As politics come to dominate more of our lives and young generations grow righteously disillusioned with a system designed to rip them off, we’re likely to see more violence and chaos. It’s a bad path we’re on. But there is a better one.
Thomas Paine, perhaps more than the nation’s official “Founding Fathers,” understood that government will deteriorate into tyranny unless those it governs are vigilant to keep that from happening.
From interstate wars to local stabbings, violence is the ultimate expression of political action.
As the Texas floodwaters receded, politicians like Chuck Schumer twisted facts about the tragedy to score a political win. Examining what went wrong to prevent such tragedies from happening again is the right thing to do. But that involves looking at the actual facts.
As the Texas floodwaters receded, politicians like Chuck Schumer twisted facts about the tragedy to score a political win. Examining what went wrong to prevent such tragedies from happening again is the right thing to do. But that involves looking at the actual facts.
As the Texas floodwaters receded, politicians like Chuck Schumer twisted facts about the tragedy to score a political win. Examining what went wrong to prevent such tragedies from happening again is the right thing to do. But that involves looking at the actual facts.
Modern progressives believe that one can only be loyal to one‘s nation by being loyal to the central government. Yet, American history shows that the “nation” is not the state but rather the community to which one belongs.
As the Trump administration makes real cuts to federal programs, suddenly the opponents of “waste, fraud, and abuse” are discovering that Trump and Elon Musk are serious about slashing spending. Not surprisingly, the Usual Suspects don't like the cuts.
Governments seem united in their drive to destroy sound money and replace it with worthless paper. As technologies advance, however, so does the ability of people to undermine government, and with it, the development of sound money.
While recent European Parliament elections have raised questions about Ireland’s role in the EU, the truth is that Ireland’s historical role in civilizing Europe reminds us that Ireland is more European than the EU itself.
