Paul Schied played Socrates last week in his post and asked a number of important questions that we all need to be asking. And much as Socrates, he asked those questions without committing himself to any of their answers. I got the sense that he was torn in two directions by what seem to be opposite ethical … Read more
Where logic and moral agendas collide — Things have taken a turn for the absurd in the battle over reproductive rights in the United States. A bill has passed in the House with an amendment by Representative Mark Pence (R-IN), essentially eliminating funding for Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides reproductive health and child health … Read more
This past weekend at the annual Conservative Political Action Committee Convention, the notorious first straw poll of the 2012 Presidential campaign. Not surprisingly, Ron Paul won for the second time in as many years, getting 30% of the mostly young and libertarian-leaning crowd’s vote. Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts, came in second with 23% … Read more
There are some issues about which we talk too much and do not listen enough. The presence or absence of ROTC on the Harvard campus is one of these issues. This blog alone has gone back and forth on whether ROTC should come back, and there has been ample disagreement between the right and the … Read more
Long-shot presidential candidates face numerous hurdles when it comes to mounting a credible campaign for their party’s nomination. Considering the name-brand advantage enjoyed by some of candidates for next year’s Republican primaries, and the fact that none of the big names have announced their 2012 plans, making the decision to jump into the race is … Read more
“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroy ourselves” remarked Alan West (R-FL), quoting President Lincoln at the 2011 Conservative Political Action conference. CPAC, the largest annual gathering of conservatives in Washington D.C. each year, is a time for conservatives to gather, … Read more
During the last election cycle, it seemed that social issues took a backseat to economic issues. While abortion and other related issues were not totally ignored, the poor state of the economy and the furor over health care occupied the majority of the electorate’s focus. One notable exception was the great fight over funding of … Read more
Planned Parenthood has recently caused quite a stir in the portions of the blogosphere which classify themselves as “pro-life.” Blogger Thomas Peters has highlighted a series of undercover investigations by a pro-life group, LiveAction. LiveAction members, disguised as pimps and sex traffickers, have produced footage demonstrating that they received offers of help from local Planned Parenthood employees … Read more
A proposed resolution in New Hampshire rallies conservative, libertarian and liberal college students around a central cause — The New Hampshire House of Representatives is currently considering House Bill 176, sponsored by Representative Gregory Sorg (R-Easton). This bill, if passed, will redefine residency, including a new section entitled “Voters Attending Institutions of Learning.” Hey, that’s … Read more
The Federal Reserve is an effective institution that has historically prevented runaway inflation and repeats of the Great Depression. All opponents of the Federal Reserve, from the most reputable and rational to the most angry and sarcastic, need to step away from rhetoric and review the facts more closely. Monetary policy controlled by a knowledgeable … Read more