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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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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Bereans on the Road!
17 Sep 2016
The Bereans are on the road September 18! Three of us (Smith, Tison, and Wheeler) will be at Grace Covenant Church in Beavercreek, OH at 6:00 pm for a brief talk followed by q&a. If you are in the area, feel free to come. If you bring rotten vegetables, aim at Dr. Tison, he is […]
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The Misdirection of Life
08 Sep 2016
In 2004 the band Straylight Run produced a song called “Existentialism On Prom Night” about a young couple that made the most of evening. “Sing me something soft, sad and delicate, or loud and out of key,” they wrote, “Sing me anything, we’re glad for what we’ve got, done with what we’ve lost, our whole […]
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Phyllis Schlafly (1924-2016)
06 Sep 2016
Phyllis Schlafly, a social conservative icon, died yesterday at the age of 92. For decades she had been the head of the Eagle Forum, after an early career in helping move the voters of California in the direction of conservatism and preparing the state for Ronald Reagan. Though not a native or resident, Schlafly was […]
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How you frame the question means a lot
31 Aug 2016
My son sent me a link the other day to a isidewith.com to see who I would vote for. You are allowed to weight the questions according that issue’s importance to you, which ostensibly will lead to a more accurate assessment of who you support based on their positions. I came down solidly on the […]
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The Obamacare Slow Leak
22 Aug 2016
Maybe you have read some articles in the past weeks about insurance providers leaving the Obamacare market in some states (I just read another one today). Well, it likely will get worse. Here is what is happening. First we need to understand how Obamacare works. The entire scheme was predicated on the ability to tax […]
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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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Dem’s have annointed their choice for our elite ruler, Republicans have theirs. Which elite do you want?
27 Jul 2016
It’s a frustrating choice to be sure, but let’s take a few minutes to think about what Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton have in common. At root, they and their supporters think they have the right to direct our lives in very important ways. They differ, of course, in the specifics of how they want […]
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Rule of Man
10 Jul 2016
The recent decision by FBI Director James B. Comey recommending against charging Sec. Hillary Clinton for violations of the law while she served as Secretary of State under President Barak Obama, calls into question the rule of law in this country. Our country was founded on the concept of rule of law. Our mother country, […]
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