Here’s a very good explanation by J.P. Moreland, professor of philosophy at Biola University, from his recent interview with Hugh Hewitt: A negative right is a right for me to be protected from harm if I try to get something for myself. A positive right would be my right to have something provided for me. […]
Cato Institute to Obama: "Mr. President, We Disagree"
The Cato Institute has taken out a full page ad in some major publications stating that “we the undersigned do not believe that more government spending is a way to improve economic performance.” From their site: President Obama says that “economists from across the political spectrum agree” on the need for massive government spending to […]
Thomas Sowell on the Stimulus
Thomas Sowell has a very thought-provoking column on the stimulus called “What Are They Buying?” I talked yesterday about how government spending is not the way to stimulate the economy. On top of this, Sowell makes note that “out of $355 billion newly appropriated, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that only $26 billion will be […]
Children Are Not a Burden on the Economy
I find Nancy Pelosi’s recent comments shocking. I probably shouldn’t. Denny Burk summarizes her comments well: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is defending the fact that hundreds of millions of dollars of the forthcoming stimulus package are to be spent on “family planning.” Her argument is very simple. The economy is bad. Having babies […]
Tomorrow's Inauguration and Thoughts on Looking Back for the Way Ahead
Here’s a schedule of events for tomorrow’s inauguration. This is a good time to take a look back as well as ahead. So in addition to watching Obama’s swearing-in and inaugural address tomorrow, I would recommend watching Reagan’s swearing-in and inaugural address from 1981: I still love Reagan’s timeless line: “Government is not the solution […]
What is Good About Free Markets
James Stoner has a good article today called “Does Economic Liberty Merit a Public Defense?” His point is that “despite the financial crisis, markets deserve a spirited public defense that acknowledges both their virtues and limits.” He discusses four essential things that free markets provide, and then outlines a few guidelines on regulation. While I […]
Greatness and Modern Historians
I just picked up the book Greatness: Reagan, Churchill, and the Making of Extraordinary Leaders and it’s proving to be a good read. The comparison between Reagan and Churchill has not been often made. But in writing extensively on both individuals, the author began to see the many parallels between these leaders, which he explores […]
Reagan's Farewell Address: "We Made a Difference"
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Z-nN1YB5A&NR=1 My other favorite part in Reagan’s farewell address is the very end (go forward to 9:11 into the above video), where he says: And as I walk off into the city streets, a final word to the men and women of the Reagan revolution, the men and women across America who for eight years […]
Reagan's Farewell Address: The Meaning of "We the People"
As we look ahead to a presidential transition in the coming weeks, we would do well to look back … to Ronald Reagan. I love Reagan’s farewell address (among many others). I don’t remember if I saw it live back in ’89 (I would have been 12), but I’ve watched it on Youtube many times […]
Jack Welch on What Business Leaders Can Learn from Obama's Campaign
Jack Welch has a helpful column in the Nov 17 issue of Businessweek called “Three Reasons Obama Won.” (The link is to the podcast — the column itself does not appear to exist online. In case anyone is wondering, this does indeed mean that I still read some actual physical periodicals!) Here are two of […]
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