Benjamin Franklin – California Globe

Don’t like our laws? Ignore them – Don’t like election outcomes? Gut the office

July 21, 2026 10:01 amJuly 21, 2026 10:01 am

I, for one, am still celebrating our nation’s 250th birthday. I recently wrote about Benjamin Franklin’s answer to the question of what kind of government were we going to have, to which he replied, “A republic, if you can keep...

A Republic If You Can Keep It!

July 7, 2026 3:00 pmJuly 7, 2026 3:01 pm

“A Republic If You Can Keep It!” These words of Benjamin Franklin, in response to the question, “what kind of government was the United States to have, a republic or a democracy?” are exceedingly prescient today, for we are surrounded,...

The Declaration of Independence

July 4, 2026 6:00 amJuly 4, 2026 6:01 am

The Declaration of Independence, America’s revolutionary Charter of Freedom, is a document upon which our nation’s founding principles were established and set the course for our nation on a journey of freedom. The Declaration of Independence was formally adopted by the...

New K-12 Science Standards Compete with Woke Norms in American Classrooms

July 15, 2024 3:46 pmJuly 15, 2024 3:46 pm

Climate change advocacy, equity-based “scientific” inquiry, anti-racism approaches, diversity and inclusion… Political indoctrination permeates K-12 science education across the nation. Standards are lowered, the scientific method disregarded and classroom instruction politicized to promote conformity, mediocrity and activism. In 2019, fourth,...