Let me pose the following questions: Are we not all Americans? Are we not all endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? No matter if Caucasian or African; Hispanic or Asian; short or tall; male or female; young or old. . . are…
Once upon a time, we lived in a nation where laws and freedoms did not vary with the currents of race, religion, gender, or political party. Just a few generations ago the likes of Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks (among many others) fought to ensure that this was entirely so. In just a few…
I had planned to post on immigration today, but when inspiration hits, it hits. The subject is an innocent piece of ground-up tree bits covered in warm, inviting colors that come together to create an image that hearkens back to childhood. On it there are several snowmen side by side, with a simple message, “Merry…
I want to start out today by posing two questions. What is a “human right”? Is something a “right” if it encroaches upon the rights of another? The concept of “human rights” is defined wonderfully in our own Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that…
In this country, we enjoy quite a few freedoms. We enjoy freedom of speech. We enjoy freedom of the press. We enjoy freedom of assembly. Very importantly, we also enjoy freedom of religion. Specifically, that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” We are also well…
“To solve the serious problems facing our country, we need to minimize the harm from legislative inertia by relying more on automatic policies and depoliticized commissions for certain policy decisions. In other words, radical as it sounds, we need to counter the gridlock of our political institutions by making them a bit less democratic.” “I…
Just a few days ago, the world watched in happiness as American hikers Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer were finally released from their terrible stint in an Iranian prison. Fellow hiker Sarah Shourd was released approximately a year earlier than the young men. Yesterday in a press conference upon their arrival in New York City, they were…
Let’s get this straight once and for all: Did our Founders mean for religion to be so shunned by the government (at all levels), and if so, what part of our Constitution mandates it as such? We’ll begin with a little history. Many of the Founders were indeed Deists; and several of them really cannot…
Word on the street is Barack Obama’s extra-constitutional (and might I say, hypocritical) entrance into Libya has paid off as dictator, murderer, and all-around shady character Muammar al-Qaddafi’s regime all but completely collapsed as rebels have taken control of Tripoli and other major cities. Just listen to the glowing report from President Obama: “The future…
I was met with an interesting exchange today. I had a chance to ask someone I know to be a devoted Democrat, whether or not they would vote for Barack Obama again after everything we’ve seen thus far. Skyrocketing unemployment. Stock market roller coaster rides. A credit downgrade. An exploding national debt. I didn’t bring any…
A Future Free 