conservatism
Liberals don’t like libertarianism because it’s “conservative” (whatever that means), and conservatives don’t like it because it’s “liberal” (whatever that means). I’ve long given up trying to understand what modern day American liberalism or conservatism actually means or even stands for. It seems that for most liberals and conservatives it means whatever the Democratic and [...]
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“I agree with Ron Paul on almost everything with the exception of his foreign policy views.” I cannot count the number of times I have heard that statement uttered by conservatives in the past few months. I heard it again this morning. This is perplexing to me. When I first entered into the world of [...]
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In episode 70 of this podcast, I asked the question, What is the value of freedom? When the political right and the political left in this country debate issues, the value each group places upon the virtue of freedom is what fundamentally makes the difference between the two groups. Maybe that’s overly simplifying their differences [...]
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I found an article on a blog called, The Areopagus. I can only assume why the blog’s author chose that name, but it happens to the name of a Greek gentleman Paul encountered in Acts of the Bible. He was the one who asked Paul, “May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, [...]
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I received an email from one listener this morning who is struggling to wrap his head around my political views. He asked, “Who are you, politically speaking? At times, you seem very conservative to me. Other times, you come across as nearly liberal. There are even times when it seems like you’re promoting anarchy. Which [...]
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