church, Obama Assisted Russia / Ukraine Invasion, Obamacare Fix, Stop Taking Dems Seriously Capitol Hill Police Fire Shots at Aggressive Woman Driver: Event Eerily Familiar to 2013 Killing of Woman Visiting Obama White House Violent Anti-Trump Protesters Flee in Fear After Pepper-Spraying Pro-Trump Rally-Goers   Deep State Asserting continuity of government plans in coup against President Trump  Former Obama Regime Officials May Face Criminal Charges For Leaks Obama's rule changes opened door for NSA intercepts OBAMA’S DEFENSE DEPUTY SEEMINGLY ADMITS TO SPYING ON TRUMP School District Facing Funding Cuts Due to High Percentage of White Students "Hunt & Kill All White Women" Post Deemed "Not Hate Speech" By Facebook:  The Truth About Islam Appeasing Acceptance Rise of the False Church: America's Religious Left Emerge as Political Force Thousands Of Americans Are Fleeing The Big Cities In Preparation For The Coming American Apocalypse Erdogan, The New Prophet Of Allah Is Lashing At Europe And The Pope Calling Them “The Alliance Of Crusaders” History of the Deep State War against Traditional America  

Dedication: Police Officer Nicholas Ryan Smarr, Americus Police Department, GeorgiaEnd of Watch: Wednesday, December 7, 2016Guests: Florida's Chairman of the Putnam County Board of County Commissioners Larry Harvey and Tom WIlliams; businessman and Chairman of the Putnam County Republican Executive Committee. Tom is former law enforcement, Miami/Dade County, Florida. putnamrepublicans.orgRoan Garcia-Quintana is an American citizen who came to the US as a political refugee from Cuba. Born in Havana and raised in Savannah, GA. He was a research statistician for the SC Department of Juvenile Justice and Department of Education, where he was a psychometrician, in charge of constructing, analyzing and reporting the tests that are administered to the children who attend public schools.After working for the Reagan 1980 campaign as a pollster with Lee Atwater, he received a Presidential Appointment to the US Department of Education’s National Institute of Education, under President Ronald Reagan, where he was a Deputy Director.He's a political consultant to candidates in SC and across the US and is now the Executive Director for the Americans Have Had Enough Coalition and the newly formed Coalition for a Traditional America. americanshavehadenough.orgSouthern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis and "CS" Bennett. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Southern-Sense.com

Dedication: Police Officer Nicholas Ryan Smarr, Americus Police Department, Georgia End of Watch: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 Guests: Florida's Chairman of the Putnam County Board of County Commissioners Larry Harvey and Tom WIlliams; businessman and Chairman of the Putnam County Republican Executive Committee. Tom is former law enforcement,  Miami/Dade County, Florida. putnamrepublicans.org Roan Garcia-Quintana is an American citizen who came to the US as a political refugee from Cuba.  Born in Havana and raised in Savannah, GA.  He was a research statistician for the SC Department of Juvenile Justice and Department of Education, where he was a psychometrician, in charge of constructing, analyzing and reporting the tests that are administered to the children who attend public schools. After working for the Reagan 1980 campaign as a pollster with Lee Atwater, he received a Presidential Appointment to the US Department of Education’s National Institute of Education, under President Ronald Reagan, where he was a Deputy Director. He's a political consultant to candidates in SC and across the US and is now the Executive Director for the Americans Have Had Enough Coalition and the newly formed Coalition for a Traditional America. americanshavehadenough.org Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis and "CS" Bennett.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey!  Southern-Sense.com

Dedication: Police Officer Nicholas Ryan Smarr, Americus Police Department, GeorgiaEnd of Watch: Wednesday, December 7, 2016Guests: Florida's Chairman of the Putnam County Board of County Commissioners Larry Harvey and Tom WIlliams; businessman and Chairman of the Putnam County Republican Executive Committee. Tom is former law enforcement,  Miami/Dade County, Florida. putnamrepublicans.orgRoan Garcia-Quintana is an American citizen who came to the US as a political refugee from Cuba.  Born in Havana and raised in Savannah, GA. He was a research statistician for the SC Department of Juvenile Justice and Department of Education, where he was a psychometrician, in charge of constructing, analyzing and reporting the tests that are administered to the children who attend public schools.After working for the Reagan 1980 campaign as a pollster with Lee Atwater, he received a Presidential Appointment to the US Department of Education’s National Institute of Education, under President Ronald Reagan, where he was a Deputy Director.He's a political consultant to candidates in SC and across the US and is now the Executive Director for the Americans Have Had Enough Coalition and the newly formed Coalition for a Traditional America. americanshavehadenough.orgSouthern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis and "CS" Bennett.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey!  Southern-Sense.com

