Politicians on both sides of the aisle are infamous for saying one thing and doing something contrary to their words. For a voter who values free markets and property rights, it is particularly disconcerting when politicians express support for such principles and then abandon those ideas when it is politically expedient. Texas Attorney General Ken…
In a court trial, specific rules govern what evidence is admissible. According to Wikipedia The law of evidence, also known as the rules of evidence, encompasses the rules and legal principles that govern the proof of facts in a legal proceeding. The purpose of these principles is to assure a fair and impartial trial. However,…
In this series, we have examined many of the practical issues regarding the housing crisis. We have seen how market-oriented solutions can address many of the problems associated with that crisis. And while the free market is eminently practical when it comes to producing the values that humans want and need, the free market is…
When the lock down was first forced upon Americans, public officials told us that they were following the science. While it is completely proper to follow the science, we must select the proper science to follow. In responding to the pandemic, government officials followed the wrong science. In responding to the pandemic, the government should…
Many Americans, including President Biden, believe that wearing a mask in public should be mandated by law. Violators should be subject to criminal prosecution. Wearing a mask, the argument goes, will protect the wearer, as well as those around him. If this is true, and there is substantial evidence supporting it, then why aren’t we…
Many people believe that sacrifice is a necessary part of life. They believe that if they give up something today in order to have something better tomorrow, that is a sacrifice. But that isn’t a sacrifice. It’s delayed gratification, and that is a very different thing. To sacrifice means to give up a value for…
In normal times, it seems to be a national pastime to criticize and castigate businessmen. But these aren’t normal times, and many are beginning to realize the important role that businessmen play in our lives. Without businessmen, most of us wouldn’t have a job. And without a job, we wouldn’t be able to pay the…
In America today, humility is widely regarded as a virtue. In connotation and denotation, humility is viewed as having a low view of one’s importance. In contrast, pride is widely regard as a vice. Indeed, in Christian morality, pride is the worst of sins. But pride means “a becoming or dignified sense of what is…