Do Results Matter or Are Good Intentions Enough?

As a preview to my next post, I'm curious what some of my readers think about this topic. I have a pretty diverse group of people reading my blog from Libertarians / Anarchists to Conservative Christians and even a few Socialist / Liberals. So what do you think? Do the Ends justify the Means or … Continue reading Do Results Matter or Are Good Intentions Enough?

Both sides agree – Birth Control is Not Your Employer’s Business

    Big news from the Supreme Court today. Hobby Lobby successfully made their case that the Obamacare mandate to provide birth control violated the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Predictably, the leftist / statist movement is looking at this as some kind of indoctrination of religion, giving the same rights that individuals are guaranteed … Continue reading Both sides agree – Birth Control is Not Your Employer’s Business

Repost: Matt Walsh’s “5 Reasons Why Abortion Never Empowers Women”

As a Libertarian, I cannot reconcile taking an unborn child's life as it is a direct violation of the Non-Aggression Principle (NAP).  As a Christian, Exodus 20:13 (also known as the 6th Commandment) reads "You shall not murder."   http://themattwalshblog.com/2014/06/24/5-reasons-why-abortion-never-empowers-women/  

Stupid is as stupid does

There are smart, intelligent people out there that still make stupid assumptions / mistakes.  Not talking about 'oops, I dropped an egg on the ground' kind of mistake.  I'm talking "$15 minimum wage in Seattle will raise the standard of living" kind of stupid.  It defies logic.  It's what I call "unicorn, double rainbow, economics". … Continue reading Stupid is as stupid does

Karma isn’t for Atheists

My wife asked me the other day what's the story with Karma. I guess there have been some memes on Facebook floating around on the subject. Got me to thinking. So, I haven't done any research on the origins of karma, but I'm pretty sure it's rooted in Eastern philosophy like Buddhism – ie. "if … Continue reading Karma isn’t for Atheists