“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”
― Plato
There are certain subjects that should be avoided in polite company, of which politics is quite often included. Few subjects can divide a room, a friendship, or even a family as quickly as politics. Quite often politics is hereditary, and it takes a strong influence to begin to see things in a different light. Here’s what we know: no party has a monopoly on Truth, and Truth can be known. Let’s cut through the BS of those who are elected and make sure we hold them accountable to do the things they say they will. Also, let’s quite allowing elected representatives to have a free pass on Truth and transparency. Lying should not be a right of passage for a politician.
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Why are we accepting as a given the economic impact of this action? Are an economic depression and massive increases in economic inefficiency an inevitable and secondary concern?
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In the run-up to the 2016 Republican primaries, I wrote an article explaining that I could not and would not support Donald Trump for president. That was back when I had choices like Ted Cruz and Ben Carson. But after … Continued
JD Hall’s public support for causes I care deeply about is so self-absorbedly off-putting and unnecessarily abrasive; it undermines them.
It’s been a while since I wrote anything political. I took a long break just to keep my sanity and used my time to study things that interest me more – ancient civilizations and fantasy novels. But with 2019 in … Continued
After mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, the Left in America is calling for stricter gun control legislation. Of concern, however, Republicans in Congress and the Republican governor of Ohio are now also voicing support for ‘Red Flag’ laws. … Continued