Was Justin Amash betraying his principles when he suggested monthly checks for American citizens for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis?
A Quick Note on Political “Science”
I’ve long preferred the term political philosophy over political science because there’s a necessary human element to what should be considered good governance.
My Principles Are All I Have
I have only my name, my word, and my principles with which to fight. I will not, I cannot, lay the only weapons I have on the altar of jaded victory.
Amash 2020 – Yes, This IS Actually Me Being Prudential
Choosing to support Justin Amash, especially as a candidate for the Libertarian Party, involves more compromises on my part than some might think.
The Danger of Incorporation Doctrine
The benefits of incorporation doctrine in securing rights at the state and local level have unfortunately been accompanied by a steady chipping away of America’s federalist system.
Link: Marx vs. Jefferson
Our political conflict can often be boiled down to the stark differences in how Karl Marx and Thomas Jefferson viewed history and their different beliefs about the role of government in crafting the future.
The Left-Right Political Spectrum Doesn’t Actually Exist
Okay, okay. There’s definitely a political left and a political right. But that political dichotomy exists within a broader and far more nuanced political spectrum.
Link: Federalism and Crisis Government
We must hold sacred the finely tuned checks and balances of federalism. The rights and liberties we are afforded in this country are only as strong as the form of government we have in place that protects those rights and liberties.
Is the Lesser of Two Evils Principle About Actual Evils?
Shall we discuss the lesser of two evils principle yet again? Once more into the breach, dear friends, once more!
Link: He’s No Reagan
Few things give me more sorrow than to see a movement and a party that once held Reagan up as an icon turn and follow a man so completely opposite of what Reagan stood for.