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Trump’s Right: The West Must First Have the Will to Survive 0
- Politics
- July 7, 2017
By now, I think most of us are aware that President Donald Trump is no great student of history or ideas. But he does give voice to some statements that are pregnant with truth, even if perhaps neither a deep understanding nor practice of that truth is exemplified in Trump’s personal life. One of these
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Why One Mom was Right to Shun Her Child’s Perfect Attendance Award 0
- Culture
- July 7, 2017
Rachel Wright made waves on Facebook last week when she announced that her son J.J. had received an award for perfect attendance during the preceding school year. Contrary to what one might think, the waves were not the result of a proud mother bragging on her child. Instead, they were the result of a mother
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The Attack on Hobby Lobby Is Incoherent and Unjust 0
- Culture
- July 7, 2017
The mainstream press has accused Hobby Lobby, a great and beloved American company, of hypocrisy, unchristian behavior, smuggling, stealing, and even funding terrorism. As punishment, and concluding an investigation that has been going on for six years, the US government has extracted from the company a fine of $3 million, and the company is sending to the government property it bought
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In Groundbreaking Decision, DC Court Orders IRS to Return Money to Victims 0
- Economics
- July 6, 2017
The judicial branch exists primarily to ensure that Constitutional principles are properly upheld by the courts. And yet, constitutional victories have been troublingly rare as of late. But even though limited government and a true separation of powers seems almost non-existent, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia just handed down a
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Colorado to Criminalize Screen Time for Kids 0
- Culture
- July 6, 2017
If a Colorado initiative gets its way 49 other states are going to be looking like anarcho-capitalist havens. Initiative 29 or the “Preservation of a Natural childhood” could make selling smartphones, tablets, and any sort of handheld wireless technology to anyone aged 13 and younger illegal which is anything but natural. The title attempts to
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Why Shopping at Costco is So Enjoyable 0
- Economics
- July 6, 2017
My wife and I find going to Costco strangely relaxing—even if it usually results in a larger-than-planned bill by the end of our shopping trips. The primary reason why? We live in a society that prizes freedom, and that usually identifies freedom with “choice.” As such, we value giving people (i.e. “consumers”) as many options
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