Posts tagged 'liberty'

Liberty vs. Benevolence or the Tyranny of ‘Good’ Intentions

by SteveK @ Thursday, February 3rd, 2011. Tags: , , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Economics, Government, History

Nothing seems to produce more harm in this world than ‘good’ intentions with unlimited power.
The following is an excerpt from Liberty vs. benevolence by Roger Kimball, and is featured in the February issue of The New Criterion along with other essays by various authors on “The Wisdom of the Founders” and the ideal of limited [...]

Gun Sales Increase After AZ Shooting

by SteveK @ Wednesday, January 19th, 2011. Tags: , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Second Amendment

According to POLITICO, gun sales have soared in the wake of the Arizona shooting spree. “Gun sales skyrocketed 60 percent in Arizona on Monday, Jan. 10, compared with the corresponding Monday last year. ” In Ohio, the FBI reported that sales spiked 65 percent, 38 percent in Illinois, 33 percent in New York, and 16 [...]

Friday Funny - TS of A

by SteveK @ Friday, November 26th, 2010. Tags: , , , ,
Filed under Humor

A Young Person’s Guide to the United States Constitution

by SteveK @ Monday, October 25th, 2010. Tags: , , ,
Filed under Culture, Education, Government, History

Roots of Progressive Theories: Government versus Individual

by SteveK @ Tuesday, August 24th, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Economics, Government, History

The following excerpt is from an article titled The Progressives’ Legacy of Bankruptcy by Tiffany Miller. The full article starts out by describing the failed economic policies of progressives but eventually gets to the foundations of modern liberal thought concerning the role of government. The dominant theme being that individual self-sacrifice for the state will [...]

Soft Despotism – When Public Servants Become Our Masters

by SteveK @ Monday, June 14th, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Education, Government, History

Kenneth Minogue wrote a piece for The New Criterion on the diminishing moral life of our democratic age. Too many people seem willing to accept a certain degree of dependency on the ruling class and their promises - a tragic mistake since our betters often make worse decisions. Many politicians live sheltered, luxurious lives apart [...]

Defending Rand Paul: The Tentacles of Government Overreach

by SteveK @ Thursday, May 27th, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Government

After walking into the trap set by the insufferable Rachel Maddow, some defense of Rand Paul is in order.
Despite strongly and clearly denouncing racism, he was still falsely accused by many who willfully ignored the larger point he was trying to make. He understands that in a free country (or one that is supposed to [...]

How Can Two Very Different Worldviews Coexist?

by SteveK @ Wednesday, May 5th, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Government, History

An article titled Parting Company asks the following question:
“If one group of people prefers government control and management of people’s lives and another prefers liberty and a desire to be left alone, should they be required to fight, antagonize one another, risk bloodshed and loss of life in order to impose their preferences or should [...]

Why Some Types of Government Are Better Than Others

by SteveK @ Thursday, November 19th, 2009. Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Education, Government, History

From a historical standpoint America appears to be headed in a very precarious direction. While there are extremes on both ends of the political spectrum, the more hazardous end of that spectrum is preferred by the current crop of politicians running Washington. Exercising more and more control over the lives of other people is just [...]

America Must Stay Vigilant With the Obama Administration

by SteveK @ Tuesday, October 27th, 2009. Tags: , , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Government, History, Media

Over at the blog Neo-Neocon there is an article worth mentioning called Tyranny and Obama: success or failure. Basically it is a reminder for Americans to keep up the pressure against this administration despite its declining poll numbers on various issues. Unfortunately, the establishment media is almost entirely controlled by liberals in lockstep with Obama; [...]

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