Democracy isn’t supposed to be about the mob ruling over the individual. It also isn’t supposed to be about a political pressure group overriding the will of the majority — or the rights of a minority, either. The point of … Continue reading →

Colin Powell has blasted the Republican Party for failing to be more like Democrats. He says that Americans want more government, not less. “Americans do want to pay taxes for services,” he said. “Americans are looking for more government in … Continue reading →

If we’re going to “reach out” and act as “equal partners” with dictators like Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro, who enslave, kill and otherwise terrorize their victims, what, exactly will be our common ground? Is it that being nice to … Continue reading →

Says the President of the United States: “If were going to rebuild our economy on a solid foundation, we need to change the way we do business in Washington. We need to restore the American people’s confidence in their government … Continue reading →

These are Dr. Hurd’s comments on Ronald Reagan, from a review of a book on Reagan found on this site at the Booklist under Society/Culture. These comments seem relevant at a time when the current American President has a set … Continue reading →

Tea parties to protest government spending and taxation are fine. But be careful. Make sure you’re clear on what you support, and why. An anarchist could support a tea party because he doesn’t want any government. A socialist could support … Continue reading →

Many Americans are starting to wake up to the idiotic travesty that our government has become. This stirring is reflected in some of the wonderful signs at the rallies held around the country at anti-tax Tea Parties yesterday. Here’s a … Continue reading →

“The government has no business running these [auto] companies because the government does not know how to run these companies. That’s not government’s job.” –Carly Fiorina, businesswoman and former CEO of Hewlett-Packard How refreshing–and true! I would only add: Government … Continue reading →

The current American President called terrorist-sponsoring Iran a “great civilization” and proclaimed it has “earned the respect of the United States and the world.” Here’s an alternative view from Iranian dissident Kianoosh Sanjari. “Mr. President,” wrote Sanjari last January 20, … Continue reading →

In order to preserve and expand government programs such as Medicare, Social Security, and all the new ones being proposed, government must have money. A poor country could not create programs because there would be no capital to tax and … Continue reading →

Much has been written lately about whether America is becoming a socialist country. Socialism refers to the economic and social system in which everything is owned by the government. Nobody has been writing about whether the United States has become … Continue reading →