Turning the Safety Net into a Hammock

The attempt to pursue social justice by political means is not a new idea. It is the centerpiece of political philosophy for over two centuries.  Even the classical liberals who acknowledged the equal importance of economic liberty along with our other liberties,...

Devolving Unions

The history of unions in the American workforce is wrapped up in their quest for political power. Originally unions sought equality in the workforce with the holders of the capital that employed them.  Unifying was a natural choice.  But their power devolved because...

Random Political Thoughts 2011 08 17

I do not understand what is magical about Iowa other than it is the first weeding.  Ron Paul will not be the Republican nominee no matter how high he scores. This is a center right country and there is a reason that ‘center’ comes before ‘right.’  Isolationism and...

There is No Money Tree

One of my repeated political truism is that it is the challenge of elected officials to say “no” to worthwhile projects we can not afford.  One of the very few who seem adult enough to rise to the challenge is New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

Random Political Thought 05 14 2011

Newt and Mitt are the old Republican Party.  There are those Republican that think that we need less government and then there are those that think we still need lots of government power; it just needs to be in their hands instead of the Democrats.  These Republicans...