How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it. – Adam Smith The Theory of Moral Sentiments I.I.1 Last week, four of […]
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?Voting Schmoting?
27 Sep 2016
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“What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.” Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton. I stand as an American, thrust well into the twenty-first century. Those were exotic words in my youth. I thought of how old I would be in 2000 and now I am pondering my age in 2020 […]
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The Null Set
22 Sep 2016
Voting is both a privilege and responsibility. I take the responsibility seriously. On Tuesday, November 8, 2016 I will express my political opinion on federal, state, and local offices and issues by casting my ballot. However, if the election were held today I would neither vote for the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, nor Green party candidate […]
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As we agreed the Bereans have been letting our readers know whom we would (probably) be voting for this presidential election, and our reasons. Our opinions certainly won’t sway the election outcome, but hope we can stimulate some helpful thinking. This for me is a somewhat tentative exercise, as there is still time before the […]
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Election 2016: Haymond’s for who?
19 Sep 2016
How did we get here? This is the question many of us have heard or asked during the last year. We’re all justifiably distraught that our choices seemingly are Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. No one wants to vote for the lesser of two evils, especially when it seems like the lesser is still pretty evil. Further, most Bereans […]
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The Bereans Vote
18 Sep 2016
This week, you will be blessed, or cursed, with our voting choices. Each day, one of our writers will embrace the carnage that is 2016. Unlike Mrs. Clinton, we have decided transparency is best. Unlike Mr. Trump, we will pretend to be reasonable. Unlike Mr. Johnson, we promise not to be high while writing. Unlike […]
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Best Campaign Commercial of the Cycle
13 Sep 2016
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Campaign News: Still Depressing
23 Aug 2016
Hillary Clinton’s unique unfitness for the presidency continues to be readily apparent. The Washington Post ran two items that highlight Mrs. Clinton’s ethical problems. Though bad for Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Trump did not skate through the week. First, Helderman, Hsu, and Hamburger co-authored an article on the relationship between Clinton Foundation donations and access to […]
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I have so far avoided taking any position on the two main candidates for president. For my colleague Mark Smith, don’t worry, I will. I intend to continue the path of avoidance in this blog. Today I would like to examine and evaluate each candidate’s economic program. I say nothing about their personal morality, or […]
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The Majority Wins: But What?
06 Aug 2016
Well, the rage now is politics, electoral politics. My colleague Mark Smith has been busy the past few days addressing Wayne Grudem’s qualified support of Donald Trump for president. I am not going there for now. I wanted to say something about the bigger picture of how and why we got to where we are […]
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