Wayne Leeper's Blog – December 2009 Archive (2)

Pa never had much compassion for the lazy or those who squandered their means and then never had enough for the necessities. But for those who were genuinely in need, his heart was as big as all outdoors. It was from him that I learned the greatest joy in life comes from giving, not from receiving.



It was Christmas Eve 1881. I was fifteen years old and feeling like the world had caved in on me because there just hadn't been enough money to buy me the rifle that I'd wanted for… Continue

Two recent polls have given Tea Party advocates cause for celebration. A June 15 poll by Gallop, based on 160,000 respondents. finds 40% of the electorate to be conservative, 35% moderate, and 21 % liberal. It goes on to state that conservatives outnumber liberals in all 50 states. A Rasmussen poll released on December 7 finds that if a three party election were held today, the results would be Democrats 36%, Republicans 18%, and the Tea Party candidate 23%, leaving 22%… Continue