Category Archives: Government

Painting with Too Broad a Brush

Painting with Too Broad a Brush
by Michael Murphy

It has never been difficult for me to call it as I see it. I can hardly recall a time such as this past week, where a spotlight needs to be shined on an issue near and dear to me.

We are well aware of what comes to mind when we hear the words 4H, we think of the impressive work
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Elected Officials Work for Us, We Don’t Work for Them

We’re sorry. Youtube removed this video of Debbie Dooley’s discussion of elected officials. Please scroll down to watch it on Rumble.

The reason for removal was “to help keep the community safe.”

We uploaded the video to Rumble for viewing.

(Thanks to Ted Metz for video.)

The Madison Forum was very pleased to have Debbie Dooley speak at our monthly luncheon meeting on Saturday, October 30th at the “Semper Read more...

What Happens if a County Accepts HUD money

HUD AFFH in 5 Minutes by John Anthony

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Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing is a familiar HUD term. But on July 16, 2015, AFH became the basis for a new rule, adding severe strings to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants. These new stipulations will shake the very foundations of your community. The people who control land use and zoning laws also control much … Read more...

The Green Dragon Tavern Still Lives!

The Green Dragon Tavern Still Lives
by Paul Nally

G’day, Lads and Lassies,


Ye Sons and Daughters of Liberty, take heart! The Green Dragon Tavern still lives!


Patience and planning are the watchwords. As Congressman Davey Crockett once said, “Be sure you’re right … then go ahead!”


This long train of abuses by these three branches of this government have now countenanced intolerable acts of Despotism, fostered
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Impeachment: Then & Now

Part 1: Impeachment

Attorney and former Congressman Bob Barr, Madison Forum Member, was the Guest Speaker at our Breakfast Meeting, Saturday, January 25, 2020.

Bob spoke to a packed room about: “Impeachment!” Bob has a first hand perspective on the “Impeachment” process and behind the scenes knowledge as a GOP “Impeachment Manager” during the Impeachment of former President Bill Clinton and the Senate trial.

Part 2: Impeachment Q&A Session

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Is Our System of Government Cracking?


The Madison Forum was pleased to have Attorney and former  Congressman Bob Barr, Madison Forum Member, speak at the February breakfast meeting. The topic of Bob’s speech was “Is Our System of Government Cracking Under the Strain (Emergency Powers, Rogue Law Enforcement, the Rise of Socialists, and the 25th Amendment).”

Bob’s vast experience including his time working for the CIA, U.S. Congress, Federal Prosecution, as well as teaching … Read more...

M L King’s Birthday Holiday

by Donald S. Conkey

Monday is a national holiday created to remember the life and death of Dr. Martin Luther King. King’s life changed America and his assassination in 1968 stirred America as America had not been stirred since the Civil War, a war that was suppose to remove the shackles of slavery in America. Breaking slavery’s back required wise men, compromise, a new constitution, a Civil War, and the … Read more...

Christmas –a reminder of Christ’s gifts to mankind

by Donald S. Conkey

For those who believe in the birth of Jesus Christ and in his life, ministry, death and resurrection from the grave to break the bonds of death, Christmas is more than just another holiday; it is a day to remember the birth of God’s only begotten Son, He who was born to set us free. Said He: “To this end was I born, and for this … Read more...

Dr. Melvyn Fein – the Shared Five Values

Dr. Melvyn Fein, Professor of Sociology at Kennesaw State University discusses five values most Americans share under the heading of “Morality”. This is the presentation he made to the Madison Forum on March 30, 2013. The five values are: “Honesty”, “Responsibility”, “Fairness”, “Family” and “Liberty”. The presentation is split into two parts:

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