Tag Archives: liberty and justice for all

Freedom quiz

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Steve Simms

Freedom quiz: How many of these life-traps are you free from?

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Freedom & rights aren’t the same thing

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Steve Simms

Want freedom?When people are freeThey will disagreeAnd seeThings differently. We have the right to try to persuade others. We don’t have the right to verbally attack, manipulate, or coerce them. Insulting people is not, and never has been, a human … Continue reading →

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Is this racism?

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Steve Simms

Racism? A few days ago I was having a conversation with a white woman. When several young black guys walked by, she said, “They make me uncomfortable.” I asked, “Who? “She said, “They might grab my purse.” I said, “Anybody … Continue reading →

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What makes a great American?

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Steve Simms

If greatness in American history Was measured by How well a person lived by “Liberty and justice for all,” A lot of “great” Americans Would be demoted. Check out my Top 10 Greatest Americans by the standard of “liberty and … Continue reading →

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Designer skin — a birth right

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Steve Simms

You’re wearing designer skin. (You’re looking good, because God, Himself, designed the skin you’re in!) For society to devalue people because of their skin, brands them with something they can’t hide and that sticks with them for life. When skin … Continue reading →

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Red and yellow, black and white–there’s no color supremacy!

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Steve Simms

The idea that one skin color outranks another is myth, manipulation, and madness. Skin-color has nothing to do with the quality of a human being. Absolutely nothing! To call a certain skin color unacceptable and use it as justification for … Continue reading →

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The truest patriotism

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Steve Simms

The truest patriotism is to treat everyone with the eternal values of freedom, equality, and justice, stated in American documents. All nations are temporary forms of government that exist for days, years, generations, or centuries, and then vanish away. However, … Continue reading →

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America’s Forgotten Freedom Fighters

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Steve Simms

How many times have you heard the Lee Greenwood song that declares: “I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died to give that right to me.” In … Continue reading →

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Why Was The Army In Little Rock, AR In 1957?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Steve Simms

In 1957 I was a six-year-old in Little Rock, Arkansas.  I had a lot of company there as members of the Army’s 101st Airborne Division joined us in the city. At the time I didn’t really understand what was going on; … Continue reading →

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Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Septima Clarck, & Miles Horton in Monteagle, TN

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Steve Simms

Here is a little known fact of American history. Monteagle, Tennessee could be called the cradle of the Civil Rights Movement. Before the Civil Rights Movement began, Martin Luther King, Jr., Ralph Abernathy, Rosa Parks and many other future leaders … Continue reading →

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