Tag Archive for "Government"

Why Can’t My Daughter Drive a Tank?

Nov 4, 2014

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

Jun 24, 2014

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

I have seen tweets a few of times from Grover Norquist, the founder of...

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Whatever Became of Liberty?

Jun 9, 2014

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

May 24, 2014

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

May 20, 2014

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

Jan 13, 2013

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

Jan 4, 2013

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”

Jan 1, 2013

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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