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On the Leftist Denial of Human Nature

Published on June 3, 2012 By sirrahc

Today’s post is centered on another excerpt from Robison & Richards’ Indivisible, in which they examine a fundamental difference in how the typical “progressive” views human nature and how America’s Founding Fathers saw human nature, as evidenced by the language used in our founding documents and in other writings. “The Founders saw human beings as […]

What Is True Freedom?

Published on May 27, 2012 By sirrahc

Everybody wants to be free. Free from some things and free to do, well, (almost) anything we want. We love the idea of freedom, or liberty, which is why we — well, most us — in the United States (and many elsewhere) love the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the Constitution + Bill of Rights. […]

Principles, Not Partisanship

Published on May 21, 2012 By sirrahc

Members of all political parties (here in the U.S., at least) like to baptize their ideas and policies with moral justification, sometimes quoting the Bible and/or claiming that Jesus promoted the same thing they do. (President Obama recently did precisely that when explaining his stand in favor of same-sex marriage.) And, often, the intent to […]