What I Learned From My Father About The Prodigal Son
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I…
Essential or not?
One effect of the lockdown is that we find ourselves with frequent decisions as to what is essential to our survival and happiness and what isn’t. Life gets stripped down…
Massachusetts Town Legalizes Polygamy Using Same Arguments For Gay Marriage
The Massachusetts town of Somerville has become the first in the nation to legalize polyamorous relationships. It’s evidence of the slippery slope social conservatives warned would follow legalizing gay marriage. Polygamy…
Is there any silver lining to this pandemic?
As we ponder our suddenly isolated lives, we begin searching for some benefits which may come from it all – besides, of course, the major value if we escape catching…
The Family, the Pursuit of Happiness, and Tax Reform
Remarks by Senator Mike Lee to the American Enterprise Institute on September 17, 2013: I am here today because I believe the public policy status quo in Washington – and…
[Flashback Interview] The Iron Lady on Individual Self-Reliance (“There is no such thing as society.”)
“All too often the ills of this country are passed off as those of society. Similarly, when action is required, society is called upon to act. But society as such…