Tag Archives: liberty
Grateful People Are Happy People
Searching for ordinary ideals of Americana is like looking for consistency in the Internal Revenue Service’s tax code. It’s virtually nonexistent. The stimulating conviction of one American vastly differs from that of another. One may celebrate adventures in mysticisms. Another … Continue reading
In Mob We Trust
“Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance,” – H.L. Mencken Democratic Collectivism With the possible exceptions of love and war – or a residential real estate bubble – there’s nothing like the promise of election … Continue reading
The Sick Lion
Venturing Back to the Land of Aesop We’re running a bit short on time today. So, in lieu of our usual economic reflections, we’ll venture back to the sixth century BC to the land of Aesop. We’re not sure what … Continue reading
Falling Off the Hunger Cliff
The October edition of Smithsonian magazine tells us that “With five simple words in the Declaration of Independence – ‘all men are created equal’ – Thomas Jefferson undid Aristotle’s ancient formula, which had governed human affairs until 1776: ‘From the … Continue reading
