Category: Constitutional Principles
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…
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…
CAPITALISM VS SOCIALISM
Capitalism and Socialism are both economic schools of thought that don’t exist in their pure form. Most countries have some free market principles, some…
BIG GOVERNMENT
The term “big government” stimulates plenty of images and emotions, and they’re generally negative. Words like “bureaucratic,” “inefficient,” “intrusive,” and even “corrupt” are often associated…