Tag Archive for "Government"

Why Can’t My Daughter Drive a Tank?

Why Can’t My Daughter Drive a Tank?

When my daughter neared sixteen and got her driver’s permit, I had serious fantasies...

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Government Creates Wealth the Way Ticks Create Blood or Like a Body Makes Blood? A Reply to Grover Norquist

Whatever Became of Liberty?

Whatever Became of Liberty?

Once upon a time, the concept of liberty was a liberal idea. But seemingly...

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Passion the Secret Ingredient of the Social Enterprise

Passion the Secret Ingredient of the Social Enterprise

I have been thinking lately about the ways in which the social enterprise has...

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An Audacious Hope: Can the “Social Enterprise” Help Transcend the Right and Left Divide, Let’s Hope So

An Audacious Hope: Can the “Social Enterprise” Help Transcend the Right and Left Divide, Let’s Hope So

I have been intrigued lately by the possibility that the “social enterprise” phenomenon and...

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The Origins of Rights and the Ironies of History

The Origins of Rights and the Ironies of History

When reading history, I am always amazed by the number of unexpected ironies upon...

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The Fiscal Cliff Farce: Take The Debate Behind Closed Doors

The Fiscal Cliff Farce: Take The Debate Behind Closed Doors

The recent Fiscal Cliff farce that was played out in public over the last...

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Beyond the Superficial Prattle or “Give Me Some History or Give Me Death”

Beyond the Superficial Prattle or “Give Me Some History or Give Me Death”

One of the great disappointments in life is how much superficial prattle dominates our...

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