Category: ARTICLES WRITTEN BY ME
HUMAN CAPITAL
Human capital is the value of all future wages. If you assume you will earn an average of $50,000 a year over the 45…
LIBERTY VS GOVERNMENT
It occurred to me that I have written several articles on “Liberty” but have never defined what the term means. The best definition I found…
SECURITY VS LIBERTY
“They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserves neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin Why are we so willing…
HUMAN NATURE: TWO VISIONS
One of the curious things about political opinions is how often the same people line up on opposite sides of different issues. A closer look…
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHIES
COMMUNISM Marx-”Struggle between economic classes will inevitably come to a head through a violent overthrow of capitalist society. Workers will take control of the means…
INDIVIDUALISM
Individual vs Group Identity How should society be structured? Should it address the needs of groups or the needs of individuals. What is the source…
FREE SPEECH
WHY WE WON’T BE FREE WITHOUT IT FREE SPEECH IS UNDER ATTACK in educational institutions and in the public square. Are you afraid to use…
POLICE SHORTAGE
The Thin Blue Line (law enforcement officers) that separates us from the criminal element is getting thinner. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics a…
LIBERTY IN JEOPARDY
Excerpts from Attorney General Barr’s speech at University of Notre Dame on October 11, 2019 Today, I would like to share some thoughts with you…
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
Our history is worth remembering, both the good and the bad. Today we can take a moment to consider where we have been and where…