Freedom
What’s a Conservative?
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009‘Conservative’ political views are wide and diverse, but at their core, they hold some common fundamental truths and values:
Individual liberty and freedom is paramount. We the People place an extremely high value on individual liberty. Short of doing direct harm to their fellow citizens, individuals should be left free to live their lives as they [...]
Five Years Ago Yesterday; A Heartfelt Tribute
Saturday, June 6th, 2009I was just four years old when he became president; a mere twelve when he gracefully left. He entered office in the midst of a financial crisis – double digit inflation, unemployment, and mortgage rates; and the threat of nuclear war around every corner. When he left office, all three economic indicators were in check, [...]
Eight Reasons for Conservative Optimism
Thursday, April 30th, 2009Yes, as a conservative, it’s been a tough road the last few years. But I’d like to offer some points we can be optimistic about in the next few years (provided we don’t suffer a total economic collapse).
Polling Data Says We’re Still a Right Leaning Country.
While polling data consistently shows a fairly even split between [...]
Justin Graber Speaks at 2009 Elkhart Tax Day Tea Party
Monday, April 20th, 2009Here’s the YouTube links, and transcript:
Part 1:
Part 2:
Transcript:
“Please forgive me for working from notes here; my experience in public speaking prior to today is, well, zero and apparently teleprompters are in short supply these days.
A while back, presidential candidate John Edwards often spoke about two Americas. I’m beginning to think he may have been right.
It [...]
Lincoln on Liberty: One paragraph that speaks volumes.
Friday, March 27th, 2009A simple, powerful, quote that defines the current conflict in American politics:
“The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in want of one. We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing. With [...]
Dear Mr. President, Have You Been to Our America?
Thursday, March 19th, 2009Dear Mr. President,
A while back presidential candidate John Edwards spoke about two Americas and I think he may have been right. Apparently, your America is a dreadful, dismal place in inevitable decline, and is to blame for every wrong that has happened around the world. It’s full of racist, sexist, bigots and homophobes on one [...]
Bankruptcy, not bailout, is the right answer
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008The Following is a direct quote from CNN.com
By Jeffrey A. Miron, Special to CNN
Editor’s note: Jeffrey A. Miron is senior lecturer in economics at Harvard University. A Libertarian, he was one of 166 academic economists who signed a letter to congressional leaders last week opposing the government bailout plan.
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (CNN) — Congress has balked [...]
Fannie, Freddie and What We Should Learn
Thursday, September 11th, 2008I can think of a particular friend of mine who is probably wondering about Fannie, Freddie and what it all means. I’m no economist. But I am a thinker. Here’s my take:
Congress, in all it’s infinite wisdom, wanted to do something to help those who couldn’t afford to buy a house. So they created FHA [...]
Bravo Okies, You Go!
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008On the coat tales of Montana’s Secretary of State threatening open secession from the Union if the Supreme Court came down the wrong way on the 2nd Amendment (frighteningly enough, 4 of the 9 ‘mulas’ are apparently illiterate, or left their copy of the Constitution at home that day), the people of Oklahoma are feeling [...]