Never let criminals out of prison

I would advocate for a complete reform of our criminal justice system to return to far faster trials with simpler and faster appeals. Returning much harsher penalties with long jail sentences and the death penalty as an option would remove repeat offenders from society. Most crimes are committed by repeat offenders. Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent.

Revolution

Donald Trump and the left are both completely wrong on one point: no government can be overthrown by its own people if they are not armed with guns.

Deeply unpopular dictatorships in Russia and Iran are able to easily retain power as their people are unarmed. Dictatorships need less than one percent of the population to support them as long as that dictatorship has guns, but the people do not.… read more “Revolution”

Grandpa

Grandpa taught me to ski, to drive, and to be a man. He showed me how to be frugal and how to invest. He took me in at age fourteen and raised me in his elder years. Then he did it again and again with my younger brothers.

His whole life revolved around his grandkids, his son, and especially my grandmother.… read more “Grandpa”

Bill Gates “Source Code” Book Review

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Bill Gates book, “Source Code”. Bill Gates has accomplished more in his life than almost any other living person except maybe Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos and a few others. Bill Gates not only brought software into every home and business, but he has been instrumental in curing diseases worldwide, and has been a great leader in philanthropy.… read more “Bill Gates “Source Code” Book Review”