Perhaps the one fact that is beyond dispute in the 2016 presidential election is that in historic numbers American voters are dissatisfied with both the Republican and Democratic candidates. One needs to ask how it … What’s Wrong with the American Presidential Election Process?Read more
Political Philosophy
The Nature of Government and Liberty
The advantage of such a distressing election year is that it gives us the opportunity for serious reflection. Realizing that our political system has reached a crisis point, we need to step back from the … The Nature of Government and LibertyRead more
Brexit: Snobs vs. Slobs
One of the consistent accusations against those who voted in favor of Brexit, the referendum on Great Britain leaving the European Union (EU), is that they are racists. The charge is based upon the facts … Brexit: Snobs vs. SlobsRead more
Bernie Sanders and Socialism Part IV: “More Left-Wing Populist Progressive than Socialist
In our previous three posts I argued that Bernie Sanders was not a socialist according to any of the three major historical socialist movements—utopian, revolutionary, and evolutionary. In this post I’ll argue that Sanders fits … Bernie Sanders and Socialism Part IV: “More Left-Wing Populist Progressive than SocialistRead more
Bernie Sanders and Socialism Part III Evolutionary Socialism
In the previous two posts Bernie Sanders, the first presidential candidate of one of the two major political parties in American history to declare himself a socialist, has been shown to be neither a utopian … Bernie Sanders and Socialism Part III Evolutionary SocialismRead more
