“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” Thomas Jefferson It is a sad state of affairs that 43% of Americans haven’t the slightest idea…
Is it your fault that I’m afraid? Maybe it is your duty to do what I say until I feel better. Your rights end where my feelings begin, and I’m afraid of a virus and I’m afraid of freedom. That…
One fallout of the Covid-19 crisis is its severe thrashing of our economy. Not only have all the impressive economic gains of the Trump administration evaporated, but we are now adding to our national debt in scary ways. I hope…
Conservative intellectuals tend to be a dismal sort and by natural disposition pessimistic. But perhaps we shouldn’t be so fast to blame them, especially when you considers the history of mankind and in particularly, the sorry history of human governance. From starting unnecessary…
“Evil destroys itself because it carries the seeds of its own destruction. And it’s not just destructive, it is self-destructive. Evil is cunning, but it is also stupid; it is ruthless, but it is also cowardly. It loves plans, but…
The good news is that most of us are headed back to work. Unfortunately, we’ve seen too many new things during quarantine to be sure about our new “normal”. We’ve seen citizens and politicians behave horribly. The new normal isn’t…
