Commentary
187 – Abandoned Prostitution to Falsehood
On May 9th, 1807, John Norvell wrote Thomas Jefferson, a letter. Mr. Norvell believed that he would soon become a newspaper publisher, and wanted some advice from the Third President of the United States about his “opinion of the manner in which a newspaper, to be most extensively beneficial, should be conducted,”. In another example…
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186 – Limiting Free Speech in the Name of Free Speech?
Is there bias in social media? I believe the evidence is overwhelmingly yes. The question is, what is the best response? Should we limit free speech in the name of protecting it? What happens when governments pick winners and losers in the arena of free speech? We don’t have to hypothesize, because the test has already been run. and we are reaping the harvest of asking government to protect us from our rights.
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185 – What Price Liberty?
Patrick Henry asked “Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?” That is a question that has been on my mind lately. So let’s ponder them, and the rest of the words from Mr. Henry’s speech, next on The Constitution Study.
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179 – Are Americans Suffering From Stockholm syndrome?
As I observe how the American people react to infringements on their rights, I often wondered why they simply accepted it. Then I asked myself, are the American people suffering from Stockholm Syndrome? We’ll ponder that next, on The Constitution Study.
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160 – Stay at Home or Not Stay At Home? That is the Question.
What makes North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, and Arkansas different than the rest of the states in the union? The answer is whether or not to issue “Stay at home” orders.
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157 – Pondering Self Government
Watching this country’s reaction to the COVID-19 virus, especially those of the American people got me thinking, got me thinking about our experiment in self government. So I thought I’d ponder that next, on The Constitution Study.
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139 – Pondering a Constitutional Republic
I’ve talked about the differences between democracies and republics in the past. Based on what I’ve seen recently on social media, I’ve decided to ponder what it means to live in a constitutional republic.
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137 – Suing for Justice
It’s bad enough to have your property confiscated without charge or due process. But then to have to sue to get it back simply adds insult to injury. Even more proof that “Red Flag” laws are not only unjust but immoral.
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