July 3, 2025 By Citizen Tom Citizen Tom Welcome to Conservative commentary and Christian prayers from Mount Vernon, Ohio. Patriotism, love of country, tends to be a somewhat controversial topic with some people. Why? Well, some people don’t understand what it means to love their country. To some people, patriotism means adopting a set of values that … More WHAT IS PATRIOTISM? – 08/05/2025
TOPICS: Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship {Govt & Politics}, Informed Patriotism, Prayer, Pro-Life, Military/Veterans, You Can’t Make This Up, and more. We hope you become informed readers and citizens based on both the Bible and our founding fathers: Acts 17:10-12, 2 Tim 2:14-16, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine Americana The American Revolution was Indisputably Not ‘A Well-Organized Coup by the … More Thursday Thoughts – 07/10/2025
I would like to comment on the email I received today. First, any time we can promote PTSD awareness amongst our military and veterans, we need to do so. One misunderstanding is that PTSD is only found in combat veterans. This is a lie propagated even in the VA system. If you, a friend, or … More PTSD: an invisible wound of war – 06/21/2024
TOPICS: Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship {Govt & Politics}, Informed Patriotism, Prayer, Pro-Life, Military/Veterans, You Can’t Make This Up, and more. We hope you become informed readers and citizens based on both the Bible and our founding fathers: Acts 17:10-12, 2 Tim 2:14-16, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine Americana White Lives Don’t Matter Americans are divided over religious freedom. The … More Thursday Thoughts – 06/19/2025
Internet Issues, so a day late This week, we will focus on a single topic: “Liberty.” Throughout my lifetime, the concept of Liberty has evolved from Freedoms granted to the idea of doing as one pleases. As a Christian, I believe “True Liberty” comes only through Christ. As a citizen, I know Liberty has boundaries … More Thursday Thoughts – “Liberty” – 06/05/2025
TOPICS: Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship {Govt & Politics}, Informed Patriotism, Prayer, Pro-Life, Military/Veterans, You Can’t Make This Up, and more. We hope you become informed readers and citizens based on both the Bible and our founding fathers: Acts 17:10-12, 2 Tim 2:14-16, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine Americana Constitution Matters – Liberty is not inherited. It is … More Thursday”s Thoughts – 05/29/2025
Memorial Day in America has become nothing like the original folks envisioned in 1866. Commercialization and party hardiness are the primary focus of the weekend. Few, if any, businesses close, and flowers are not shared on graves. Over the Memorial Day weekend, I get many more “thank you for your service” comments because most folks … More Memorial Day – 2025
TOPICS: Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship, Informed Patriotism, Prayer, Pro-Life, Military/Veterans, You Can’t Make This Up, and more. We hope you become informed readers and citizens based both Biblically and upon our founding fathers: Acts 17:10-12, 2 Tim 2:14-16, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine Americana The Hill of Lies Again, the times that try men’s souls Democrats Try … More Thurday”s Thoughts – 04/24/2025
TOPICS: Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship, Informed Patriotism, Pro-Life, Military/Veterans, You Can’t Make This Up, and more. We hope you become informed readers and citizens based both Biblically and upon our founding fathers: Acts 17:10-12, 2 Tim 2:14-16, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine In the past, I have overloaded my posts (see I listen) entitled Interesting Reads. So, … More Thursday Thoughts – 04/03/2025
I have been trying to avoid Political and Theological disagreements. I must admit I am not having the best luck. One of my “Pet Peeves” is seeing friends and acquaintances repost things on social media without vigorously checking and verifying the Context and Truth of the information. The latest (see the first two posts below) … More Context and Truth – 03/25/2025
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