Mother Nature, Intrusive Government, and Liberty

Mother Nature, Intrusive Government, and Liberty

This week’s FREE Insight is by University of Illinois political scientist, Robert Weissberg. Essentially, Bob argues that due to humans’ biological hard wiring, conflict will emerge when an energetic, intrusive state engages in social engineering threatening the values and behaviors that fostered survival of genetic lines.   I had read a far longer version of this argument […]

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Why There is ‘Too Much’ Money in Elections

As the upcoming elections draw closer, let me make three predictions that I personally guarantee.  First, they will set a record as being the most expensive ever, even accounting for inflation.  Second, all the usual do-gooders and reformers will complain that this money undermines “democracy” and something must be done.  Third, all efforts to curtail […]

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