Books on Citizenship

TAX CUTS - A Simple Lesson in Economics

Let's put tax cuts in terms everyone can understand. Suppose that every day, ten men go out for dinner. The bill for all ten comes to $100. If they pay their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:

Pre-Battle Speech by Lieutenant Colonel Tim Collins

Pre-Battle Speech by Lieutenant Colonel Tim Collins given to the men of the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Guards, on war alert in Kuwait Wednesday, 19th of March, 2003, that has caused quite a stir in Britain

Citizens Against Government Waste

Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) is a private, non-partisan, non-profit organization representing more than one million members and supporters nationwide. CAGW's mission is to eliminate waste, mismanagement, and inefficiency in the federal government. Founded in 1984 by the late industrialist J. Peter Grace and syndicated columnist Jack Anderson, CAGW is the legacy of the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control, also known as the Grace Commission.

Bad American

A brief on being a U.S. Citizen by Anonymous

Pastor Joe Wright's Prayer

When Pastor Joe Wright of the Kansas City Central Christian Church was asked to give the opening session prayer to the Kansas Senate he delivered the following message.

Just an American

A Gen-X Response to the Tragedy and the Crossroads Before Us.

Citizenship Central

What you can do:

1. Obey the law (start with the 10 commandments (NIV)).
2. Pay your taxes.
3. Hold your political leaders responsible.
4. Vote.
   1. for God's will, not yours (if you're smarter than He, well ....),
   2. for less government control (has the government solved your personal or social problems?),
   3. for honest leaders (if they cheat on their wives, what will they do to you?)
5. Get Involved - Take Action
   1. Don't whine, DO.
   2. Think, Plan, Do!
   3. -or- Help honest causes doing the right things.
   4. Be involved in your local community.
6. Volunteer
   1. Give more (money, time, love, etc) than you take.
   2. Do your part.
   3. Make a difference in your part of the world.
7. Be patient.
8. Forgive.