by Publius | Sep 6, 2019 | Economics and Enterprise, Grey Matter, Posts
By Jorge Jraissati | (Source) In order to flourish economically, property rights must be secure and the rule of law must exist. A generation ago, Venezuela was the most advanced Latin American economy, with the largest oil reserves in the world, and with a bright...
by Publius | May 6, 2019 | Grey Matter, Politics and Goverment
By James D. Agresti (Source) James Madison, the father of the U.S. Constitution and primary author of the Bill of Rights, repeatedly emphasized that the United States is a “republic” and not a “democracy.” In stark contrast, Jonathan Bernstein, a Bloomberg columnist...
by Publius | Jan 31, 2019 | Grey Matter
By Nick Givas | (Source) “Fox & Friends” highlighted actor Ashton Kutcher on Thursday amid pro-choice controversy after he shared a video of a man with Down syndrome advocating how his life is worth living. “In some cases, people terminate a pregnancy because of...
by Publius | Jan 14, 2019 | Grey Matter
By Bill Scher | (Source) The shutdown debate can seem pointlessly semantic. President Trump wants $5 billion to begin work on a “steel barrier,” which he portrays as a generous compromise from his initial proposal of a concrete wall. Democrats say they want “border...
by Publius | May 1, 2018 | Grey Matter, Politics and Goverment
By Rod Dreher | (Source) This is news: Summit Ministries has relocated a summer program from Biola University to another state. Why? From the press release: For more than 55 years, Summit Ministries has held conferences at its headquarters in Manitou Springs, Colo.,...
by Publius | Mar 5, 2018 | Grey Matter, Posts
By James D. Agresti | (Source) In a New York Times column entitled “How to Reduce Shootings,” Nicholas Kristof writes, “It is true that guns are occasionally used to stop violence. But contrary to what the National Rifle Association suggests, this is rare. One study...
