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From education and politics to culture, crime, and social issues, we’ll tackle today’s challenges with timeless truth, a thoughtful perspective, and maybe even a little wit along the way.
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Why a Single Term in Office is the Cure for a Corrupt Congress
Let’s be blunt: the American political system is broken. It’s not broken because of one party or the other, but because of a design flaw so fundamental it corrupts everything it touches. The engine of our government doesn’t run on policy, principle, or the public good; it runs on re-election. Every decision, every vote, every “crisis du jour” is filtered through the single, all-consuming question: “How will this play back in the district?”
By The Colson Lens5 months ago in The Swamp
Why Helping Your Neighbor Now Requires a Government Permit
Let’s play a game of “What if?” What if a modern-day equivalent of Mother Teresa—a globally recognized Nobel laureate whose entire life is a testament to selfless charity—arrived in one of our gleaming American cities today? Not for a fundraiser or a speech, but to actually get her hands dirty caring for our most vulnerable.
By The Colson Lens5 months ago in The Swamp
Why Your Future Isn't the Government's Problem
Let’s be honest: we’ve all been there. A problem arises—a job loss, a medical bill, an economic downturn—and our first, almost instinctual thought is, “What is the government going to do about it?” This isn’t an accident. It’s a reflex carefully cultivated over a lifetime, a lesson pounded into our heads from the fifth grade onward. As Charles Colson brilliantly exposed, we are a nation raised on a steady diet of the political illusion—the seductive but dangerous lie that the state is our provider, our savior, and the key to a “rich and full” life.
By The Colson Lens5 months ago in The Swamp
The Hidden Economic Force No Politician Wants to Talk About
Let’s cut through the noise. The pundits on the cable news scream until they’re red in the face. One side chants, “It’s the economy, stupid!” The other side retorts, “No, it’s about values!” They frame it as a binary choice, a zero-sum game where we must choose between putting food on the table and having a moral compass. We’re told that “kitchen-table issues” are the real ones, and that discussions about ethics, virtue, and character are a distracting smokescreen for the elite.
By The Colson Lens5 months ago in The Swamp
Restoring Order: How Discipline and Moral Foundations Can End School Violence
School violence isn’t just a statistic—it’s a national crisis. The recent tragedies in Uvalde, Texas and Nashville, TN shocked the nation. But while mass shootings dominate headlines, daily violence—stabbings, assaults, and threats—plagues American schools in quieter, yet equally devastating ways.
By The Colson Lens5 months ago in Education
The Missing Ingredient in America’s Health Care Debate
Charles Colson’s essay "Clean Livin': Protecting Ourselves from Ourselves" cuts through the noise of today’s endless health care debates with a simple, uncomfortable truth: America’s most expensive health problems aren’t caused by a lack of government programs—they’re self-inflicted.
By The Colson Lens5 months ago in The Swamp
