What Sort Of Despotism Democratic Nations Have To Fear
The debate of the Federalists and the Anti-federalists is not our debate. Their argument was centered on how to create a system that maintained the strength of sovereign states and create a strong, independent general government. We now have the opposite, weak quasi-sovereign states with a run away all-powerful federal government. The central government debated […]
The Courage of Washington
George Washington was not a great president. He was an average farmer and a loyal but solitary if dispassionate husband and neighbor. When it came to people and relationships, public speaking, pressing the flesh, and gushing, Mr. Washington had a lot of room for improvement. It’s a good thing Washington’s mission was none of those […]
Article V: A Potential Path to Restoring State Sovereignty, Citizen Responsibility and the Original Intent of the Founders
Today there are two strongly promoted opinions regarding the advantages and disadvantages of a Constitutional Convention that could be activated by the application of at least 34 of the several states as outlined in Article V of the U.S. Constitution. One purports that such a move would likely put the nation and her 224 year-old […]
People Who Live at the End of Dirt Roads: Terry and Sandy Stapley – Deseret Peak Alpaca Ranch
This article is part of a series highlighting families who have embraced Georgics in significant ways. After a very nice life in the heart of Saratoga Springs, Utah, the Stapley’s have made a drastic lifestyle change. They sold their beautiful home of 13 years, and moved to 10 acres, a house 1/3 the size of […]
Free Enterprise, Part Two: The Dilemma
Read Part One Here American Dilemma Our dilema is that like most things human, we have taken the concept of the division of labor too far. Oliver DeMille points this out in his 2005 speech, The Future of American Education: 8 Trends Every Parent Should Understand: Since 2001 a number of social commentators have noted that as […]
Free Enterprise, Part One: The Future Economy
The American Dream America was established on the hope of relief from political and religious tyranny. Over time it became the bastion of liberty founded on the principles of limited government, freedom of religion and Free Enterprise. About a hundred years ago with the advent of widespread use of the business corporation in close relationship […]