Ron Ross
Mother Jones contributor Kevin Drum says that “The heart and soul of liberalism is economic egalitarianism.” From what I’ve observed Drum has it right. Merriam Webster’s defines egalitarianism as “a social philosophy advocating the removal of inequalities among people.” The…
You probably don’t need another reason to be thankful, but just in case, here’s a suggestion. It’s a reason that’s buried in a well-known statistic. Life expectancy in the U.S. in 1900 was 49 years. By 2000 it had increased…
The Occupy Wall Street protesters are profoundly confused about a number of issues, one of which is who their real enemies are. For the protesters and the left generally, corporations are literally evil personified. The left’s paranoia about corporations is…
The Occupy Wall Street protesters carrying “Down with Capitalism” signs have been asked by reporters what they would put in its place. Silence and a deer-in-the-headlights look is the typical response. They’re not the first critics of capitalism who know…
Sometimes the explanation for vexing problems is clear as can be after you see it. A perfect example is an observation made by the late Milton Friedman in a 2004 interview with Fox News: There are four ways to spend…
It has to be depressing to be a Democrat right now. They are extremely disappointed with Obama but they have no obvious replacement. Consider some possible scenarios. What if months from now Barack Obama is in the same or worse…
A basic problem for liberals is their rejection of and discomfort with reality. That attitude, unfortunately, creates a number of problems for them as well as for the rest of us. There is, for example, much about human nature that…
If someone looked at your face while watching President Obama make a speech or hold a press conference, I’ll bet it would reflect pain and discomfort. Your facial expression might be described as a grimace. There are a number of…
It’s now clear that the federal government’s massive stimulus spending has not achieved its objectives. Why hasn’t it? It’s important that we have answers to that question. The stimulus was premised on the economic model known as Keynesianism: the intellectual…
Most everyone realizes there are differences between the economy’s public and private sectors. However, they may not appreciate just how great the difference is. We have an ongoing debate about the size of government, and by implication the size of…
