Following up on my last post, but also dovetailing with a heated debate on David’s blog and my Facebook wall, allow me to further develop my thoughts here on Values and Choice. What is your single most important priority? Your initial response might be your family’s health, your faith, happiness, or security. But if … Continue reading Free to Choose – 2.0
Category: government
Libertarianism and War | Christopher A. Preble | Libertarianism.org
[America] goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own. - President John Quincy Adams Libertarianism and War | Christopher A. Preble | Libertarianism.org.
Charity vs. Coercion
When we oppose subsidies, we are charged with opposing the very thing that it was proposed to subsidize and of being the enemies of all kinds of activity, because we want these activities to be voluntary and to seek their proper reward in themselves. Thus, if we ask that the state not intervene, by taxation, … Continue reading Charity vs. Coercion
School Performance
One thought I had after writing about Homeschooling.I have several friends that are public school educators. My late grandmother was a middle school principal in Seoul. My own brother has a heart for teaching, though he tends to favor teaching overseas. Most of the time, public school teachers are dedicated people who really want to reach … Continue reading School Performance
When you rise up
Aaron Smith of the Mises Institute wrote a very good piece entitled "In Praise of Homeschools" about the motivations, struggles, and prejudices homeschooling families deal with every day. Jenny and I have been homeschooling our children for almost 10 years now in 2 different states. While we've never been under the kind of persecution that Californians and … Continue reading When you rise up