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
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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A Republic If You Can Keep It
posted at 11:09 a.m.
From Ben Franklin to Abe Lincoln and many other notably wise historical figures world wide, a warning has been repeated over and over to us.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
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Discriminating Against Julio
posted at 10:12 a.m.
A most insidious form of discrimination has taken hold of our country. It causes two boys, Julio and Billy, to be held to a different set of rules.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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Photo: Katie Falkenberg / TWT
Sovereignty: Freedom From External Control
posted at 7:02 a.m.
American sovereignty has been at the core of our collective idea of country and Constitution since the inception of the nation.
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Monday, November 9, 2009
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Photo: Joe Shlabotnik/Flickr
The Potato Chip Salesman: We Need the Free Market System
posted at 10:43 a.m.
Only in a free-market can the wealth of a nation grow and political freedom remain.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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When Two Parties Trade Both Must Be Gainers
posted at 10:33 a.m.
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith supplied the thesis for a free market system and the foundation for modern economics.
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Friday, October 30, 2009
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Meet Me At The Cracker Barrel
posted at 9:45 p.m.
Common folk used to stand around the cracker barrel to work out the issues of the day, with common sense and intellectual integrity.
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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.