Dedication: Police Officer Nicholas Ryan Smarr, Americus Police Department, GeorgiaEnd of Watch: Wednesday, December 7, 2016Guests: Florida's Chairman of the Putnam County Board of County Commissioners Larry Harvey and Tom WIlliams; businessman and Chairman of the Putnam County Republican Executive Committee. Tom is former law enforcement, Miami/Dade County, Florida. putnamrepublicans.orgRoan Garcia-Quintana is an American citizen who came to the US as a political refugee from Cuba. Born in Havana and raised in Savannah, GA. He was a research statistician for the SC Department of Juvenile Justice and Department of Education, where he was a psychometrician, in charge of constructing, analyzing and reporting the tests that are administered to the children who attend public schools.After working for the Reagan 1980 campaign as a pollster with Lee Atwater, he received a Presidential Appointment to the US Department of Education’s National Institute of Education, under President Ronald Reagan, where he was a Deputy Director.He's a political consultant to candidates in SC and across the US and is now the Executive Director for the Americans Have Had Enough Coalition and the newly formed Coalition for a Traditional America. americanshavehadenough.orgSouthern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis and "CS" Bennett. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Southern-Sense.com

Real Americans want the Traditional America.... The Obama supporters want a weak America. The Obama administration has been nothing short of an embarrassment to the American people since its beginning. (Even Obama’s cousin has called him the “worst president in history.”) When he was elected first in 2008, Republicans and conservatives despaired, thinking we fully understood what our country was in for. But we couldn’t even begin to imagine the true havoc that has been wreaked on our country.  Not only have we suffered on domestic issues, but our international reputation has been irreparably tarnished. Obama has handled foreign issues as though he was not an American, again and again. He was silent as socialists murdered protesters in Venezuela. He apologized for American “arrogance” to multiple countries. And a national security expert has reported that he is actually putting America at risk.  Maybe its his own arrogance that he should be apologizing for. Tune in Thursday Morning at 11:AM est for the rest of the story!

This show is dedicated to: Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson killed during a terrorist siege at Sydney's Lindt cafe Defending the Republic with Annie "The Radio Chick", Kel and Dan is a discussion of events and issues. Guest: Bridget Johnson, is a veteran journalist whose news articles and opinion columns have run in dozens of news outlets across the globe. She came to Washington to be online editor at The Hill, where she wrote The World from The Hill column on foreign policy. Previously she was an opinion writer and editorial board member at the Rocky Mountain News and nation/world news columnist at the Los Angeles Daily News. She is an NPR contributor and has contributed to USA Today, Wall Street Journal, National Review Online, Politico and more, as an television and radio commentator. Bridget is Washington Editor for PJ Media.  pjmedia.com/blog/author/bridgetjohnson/ Guest: Roan Garcia-Quintana, is an American citizen who came to the US as a political refugee from Cuba. He loves the South and everything for which it stands!  He was a research statistician for the SC Department of Juvenile Justice and the SC Department of Education. He worked for Reagan's 1980 campaign as a pollster with the late Lee Atwater, he received a Presidential Appointment to the US Department of Education's National Institute of Education, under Reagan, where he was a Deputy Director.He has been a political consultant to numerous candidates and is Executive Director for the Americans Have Had Enough Coalition and the Coalition for a Traditional America.  americanshavehadenough.org It's a battle of Conservative values and principles!  

