Perhaps it is time for Americans to take a radical new view of our government. We are becoming all too familiar with the never-ending verbal attacks against our incompetent leaders, but these attacks accomplish very little. In fact, they often make matters much worse. The pessimism that is typically behind expressions of disgust breeds despair … More Government: A Necessary Good
Recent reports indicate that our president is considering taking executive action to make voting in elections required by law. The president claims that this is one of the surest ways to counteract the influence of money in politics. The motives behind such an idea are easy to discern in this particular instance, and it is important … More Mandatory Voting?
There is a serious problem in our culture today where many people confuse the meaning of the terms education, wisdom, and knowledge. This confusion has led to many false notions which have proved detrimental to our society, and the problem needs to be remedied. The old nursery rhyme claims, “words will never hurt me,” but this … More Education? Wisdom? Knowledge?
“Bone cancer in children? What’s that about? How dare you? How dare you create a world to which there is such misery that is not our fault. It’s not right, it’s utterly, utterly evil. Why should I respect a capricious, mean-minded, stupid God who creates a world which is so full of injustice and pain?’ That’s … More Why, God?
Perhaps the most eye-opening reading I have encountered thus far comes courtesy of the great observer, Alexis De Tocqueville. His writings are filled with some of the most interesting commentary on our country that one will ever find. A Frenchman who originally came to study the United States’ penitentiary system, Tocqueville offered us a timeless outside … More Dumbed-Down
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