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Politicians and pundits regularly decry the increasingly divisive nature of American politics. From the Tea Parties to Occupy Wall Street, Americans are not happy with their government, and they are making their displeasure known. Individual Rights and Government Wrongs examines two fundamentally different views regarding what type of nation America should be. Using examples from…
Bernie’s Crusade for Injustice
After voting on Super Tuesday, Bernie Sanders told reporters that he was building a broad coalition fighting for justice. Such words are common for Leftists, and the gullible find them inspiring. But Sanders is not fighting for justice. He is on a crusade for injustice. Justice is the virtue of granting to individuals that which…
A Dangerous Precedent
ByjbpIt is said that a broken (analog) clock is correct twice a day. Similarly, occasionally Trump gets something right, even if by accident. In the case of his recent claim that oil fields in Venezuela were stolen and belong to the United States, he is partially right. When he announced the naval blockade of Venezuela,…
Principles, Propositions, and Property Rights
ByjbpThis was originally posted on Live Oaks on October 14, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. When an individual abandons principles he approaches each issue in isolation from other issues. He has no way to integrate or connect seemingly separate issues, and deals with each on a case-by-case basis. The resulting conclusions are often contradictory,…
The Fallacy of Conflicting Rights
A major source of political animosity and controversy today is the belief that the rights of individuals occasionally conflict. The issue then becomes whose “rights” will be protected and whose rights will be thrown under the bus. As an example, last week the Corpus Christi Caller-Times published an editorial supporting restrictions and bans on vaping…
The People Versus the People
We often hear exhortations that government officials should act on the “will of the people.” But since the citizens are not monolithic, which people should those officials be listening to? As an example, in 2012 El Paso voters approved a bond referendum to build an entertainment center in downtown. But when more detailed plans became…