Above The Fray

Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced life. A boundary is a personal property line that marks those things for which we are responsible. In other words, boundaries define who we are and who we are not.Boundaries impact all areas of our lives: Physical boundaries help us determine who may touch us and under what circumstances -- Mental boundaries give us the freedom to have our own thoughts and opinions -- Emotional boundaries help us to deal with our own emotions and disengage from the harmful, manipulative emotions of others.The same way boundaries are meant to protect us by what we will allow into our lives, physical borders of a country are meant to the same thing. People become citizens of a country and are held together by a common culture and language. This belief in borders, language and culture is what binds us together and helps us prosper and advance as a culture. Our system of governance is based on individual rights, property laws and the rule of law. This is what has helped

Last night's debate was less about the differing view points of the candiates and more about the main stream media and their continued bias to all things conservative.One of the main pillars of a free society is a press that is willing to challenge both political parties and when the duty is not taken seriously, we all suffer.        

Yes, what happened to our Ambassador in Benghazi and other brave Americans on that fateful day matters.Yes, who becomes the next Speaker of the House of Representatives matters.Yes both issues are being covered by the media.But what really mattes that isn't getting coverage all and why should we care?A nation on the verge. This episode looks at the looming cliff and why making believe its not in front of us is a recipe for personal and national disaster. 

Are we living in a free society or are we living in a construct such as the one depicted in the movie "The Matrix?"Today's news highlights that reality both parties are worried about the rise of Donald Trump and we wonder "Why?"Shouldn't the Republicans be ecstatic that they have a real candidate that can win the election? But they aren't... and neither are the Democrats.Both parties know that Trump is an attack on the power structure that exists and that means bad news for both parties.The sad fact is that both political parties have become lazy and complicit in the destruction of the nation. We now live in a society where both parties now share political power at the expense of the governed.Trump, like him or hate him, represents an attack on the power structure, particularly since therre is a growing feeling that he can win.The pundits and the media prefer the populace believe that we live in a country where we have freedom to choose how we are governed. However, its only an illusion.We will talk about thi

PLEASE NOTE: THERE WAS A MICROPHONE PORBLEM DURING THIS PODCAST AT 12:54 seconds. THERE IS A GAP UNTIL 13:05 seconds.  HOWEVER, IT CONTINUES SO PLEASE KEEP LISTENING. THANKS! CaroleInstead of being distracted by the political gamesmanship in Washington and the radical Islamists spreading terror across the globe, let's pull back and reclaim some personal power.Let's decide what our role is.Let's take back our own power.Let's stop following and start leading in our own lives.