This show is dedicated to: Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson killed during a terrorist siege at Sydney's Lindt cafeDefending the Republic with Annie "The Radio Chick", Kel and Dan is a discussion of events and issues.Guest: Bridget Johnson, is a veteran journalist whose news articles and opinion columns have run in dozens of news outlets across the globe. She came to Washington to be online editor at The Hill, where she wrote The World from The Hill column on foreign policy. Previously she was an opinion writer and editorial board member at the Rocky Mountain News and nation/world news columnist at the Los Angeles Daily News. She is an NPR contributor and has contributed to USA Today, Wall Street Journal, National Review Online, Politico and more, as an television and radio commentator. Bridget is Washington Editor for PJ Media.  pjmedia.com/blog/author/bridgetjohnson/Guest: Roan Garcia-Quintana, is an American citizen who came to the US as a political refugee from Cuba. He loves the South and everything for which it stands!  He was a research statistician for the SC Department of Juvenile Justice and the SC Department of Education. He worked for Reagan's 1980 campaign as a pollster with the late Lee Atwater, he received a Presidential Appointment to the US Department of Education’s National Institute of Education, under Reagan, where he was a Deputy Director.He has been a political consultant to numerous candidates and is Executive Director for the Americans Have Had Enough Coalition and the Coalition for a Traditional America.  americanshavehadenough.orgIt's a battle of Conservative values and principles! 

The Miraculous Disappearance of Black-and-White Most of the choices we make have effects we did not anticipate. This is due to the Law of Unintended Consequences. “Economists and other social scientists have heeded its power for centuries; for just as long, politicians and popular opinion have largely ignored it.” – Rob Norton, author of The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics Here's an example of politicians ignoring it: The Chinese government introduced the one-child policy in 1978 as a measure to curb China's population growth. Thirty-four years later, “The policy has been implicated in an increase in forced abortions, female infanticide, and underreporting of female births, and has been suggested as a possible cause behind China's gender imbalance.”- Wikipedia Limited to just one child, many families opted for a boy because men have always had more power in Chinese society. The unintended consequence of the one-child policy is that marriageable young Chinese women are in extremely short supply. According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, unmarried men between 20 and 44 already outnumber their female counterparts 2 to 1.* This gives young Chinese women amazing power. Score one for poetic justice. All this seems perfectly reasonable in hindsight, but did anyone see it coming 34 years ago? Before you wag your finger at those Chinese parents, consider what American parents were saying to their daughters during those same years, “Why dream of being a nurse when you can become a doctor? Don't be a secretary, become a CEO. Make something of your life! You can always get married AFTER you've established your career.” Thus warned against becoming that ultimate of losers – a stay at home Mom – American girls grew up and became “successful” by foregoing the creation of a family. And what did we tell our boys? “If you don't go to college, you doom yourself to be a loser, son; a common, blue-collar laborer who gets no respect, no admiration, no love. Please, son, go to college. Don't be a loser.” Thirty-four years later we have millions of college-educated, unmarried men and women returning to live in their childhood bedrooms at Mom's and Dad's house because they can't support themselves, much less pay off the tens of thousands of dollars they owe in student loans. There are plenty of good-paying jobs out there, but most of them require a technical skill; something not taught in college. The Unintended Consequences of the advice America gave its children is that the American subgroup Bill O'Reilly likes to call “Traditional America” (code for “white,”) no longer controls the outcome of elections. Ironically, it is the subgroups who continue to value motherhood and skilled labor that have become the deciders of America's future. And I, for one, have no problem with that. America has a surplus of young adults empowered with pointless educations and staggering student loans. For now, at least, it would appear the spotlight belongs to men and women who are skilled in a trade, who take pride in the work of their hands; chefs and carpenters, plumbers and electricians, mechanics and technicians and jewelers who can set a diamond in gold. The American Success Myth of the 20th Century taught us to buy things we didn't need with money we didn't have to impress people we didn't like. We were taught, “Whoever dies with the most toys wins.” So we chased happiness with dollars in our hands and it fled from us faster than we could run. Exhausted, we sat down and learned the truth: “The key to happiness is an ability to celebrate the ordinary.” Family. Friends. Food. Fun. Having been born into a 1958 America that was strictly black and white, I will finish my days in a full-color nation. And what, I ask you, is so terribly wrong with that? Roy H. Williams