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  • Thomas Sowell: Social Justice Philosophy Is a Blank Check for Government Power

    Thomas Sowell: Social Justice Philosophy Is a Blank Check for Government Power0

    “In politics, the great non-sequitur of our time is that 1) things are not right and that 2) the government should make them right. Where right all too often means cosmic justice, trying to set things right means writing a blank check for a never-ending expansion of government power.” This key passage from Thomas Sowell’s

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  • Thomas Sowell: A Beacon of Reason in a Nonsensical World

    Thomas Sowell: A Beacon of Reason in a Nonsensical World0

    When I hear the name Thomas Sowell, it gets my immediate attention. Dr. Sowell, recently retired from his position as Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, is an American economist turned social theorist, political philosopher, and best-selling author.   Born in North Carolina in 1930, Sowell grew up in Harlem, New York. He dropped

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  • Thomas Paine: School Choice Supporter?

    Thomas Paine: School Choice Supporter?0

    We hear a lot these days about giving parents the right to choose the school or education which best fits their child’s needs, even if that school is a private institution. But is school choice only a modern idea, dreamed up solely by the religious right whose schools are hurting for business? Hardly. As history

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  • Thomas Paine on the Dangers of Elitism

    Thomas Paine on the Dangers of Elitism0

    On January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine published a little pamphlet known as Common Sense. The pamphlet would become one of the many sparks lighting the fire for the American Revolution. Thomas Paine made any number of important and influential comments in his little book including the following: “Men who look upon themselves born to reign,

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  • Thomas Jefferson’s 3 Tips for the Presidential Debate

    Thomas Jefferson’s 3 Tips for the Presidential Debate0

    If early reports are any indication, the first presidential debate of 2016 is shaping up to be the most watched – and probably most entertaining – in history. Recognizing this, the candidates are both taking the appropriate steps to be well-prepared. They might be wise to take a look at Thomas Jefferson’s simple tips for

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  • Thomas Jefferson’s 10 Simple Rules for Successful Living

    Thomas Jefferson’s 10 Simple Rules for Successful Living0

    With graduation season on our doorstep, many of us will soon find ourselves poking around in the greeting card section in search of the perfect message to give the bright-eyed students in our lives. But instead of picking out one of the normal platitudes which usually grace graduation cards – i.e. “follow your heart,” “reach

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