All of the top-tier candidates have both pros and cons. They are all good, but none of them are perfect. I've often wished I could combine two or more of the candidates and create on super candidate.
Year: 2015
Earth Day 2015…One more thought.
Reducing pollution seems like a pretty straight forward proposition, if human activity creates waste, that waste should be disposed of in such a way as to not harm the environment. It is something that can be measured, and often the benefits are immediately apparent.
Earth Day 2015
The more conservative parts of the country tend also to be some of the more rural, where the farms and ranches are, where Americans live closest to the land. These areas have the greatest concentrations of hunters, farmers and sportsmen in the country, in short those with the most to lose by not respecting Mother Earth.
Statism, the Hammer of Liberals
In fascism, the State is the ultimate authority. The people are therefore subordinate to the State
NJ Right to Life Dinner, a Brief Summary.
Last night in New Brunswick, NJ, I attended my first NJRTL dinner. On social issues, I consider myself more libertarian than conservative, so what I wondered what I might hear of interest from the personal liberty perspective. I knew from past experience with the organization this event would not be some gathering of "right-wing extremist" as most of the … Continue reading NJ Right to Life Dinner, a Brief Summary.
Is America Really a Free Country? Pt. 2: Phone and Pen vs. Pen and Parchment
The President has managed to circumvent Congress and the Constitution on numerous occasions to rule by Executive Order. In light of these facts, it is hard to maintain the belief that Americans enjoy the kinds of liberties the Founders had in mind when they signed the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
Is America Really a Free Country?
“It's a free country,” as the saying goes. We as Americans have been brought up to believe this. Our Founding Fathers even put it in writing. We say it without giving it much thought. It's cliché. If we were forced to answer this question honestly, could we really answer in the affirmative?
Marco Rubio Announces Bid for President
In his speech given from the famous Freedom Tower in Miami he made several references to his Cuban immigrant parents. Toward the climax of the speech he remarked: “I live in an exceptional country were the son of a bartender and a maid can have the same dreams, and the same future as those who've come from power and privilege.”
What is “Liberal/Progressivism?
Liberalism in general is a social/political movement for change away from the predominant, existing system or culture in question to something different.
Hillary is in. What difference will she make?
If she campaigns according to the Democratic playbook as we can expect, she will attempt to convince Americans to trade freedom for comfort. She will attempt to sell the notion that the only way the average middle class voter can get ahead is through a program of wealth distribution.
Liberty Relearned 