by Henry Oliner | Dec 30, 2020 | Philosophy, Politics, Progressivism
We learn the value of our principles when we abandon them. A study of progressivism in America merits a return to the founding principles. Early progressives sought “Hamiltonian means to achieve Jeffersonian ends”, removing the shackles to big government in the...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 29, 2020 | History
from Rodney Stevens at The WSJ, If You Must Talk About Race, Be Gracious: America is still obsessed with race, and these days people seem to see only strife and injustice. But as the American anthropologist Ruth Benedict once wrote in her journal, “The trouble with...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 29, 2020 | Media, Politics, Progressivism, Uncategorized
From What Does Liberalism Even Mean Anymore? There are a number of reasons the mainstream news media refused him that praise even for policies they should have applauded. For starters, the media realized in 2015 that hating on Trump was really, really good for...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 27, 2020 | Economics, Politics, Progressivism
From What Does Liberalism Even Mean Anymore? So what’s in it for liberal elites who are pushing this narrative? Why are affluent white liberals so eager to believe we’re living in a white supremacy, for example? Here’s my best guess: The narrative of wokeness or...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 26, 2020 | Politics, Progressivism
In hindsight, the Founders placed too much trust in the states. Many states not only proved incapable of protecting individual liberty, they proved they could and would energetically suppress the exercise of the most basic rights, including the right to free speech....
