CommunitiesTruth Be Told 
The truth about everything is out there. Men and women from the past and present are telling us the truth through their speeches, writings and actions. All we must do is watch with eyes that see, listen with ears that hear, and most importantly think a little deeper.
Truth be Told ties history and common sense to current events. We will visit the wisdom, knowledge and understanding of notable historians from David McCullough, Stephen Ambrose to John Fiske and Alexis de Tocqueville; economists from Adam Smith to John Keynes to Milton Friedman; philosophers like John Locke, Cicero, Montesquieu; presidents from George Washington to the present; and of course founders such as Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and the whole gang.
Through the words of many wise people, we will always search for the threads that can illuminate our current societal debates and issues with truth, whether it be American style health care, public education, the free market versus socialism, the vagaries of Wall Street, U.S. foreign policy or any other issue that emerges.
Truth Photo: Kerry Ball on Flickr
Friday, February 5, 2010
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The National Debt: A Dizzying Amount of Zeros
posted at 10:56 a.m.
The national debt is $12 trillion and climbing. In eight years Bush 43 added $4 trillion. Obama's on course to add $26 trillion by 2019. Are you concerned?
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Friday, January 29, 2010
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Let's Teach American History Again
posted at 12:51 p.m.
Could it be that American, and world, history has been reduced to a political agenda item? We must rise above any urges to frame the teaching, and embracing, of American history as a liberal or conservative cause.
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Monday, January 25, 2010
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A Miraculous Escape from New York City
posted at 1:29 p.m.
George Washington became known as the father of our country for outstanding leadership, character, and ability to apply wisdom at pivotal moments.
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Monday, January 18, 2010
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MLK Would Be Disappointed
posted at 1:37 p.m.
Martin Luther King, and many other sincere leaders like Abe Lincoln and others since, had a dream that character would prevail over color in treatment of Americans.
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Friday, January 15, 2010
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Radical Cures
posted at 4:27 p.m.
It’s a risky business dealing in "radical cures." For over 200 years, Americans have been willing to let the federal government conceive of and administer those cures.
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
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Abstract Equality
posted at 9:40 a.m.
Is abstract equality the path to utopia? Human nature seeks prizes for success and accepts penalties for failure. When the system seeks to change human nature, new ways to win or lose emerge.
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
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Future Shock 2010
posted at 3:36 p.m.
Future Shock is Alvin Tofflers term for too much change in too short a period of time. A glance at notable futurists and history indicates 2010 will be a turning point year for Americans.
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
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2009 Year In Review: Health Care Versus The Economy and Terrorism
posted at 11:24 a.m.
American's are still most concerned about the economy and increasingly about terrorism, yet health care has dominated the Congressional agenda
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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George Washington: An American Christmas Icon
posted at 10:57 a.m.
On Christmas day 1776, George Washington's troops assembled at the feery landing and were given the password for the day, "Victory or Death."
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Monday, December 21, 2009
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When Representatives Transform Into Delegates
posted at 10:33 a.m.
The actions of American elected officials in recent months, and especially the last 24 hours, have taken on an eerie similarity to those of delegates not representatives.
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Carla Harper
Carla writes about current issues and events with an aim toward telling the truth, using ... more
Carla writes about current issues and events with an aim toward telling the truth, using the writings of great thinkers, dead and living, as well as common sense.