By Skyler Mann Over the past two weeks, much media coverage has been devoted to the politicians in Washington, while far less time was spent discussing the ramifications the shutdown had on the lives of furloughed federal workers. The people who work for non-essential segments of the federal government are working to put food on the […]
EBT (Food Stamps) To Shut Down Nationwide in November
Is Music The Key To Success?
By Joanne Lipman As the father of a very musical family (vocalists, bagpipers, pianists, etc.), I agree that there is something very powerful to creating music – for everyone, at any age. Multiple studies link music study to academic achievement. But what is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success […]
Private Sector Jesus
By Johnnie Moore I believe, like the singer Bono, that the solution to poverty throughout the world is Free Enterprise. Often, Christianity allows its enemies to define early Christianity – even the Lord Jesus – as socialists or communists. Would Jesus be what we call today a ‘socialist’ or ‘capitalist.’ (Let’s leave aside ‘communalism’ and […]
New Study Confirms Economy Was Destroyed By Democrat Policies
by Robert Moon It’s the old socialist ploy – accuse your opponents of what you are doing, and/or say your doing one thing, while actually doing the opposite. Sound familiar? It was made popular by Hitler, Stalin, Mao… and the leadership of the ‘Democrat’ party. A new study from the widely respected National Bureau of […]
Moral Foundations: Epilogue
The Moral Foundations of Democracy by Margaret Thatcher Democracy is never mentioned in the Bible. When people are gathered together, whether as families, communities or nations, their purpose is not to ascertain the will of the majority, but the will of the Holy Spirit. Nevertheless, I am an enthusiast of democracy because it is about […]
Moral Foundations: Part Five
The Moral Foundations of the Law by Margaret Thatcher Freedom, whether it is the freedom of the marketplace or any other kind, must exist within the framework of law. Otherwise it means only freedom for the strong to oppress the weak. Whenever I visit the former Soviet Union, I stress this point with students, scholars, […]
Moral Foundations: Part Four
The Moral Foundations of Capitalism by Margaret Thatcher It is important to understand that the moral foundations of a society do not extend only to its political system; they must extend to its economic system as well. America’s commitment to capitalism is unquestionably the best example of this principle. Capitalism is not, contrary to what […]
Moral Foundations: Part Three
Societies Without Moral Foundations by Margaret Thatcher The most important problems we have to tackle today are problems, ultimately, having to do with the moral foundations of society There are people who eagerly accept their own freedom but do not respect the freedom of others—they, like the Athenians, want freedom from responsibility. But if they […]
Moral Foundations: Part Two
Freedom with Responsibility by Margaret Thatcher Great Britain, which shares much of her history in common with America, has also derived strength from its moral foundations, especially since the 18th century when freedom gradually began to spread throughout her society Many people were greatly influenced by the sermons of John Wesley (1703-1791), who took the […]