Trumpism is simply the inevitable result of a century-long expansion of federal authority and the centralizing of power in the US Presidency.
Seizing the Means of Communication
In defense of “free speech,” President Trump threatens a historic government assault on the free market of ideas.
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.
#NeverBernie
With victory in Nevada, Senator Bernie Sanders has solidified his place as the Democratic frontrunner and likely sets Democrats on a path to repeat the 2016 Republican story. I will not be part of that story.
Episode 2 – New Centrism and the Sphere of Natural Law
Justin Stapley explains new centrism further and delves into what constitutes the sphere of natural law, explaining several of the ways both parties have abandoned it.
Democrats Have Selective Faith in the Effectiveness of Law
Candidates insulated in the progressive bubble are inconsistent issue to issue.
Tennessee Cuts Down On Opioid Prescriptions, But Epidemic Worsens
As deaths from drug overdose continue to rise, many state governments are turning to regulation as an answer close at hand. But recent experience in Tennessee demonstrates regulations may not be the magic bandage some think.
The Epidemic of Single Motherhood
Children raised in single-mother households are far more likely to develop mental illness than children from a two-parent household. And, 85% of children diagnosed with behavioral disorders come from single-parent households. 71% of high school dropouts are from single-parent households. 62% of youth suicides come from households with one parent.
The Minimum Wage – First-World Tyranny
The broad definition of tyranny is the restriction of individual liberty by a higher power. Government encroaching into private affairs, such as an agreement on wages between an employer and an employee, is tyrannical.
Repeal Social Security
The popularity of Social Security does not change the facts of the matter; Social Security is wrong, and we must repeal it.