Dr. ESP The federal bureaucracy has a mind of its own. Federal employees are often ideologically aligned—not with the majority of the American people –but with one another, posing a profound problem for republican government, a government “of, by, and for” the people. As Donald Devine, Dennis Kirk, and Paul Dans write in Chapter 3, “An autonomous … Read more
On June 29, 2024, the last weekend of Gay Pride Month, the First Baptist Church of Fernandina Beach, Florida and Citizens Defending Freedom sponsored a parade and festival to “celebrate the Christian Heritage of America.” In order to participate in the parade, float sponsors were required to sign a “Statement of Convictions.” Tara Dunlop, a … Read more
Truth, if rejected, is found to be false. Facts, if rejected, are said to be incorrect…Truth is determined by the inquirer’s intention; facts by the inquirer’s outcome. No truth has been changed by applying further knowledge. Many a fact, however, has been discarded when proven incorrect. Jon Huer/Tenure for Socrates Synchronicity is alive and well … Read more
The answer to all your questions is MONEY! Don Ohlmeyer/Former NBC West Coast President This quote is most often used in relation to sports. It made the news cycles again last week when the NFL, after claiming they were reinventing the kickoff for player safety, announced a plan to expand the regular season from 17 … Read more
If you had the best-selling soft drink in America, wouldn’t you remind shoppers of that every day? If you had a dominant share of the automobile market, wouldn’t you encourage non-buyers to experience the same joy of driving current owners have? And if you had the most effective drug for treating a medical condition, wouldn’t … Read more