Hillary doesn’t get it. The Democratic establishment doesn’t get it. The political pundits don’t get it. The media talking heads don’t get it. But almost everyone under thirty does get it. The movement to elect Bernie Sanders is not a political movement! Let me say that again. Politics has nothing to do with the support…
Instead of posting status updates on Facebook, I am now posting each apothegm, thought, observation, and witticism, here, as a Thought Of The Day. Status updates on Facebook disappear into the ether and cannot be relocated by readers. Before you leave, please take a moment to follow this blog by clicking on Follow in the…
Jeremy Bentham, the father of utilitarianism. Is there a difference between liberal philosophy today and liberal philosophy historically? Actually, no. There is not. Drawing historical parallels, I frequently discuss the fact that conservatives have never been right about anything. Conservatives opposed American Independence, they supported slavery, they opposed women’s suffrage, child labor laws, workplace…
In my youth I was a libertarian. While it embarrasses me to admit it, the experience allows me to relate to conservatives’ thinking and to understand their motivations. Almost all conservative positions are grounded in the belief that government is out to get them, to restrict their freedoms, to steal their money, and to program…
Armory of the Revolution 