The Horrific Arrogance of Democracy

The Horrific Arrogance of Democracy

(Note: this essay originally appeared in 2011 on this web site with a different title.) Most people really have no desire to be free — they only want to be taken care of, and will give up almost any freedom in exchange for the promise of security. I’m one...
The Ferguson Decision & The Liberty Principle

The Ferguson Decision & The Liberty Principle

Liberty is a moral issue. This is why we speak in moral terms about issues that touch on the Liberty principle. In the afterglow, (or burning embers – take your pick),  of  The Ferguson Decision, let’s review the situation from the standpoint of the...
The Ferguson Decision & The Liberty Principle

Church, State and Net Neutrality

When the US Constitution was written and approved in 1789, the Christian churches exercised a power over the culture that was at least equal – if not superior to – the power of the central government. For that reason, the culture in which the Constitution...