Archive for Jess Raley
Hit or Run
Mr. Raley is a free-lance author, speaker, philosopher from Gadsden, Alabama, It doesn’t happen often but on rare occasions one may obtain a bit of pertinent information from a newscast. Last evening was one of those occasions. I was watching the late news, hoping to get the baseball scores, when this person came on (she [...]
1Dec1980 | Jess Raley | 0 comments | ContinuedWhere There Was a Will
A look into the loss of the American will to self-responsibility and independence.
1Dec1979 | Jess Raley | 0 comments | ContinuedAmazing Strange
The remarkable consequences of the removal of milk from price control.
1Jun1979 | Jess Raley | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Price Is Not Right
Something for nothing invariably costs too much.
1May1968 | Jess Raley | 0 comments | ContinuedAuthority Minus Responsibility
Jess Raley sees in the so-called race riots the natural consequence of welfare state policies that deny individual responsibility.
1Nov1964 | Jess Raley | 0 comments | ContinuedA Sign of the Times
Jess Raley finds one of the outstanding signs of the times as he enters TVA country.
1Sep1964 | Jess Raley | 0 comments | ContinuedWatch That Low Breaking Stuff
Our philosopher from Alabama takes a look at the other side of the popular pastime of getting out the vote. Pardon the repetition, but it is important to look back now and then at ideals we may be losing.
1May1964 | Jess Raley | 1 comment | ContinuedThere Must Be A Better Way
Mr. Raley is a free-lance author, speaker, philosopher from Gadsden, Alabama. We are reminded every day, and often many times a day, that this nation must produce more educated people or be buried, both militarily and economically, by communism. As a matter of fact, the pressure for more education is growing so strong in America, [...]
1Sep1963 | Jess Raley | 0 comments | ContinuedCourage to Stand
Mr. Raley is a free-lance author, speaker, philosopher from Gadsden, Alabama. Through the best of man’s bequest to posterity, through the great works of art, literature, and music, runs a thread of hope. This hope or dream is that somehow, sometime, somewhere, everyone will be inspired to participate in the experience of individual freedom. Freedom, [...]
1Jun1963 | Jess Raley | 0 comments | ContinuedA Man Named Frank
Mr. Raley is a free-lance author, speaker, philosopher from Gadsden, Alabama. The article, "I Like Butter," in the June 1962 FREEMAN has brought letters from people in all sections of these United States. You may recall my protest against a governmental program that is taxing me out of the market for my favorite spread while [...]
1Feb1963 | Jess Raley | 0 comments | ContinuedEveryone’s Favorite Game
Mr. Raley is a free-lance author, speaker, philosopher from Gadsden, Alabama. One of man’s first accomplishments was the perfection of a simple, sure-fire, almost fool-proof method of building his ego. Often known as the "better – by – comparison" method, it has seen no improvement since Adam claimed superiority over Eve because she ate the [...]
1Dec1962 | Jess Raley | 0 comments | ContinuedAn Average Citizen: Male: Female
Mr. Raley is a free-lance author, speaker, philosopher from Gadsden, Alabama. According to the latest tabulation, I am not quite the average U. S. citizen (sex male). To begin with, I’m several months too old, and my contribution to the total population is well above average. My income is above and so are my obligations. [...]
1Oct1962 | Jess Raley | 0 comments | ContinuedWhat You Can Loose
Mr. Raley is a free-lance author, speaker, philosopher from Gadsden, Alabama. One of the first things I remember is a story about Oscar Jones and a box of matches. It seems this old gentleman was out walking one evening after dark and decided to light his old cob pipe. According to the story, he dropped [...]
1Aug1962 | Jess Raley | 0 comments | Continued-
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