Here’s the thing about “deals”: You can’t trade a deal for a principle. For instance, you don’t make a deal with a crook. You don’t tell the crook, “OK, you can have half my bank account and just one of … Continue reading →

In his homily at Tuesday morning Mass, Pope Francis reflected on the blessing of fertility and the dangers of going down the path of self-imposed barrenness as some modern nations have done. The Pope reminded his congregation in the chapel … Continue reading →

Today’s example of the demise of reason: Career politicians fretting about the negative impact of tax cuts. Returning money to wealth producers–its rightful owners–is NEVER an economic problem, and is NEVER an injustice. They don’t care about economics or justice. … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful. That sounds very nice, but it’s a bit too general for my taste. I like to look at Thanksgiving as a time of perspective: To think about what’s right, both with the world … Continue reading →

In light of the Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and all the other emerging scandals, many are asking, “Why do people stay silent in the face of evil?” In a recent article, columnist Ben Shapiro answers it this way: The answer … Continue reading →

Tax cuts are an act of justice. They return wealth to those who produced it. Instead, opponents cry about “tax cuts for the rich”. But these same Democrats have no problem with “the rich” when the rich are giving them … Continue reading →

I keep hearing politicians claim, “We’ve got to pay for President Trump’s tax cuts.” But why? Properly understood, tax cuts are an act of justice. Tax cuts refer to restoring money to its rightful owners. Morally, no justification is required. … Continue reading →

Last week on BBC’s “Hardtalk,” actress Jane Fonda was asked by show host Stephen Sackur if inside her she had a “sense of regret” for her 1972 visit to North Vietnam at the height of the Vietnam War. Fonda denied … Continue reading →

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was accused of hypocrisy Wednesday by WRKO radio host Jeff Kuhner for reliably railing against the one percent despite being worth millions of dollars. Warren, who was at the WRKO studio in Boston for … Continue reading →

I recently ran across an article titled, “Diversity is Becoming a Form of Worship”. It got me thinking: Is diversity even a value? The question is a trap. If you say “yes”, then you’re along for the nauseating ride of … Continue reading →

War is bad. Well of course war is bad. What rational person wants war, in a nuclear age or any other age? Yet not everyone agrees. Even if only 1 or 5 percent think war is a good thing, because … Continue reading →

Every year our phones, computers and television sets get upgrades. Although many of us grumble at first, they’re usually improvements. Improvements of this magnitude, and at this speed, have become the norm, the to-be-expected, with technology. Why not with morality … Continue reading →