Come join our conversation on the porch.
Front porch wisdom with backbone.
Welcome to Porch Talk Grit — the heart of Do What MATAs. This is where Liberty Lane kicks off the conversation and invites others to pull up a chair. Sometimes she’s joined by Joe Bob Justice, sometimes by a friend, sometimes by you.
Here we don’t yell.
We listen, tell stories, call it like it is, and wrestle with what’s right.
It’s not always polished. But it’s always honest.
Because real patriotism means knowing when to question — and when to hold the line.
🔹 What You’ll Find Here:
Weekly Porch Talk Posts every Wednesday
Voices of Principle from Liberty, Joe Bob, and friends
Stories with Soul — reflections on faith, family, freedom, and truth
Comment threads that feel like a front porch conversation
🔹 Why We Call It Grit
Grit ain’t just toughness.
It’s staying grounded when the winds blow. It’s speaking up when silence feels easier.
It’s small-town truth in a big-time mess.
Whether we’re talking tariffs, tornadoes, or Tuesday blues —
this is where backbone meets belonging.
👉 Browse the latest below.
Porch Talk Sunday Sermon #1 Truth Social and Reality Show Madness Dumpster Fires
Porch Talk Sunday Sermon #1 “WTF Is This Timeline?” — delivered by Walden Wright, keeper of the porch and the pulse Reading from the Book
Porch Talk Grit 24 Winter is Coming, Higher Heating Costs are Here
🏡 PORCH TALK GRIT 24 “The Wind Is Getting Colder — And So Are the Bills” Liberty Lane with Quin Halliwell~1,500 words (revised with your
Porch Talk Grit 23 GOOD GRIEF, AMERICA.
Porch Talk Grit 23 “Good Grief, America.” November 26 • Do What MATAs Liberty Lane with Walden Wright Sunrise came in slow this morning.The kind
Porch Talk Grit 21 East Wing Destroyed, New War Room Expanded, Democracy Suffocates in the Rubble
Porch Talk Grit 21 East Wing Destroyed, New War Room Expanded, Democracy Suffocates in the Rubble When the People’s House Becomes a War Room By
Porch Talk Grit 19 Danger of Silence and Sanctity of Oaths
Porch Talk Grit 19: The Danger of Silence and the Sanctity of Oaths By Liberty Lane — with a little help from my friend Walden
Porch Talk Grit 18 Our Cities Are Not Training Grounds
Porch Talk Grit: Our Cities Are Not Training Grounds By Liberty Lane, with Joe Bob Justice The porch is warm tonight, cicadas buzzing in the
🔗 Explore More: Civil Public Discourse & Ethical Conversation
These resources support the kind of thoughtful, grounded conversations we believe in — even when things get tough.
🧭 Principles & Frameworks
Braver Angels — A nonprofit bringing Americans together to bridge the political divide with respect and clarity.
Essential Partners — Tools and training for difficult conversations in schools, communities, and workplaces.
The Better Arguments Project — From the Aspen Institute, encouraging healthy disagreement rooted in American history.
📚 Read Deeper
How to Disagree Well: 7 of the Best and Worst Ways to Argue – TED Ideas
Free Speech and Its Discontents – Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
🛠️ Tools for Community Dialogue
Living Room Conversations — Structured conversation guides for friends, family, or strangers.
Resetting the Table — Dialogue facilitation designed for polarizing topics.
Make America Talk Again – StoryCorps — Real conversations between people who disagree.