This is part 1 of a 6 -part article. Subsequent segments will be published daily. Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Like Gladstone, I believe the U.S. Constitution to be “the greatest work ever struck off by the mind and purpose of man.” Even though it had its flaws—especially slavery—it actually provided for the fixing … [Read more...]
The Anti-Federalists, Entrepreneurship, & the Future of Freedom, Part 1: Predictions
April 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
State-Sanctioned Torture: A Clear Road to Tyranny
April 7, 2010 by 1 Comment
Finding the correct solution to a problem is often not so much a matter of stating an answer as it is a matter of asking the right questions. On the issue of state-sanctioned torture, the real question isn’t whether waterboarding or other enhanced interrogation techniques constitute torture; it’s whether the state should be allowed to exercise … [Read more...]
The Entrepreneurial Foundations of Free Society, Part 5: Eco v. Ego
April 3, 2010 by 1 Comment
Click Here to Download a Printable Version of This Article This is part 5 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here For years American politics has been dominated by two parties, one emphasizing success and the other nurture. This battle of Ego versus Eco still drives most national … [Read more...]
Overcoming Hamilton’s Curse, Part 5: Specific Entrepreneurial Challenges
March 13, 2010 by 1 Comment
Click Here to Download a Printable Version of this Article This is part 5 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Let’s get specific. Either a generation of entrepreneurs will arise or the "Patio Man" lifestyle will end. Very soon, the following must occur: Entrepreneurs must figure … [Read more...]
Overcoming Hamilton’s Curse, Part 3: Habits & Complexes
March 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Specific Solutions that Only Entrepreneurs Can Provide This is part 3 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here There are at least two major roadblocks hindering this needed Freedom Shift. The first is habit. Our society has become habituated, at times addicted, to certain lifestyles. For example, when the recession hit, … [Read more...]
Save the Cheerleader, Part 2: Party Leadership
February 23, 2010 by 2 Comments
This is part 2 of a 2-part article. Read Part 1 Here A fifth type of party people, Activists, are usually familiar with the other types but they put most of their effort into influencing state or federal legislative votes, agency policies, judicial cases or executive acts. They are found at all levels of government from local to … [Read more...]
Save the Cheerleader, Part 1
February 22, 2010 by 5 Comments
This is part 1 of a 2-part article. Read Part 2 Here In our current two-party system, independents need the two big parties. There is, of course, an Independent Party, and people have differentiated members of this party from independents by using the phrase “small ‘I’ independents” to denote those who aren’t part of any party. Few … [Read more...]
Independents & Tea Party, Part 3: Liberal vs. Conservative Populism
February 17, 2010 by 4 Comments
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article This is part 3 of a 3-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Note, in contrast [to conservative populism], that liberal populism typically follows a different path. Movements such as Abolition, Feminism, Civil Rights and Environmentalism build and build until they are legislated. At … [Read more...]
Independents & Tea Party, Part 2: How Populism Succeeds
February 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article This is part 2 of a 3-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 3 Here Which group [independents or the Tea Party] is most likely to last? The answer probably depends on upcoming elections. The Tea Parties are a populist movement, meaning that their popularity requires at least three … [Read more...]
Independents & the Tea Party Movement, Part 1
February 15, 2010 by 1 Comment
Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article This is part 1 of a 3-part article. Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Much of the media represents what it calls a “third” view as sometimes independents and other times the Tea Party. In recent elections, these two groups have often voted together. They both tend to vote against entrenched … [Read more...]
