Coach Bill / Dad, Entrepreneur Special Educator, American Political Scientist, Writer, Musician.

Abraham Lincoln understood that the institution of slavery was a direct challenge to the words of our Declaration of Independence, and seeing them being hollowed, he, of the champion intellectuals of his age, next to John Quincy Adams and Frederick Douglass, understood the call in his heart and mind to be selfless in the cause of liberty; being unspotted in his good work to lay claim upon that first promissory note that became the initial document for the defense of individual liberty; his completed works rendering proof of justice to the spirit of 1776; placing the citizens as co-sovereigns and in charge of the government. He looked unto the final works of those Continental Congressional delegates, and studied his way from there, seeing that America would not last long if it was divided on the issue of freedom for all.   Astounding individual that he was, Abraham Lincoln’s genuine humility connected him to the people, and his smart, logical approach morphed him into an altruist ...

The process of critical thinking logically demands a fair, open-mind that gathers information and ultimately renders a disinterested opinion. Not a cold, heartless opinion, but one bonded to a warm, human sympathy for people. A true critical thinker, in continuity then, is anchored to a moral foundation that serves as a gravitational ballast giving selfless allegiance, without prejudice, to a naturally good set of moral principles. “…my fellow citizens of the world, ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”                                         President John F. Kennedy,                                                    Inaugural Address, January 2...