Converation Corner: Debating the Debates

The debates are over as the Presidential election is in its stretch drive. Millions and millions of people watched the three Presidential Debates. But does it matter.

It is important for citizens to see candidates in a head to head discussion; however, does the content and context ever relate to the important issues and needs of our country?  Over the decades, political debates have become more of a place of continual personal attacks rather than substance and discussion.  Moderators own a large piece of the content when controlling a debate, but how do they do? Are they bias?  Are they fair?  Steve and Rick discuss and provide their opinion on the political debate process and its effects.

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Kindle Pick of the Week: Days on the Road: Crossing the Plains in 1865

Read abou tthe early days of our country.

Sarah Raymond was an unmarried woman of twenty-four who in May 1865--barely a month after the end of the Civil War--mounted her beloved pony and headed west alongside the wagon carrying her mother and two younger brothers. They traveled by wagon train over the Great Plains toward the Rocky Mountains, with no certain idea of where they would settle themselves but a strong desire to leave war-torn Missouri behind and start a new life.

Kindle Free Pick of the Week: Abraham Lincoln: A Life From Beginning to End

Abraham Lincoln had one goal and that was to preserve the Union at all costs. His determination to hold the North and South together would ultimately lead to the bloodiest war in American history, the abolition of slavery, and his own untimely death from an assassin’s bullet. But to see Lincoln solely as a tragic figure consumed with the strife of mid-nineteenth century America is to miss meeting him as a man who never allowed himself to be defeated by adversity or grief or turmoil. From his earliest days on the frontier, he endured the loss of his beloved mother and the demanding physical challenges of a rough-and-ready land where death came easily and education was rare; where ambition was rewarded if a man proved himself willing to work hard; where love was attainable, even for a man whose physical appearance was most charitably described as homely.

Kindle Free Pick of the Week: The Rise And Fall Of The British Empire: Mercantilism, Diplomacy And The Colonies

From the earliest settlements in the Americas, the British Empire grew to encompass nearly 25 percent of the earth’s landmass. Created from a diverse array of companies, colonies and dominions, these nations helped the United Kingdom to develop into the world's leading power by the end of the 1800s. Driven by a desire to expand economically and commercially, Britain was driven by mercantilism.