Bonnie Alba's Past Articles

46 articles

For Tea Party Citizens - 'The American Cause'

published: February 09, 2010

"What really creates discontent in the modern age, as in all ages, is confusion and uncertainly. People turn to radical doctrines not necessarily when they are poor, but when they are emotiona...

We Are Americans!

published: April 19, 2009

Are you a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Constitutionalist, Independent, whatever? Or -- are you an American? We appear to be coming out of our closets of silence. With the "Tea Party Protes...

'Meltdown' - Book for all of us

published: April 02, 2009

Finally, an easy-to-read book for you and me explaining America's 'economic crisis.' Thomas E. Woods is a Senior Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute (LINK mises.org/). 'Meltdown' is not your u...

America's Saving Spree - Crime against the Economy

published: March 20, 2009

Americans have retreated from wild spending to prudent saving for a rainy day. Bad for the economy and government, good for America. Or, is it? Many economic experts and our government have encoura...

States Affirm Their Rights

published: March 12, 2009

On February 26, the South Carolina House adopted and sent to the Senate a bill to "affirm the rights of all states including South Carolina based on the provisions of the U.S. Constitution's N...

Erosion of the Good News

published: February 27, 2009

The Southern Baptist Convention has reported a drop in membership in the latest church annual report, "Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches." They're now in company with all the o...

Living and Breathing" vs. Original Intent

published: February 05, 2009

In just six months the so-called movers and shakers in our nation's Capitol have managed to, and continue to add to, an impossible burden of National Debt on the backs of present and future generat...

Real Change: Thrift and Prudence

published: January 16, 2009

We Americans have come a long way from the Great Depression -- not that we have learned from it. The Federal Reserve and U.S. Government have also not learned from history. They persist in followin...

Retailers say Bah! Humbug to Christmas

published: December 11, 2008

At this time last year, I visited our local mall to do a bit of Christmas shopping. Lo and behold! Not a sign, a song, a word of Christmas! All I saw were signs of "Happy Holidays" procla...

Hardship Results in Thanksgiving

published: November 28, 2008

America is facing some perilous times. Confronting a worldwide financial tsunami that will affect us for decades to come, with increasing job losses and rising costs for all products and staples, A...

America's Financial Solution is Confidence?

published: October 30, 2008

As an economic advisor to Obama and former U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, Paul Volcker said part of the financial market problem is a result of the lack of "trust and confidence" in gover...

Voters Reflect Polarized America

published: October 23, 2008

Warning: Telling friends that you're not going to vote the "way you always do" may cause loss of friends. If nothing else, they go ballistic. When I told a group of conservative friends ...

Government Exhibits True Colors

published: October 03, 2008

Here's what I'm waiting for: Courage of convictions and principles. A leader who stands and says "This is wrong" or "This is right." Instead Washington runs on "what sweete...

Ron Paul: The Republic's Financial Prophet

published: September 25, 2008

n 2000, Rep. (TX) Ron Paul issued the most comprehensive, undeniably compelling and historical discourse on the state of our nation I have ever read. Entitled "A Republic, If You Can Keep It,&...

RADICAL Protest: "None of the Above"

published: September 05, 2008

The Sarah "Barracuda" Palin hubbub has turned the media into ravenous sharks. Almost instantly a household name, many disenchanted voters are galvanized in newfound enthusiasm for McCain...

The Super Crisis No One Dare Speak - I.O.U.S.A

published: August 28, 2008

It's too bad that most Americans will not view I.O.U.S.A. (Watch Trailer: www.iousathemovie.com/) before they vote the next big spenders into office. They might understand the near-future Super Cri...

I.O.U.S.A. is Authentic REALITY

published: August 14, 2008

Many Americans watch what the entertainment industry calls "reality shows." These orchestrated "pretend" programs perpetuate the mind-numbing imaginings which contribute solely ...

The Un-Churched and Lukewarm Churches

published: July 31, 2008

In a 2007 survey, LifeWay Research reported that the number of citizens who claim to believe in God but never attend church increased from 17 percent in 2004 to 22 percent in 2007. The two common ...

From Riches to Rags?

published: July 18, 2008

In 2004, Gerald Swanson, Professor of economics at the University of Arizona authored "America the Broke." He wrote: "our political leaders, Republicans and Democrats alike, have aba...

Lukewarm Church Mirrors Society

published: July 10, 2008

Over the last century, American Christian Churches have metamorphosed from standing out and being different from the surrounding society-culture to blending a little bit of this and little bit of t...

Lest We Forget, Tell the Children

published: July 01, 2008

This year we celebrate the 232nd anniversary of the painful birth of our nation. Many Americans will gather for barbecues and fireworks yet they never learned why we celebrate this day or its' impo...