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56A Theory of Legislation: A Christian Perspective
A prominent question in political theory has been to ask, “Who should rule in society”? Who should make the rules that govern us all? Who should legislate? For Plato, it was the philosopher; for Erasmus, the virtuous; for Machiavelli, the...
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78Presidents and Prime Ministers: A Comparison
What is the difference between a president and a prime minister? This article is devoted to helping you better understand the difference.
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77Jesus, Those Right-Wing Hypocrites, and Government Spending
Perhaps you’ve heard something like the following: Those right-winged Christians are a bunch of hypocrites. I wonder if Jesus would have promoted cutting welfare benefits or channeling government money from the poor to the Wall Street...
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80Prayer in Schools: A Clarification
In a previous article, I wrote on how the prohibition on prayer in America’s schools is a violation of the Free Exercise Clause of the US Constitution’s First Amendment. In this article, I’d like to offer a further clarification on the matter...
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81Yes—America is a Christian Nation
In 2007 Candidate Barack Obama said that America was not a Christian nation. However, there is much evidence to contradict that view. In this article I provide several evidences that point to America's Christian foundation.
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75Bastiat's "The Law": An Overview
The Law by Frederic Bastiat is one of the classic primers in the economics of freedom. Bastiat was a member of the French Assembly, elected to that body in 1848. However, even by that time he was too ill to give many speeches in the assembly as he...
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81The Freedom from Religion: An Exposition
Perhaps you've heard someone say that "we not only have the freedom of religion, but we also have the freedom from religion." In this article I explain why the idea of a "freedom from religion" makes little sense.
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81USS Sequoia: the Presidential Yacht
The Trumpy yacht USS Sequoia was the most famous of all the presidential yachts. She was used by presidents Hoover through Ford. In this article, I review how the presidents used her and what eventually happened to her.
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72The Articles of Confederation: A "League of Friendship"
The Articles of Confederation was adopted as America's first national government in 1781 and continued as the national government for the United States until 1789. Although it enjoyed some successes, it was abandoned by the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention in 1787 in pursuit of a new constitution.
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68When it Comes to the Party, I'm with Stupid
According to the story, Samuel T. Francis was trying to explain to a foreigner the American political party system. He told him, We have two parties here, and only two. One is the evil party, and the other is the stupid party. I’m very proud to...
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