http://www.aarondmills.com life in the commonwealth Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:52:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It is true that there is a rift in the Republican party. For many years the party of conservatives has been anything but conservative. Increasing federal spending and the creation of invasive new government agencies are a legacy of the Bush years. By the end of the Bush era the ... http://www.aarondmills.com/the-myth-of-war-spending/ The founding fathers of the United States have been forgotten in American pop culture. Instead of real history we teach our children silly parables as though the founders were the apostles, and the most they have to offer is simple moral lessons. Our nation was in the grips of a Tyrant ... http://www.aarondmills.com/why-the-founders-matter/ I was a bit disturbed when I was watching "America the story of us". I kept noticing odd things as I was watching what is supposed to be a short history of the United States. A lot of attention was paid to relatively small parts of our History, with the ... http://www.aarondmills.com/the-liberal-history-channel/ I recently ran across this visualization that describes the final votes on historic social laws this country has passed. I think it shows very clearly a couple of truths that fly in the face of liberal lies. The first great lie that is so often believed in this country is that ... http://www.aarondmills.com/setting-history-right/ Listening to the morning show I have been hearing the same nonsense over and over again. Here is a summary of what people keep saying. "My candidate lost, they were the only real conservative, I am considering voting for Parriello. This is insane nonsense. Robert Hurt may not be your favorite ... http://www.aarondmills.com/sending-hurt-to-washington/ With all of our second amendment rights we live in a largly disarmed society. I personally find this tragic when recounting the recent events of the last decade. With school shootings, massacres, terrorist plots, violent drug cartels, and the wake of large natural disasters like Katrina, ... http://www.aarondmills.com/buy-a-gun-become-a-marksman-carry-it/ In many ways I believe most self defense instructors and students, especially in the world of martial arts, have got it all wrong. This could also be said of many hand gun defense and concealed carry instructors as well. Most people have a natural tendency to adhere to the social norms ... http://www.aarondmills.com/violence-in-self-defense/ Our local tea party has been invited by the Dean of Liberty University's law school to act as a host for a primary GOP debate amongst the various candidates. In thinking about this I have been pondering questions about gun rights, and the rights of the individuals to protect themselves and ... http://www.aarondmills.com/the-edge-of-gun-rights/ So in my never ending quest to learn about alternative building methods I have come up with five good reasons NOT to buy an ordinary house from an ordinary neighborhood. 1. Today's homes are outdated. Even with all the talk of green building techniques and energy conservation there is a simple ... http://www.aarondmills.com/five-reasons-to-build-a-low-impact-home/ DISCLAIMER: If my numbers are inaccurate it is because the website I am using is inaccurate.. Please check for yourself After taking a peek at the congressional finance reports for the local candidates campaigns I am lead to draw some conclusions. Tom Parriello has already raised 1.6 MIllion dollars for this campaign. ... http://www.aarondmills.com/va-5th-on-the-numbers/