Promises (You Knew You’d Never Keep)

November 1, 2009

Over the past several weeks, I have talked with a number of people about the healthcare proposals being floated by Congress. For those in favor of these proposals, it was not surprising to me that they knew little of the details of the proposed legislation or its far-reaching implications, and even less of the fate […]

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Limbaugh – 0, Political Correctness – 49 (Updated)

October 13, 2009

In this post, I want to drive home a point about the current controversy regarding Rush Limbaugh’s bid to buy the St. Louis Rams. I made a comment on FaceBook that I think Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton’s opposition to Rush’s potential purchase was one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard of […]

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Healthcare and Liberal Thought

September 26, 2009

It has been a while since my last post. Classes started a few days afterwards and have dominated my time outside of work. There have been lots of readings on Metaphysics and Epistemology, which are always tough with so many abstract concepts that must be absorbed. I promised a follow up on The Problem of […]

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The Problem of “Other People’s Money”

August 23, 2009

This post is a continuation of my previous blog on who really cares about the needy, as I continue to work through the book Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism, by Arthur C. Brooks. I want to work through the third chapter, appropriately titled “Other People’s Money.” Brooks notes that as one […]

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Who Really Cares? The Surprising Truth.

August 19, 2009

I am currently reading the book Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism, by Arthur C. Brooks. Brooks notes that when it comes to charity, America is two nations—one charitable, and the other uncharitable. Most Americans are generous, compassionate people. However, he states, there is also an identifiable slice of the population that […]

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Is There a Moral Argument for Nationalized Healthcare?

August 16, 2009

I want to give a shout out to Rich Bordner, a friend and fellow philosophy student at Talbot. Rich has a wonderful and insightful blog with a real edge. He is a young man who loves God, and making an impact on people’s lives is his passion. He is currently a high school teacher, which […]

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“Public Option” Supporters Prove Ignorance Not So Bliss

August 11, 2009

I was recently involved in a Facebook conversation that included ardent supporters of the “public option.” The reasoning was, as I expected, overly simplistic and highly optimistic that the government, by offering a public option, would simply provide one more “free market” option to a myriad of other existing options, thus stimulating competition and bringing […]

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Fun Discovery of a “Snail Trail”

July 26, 2009

Thought this might be fun, and is a welcome break from writing about politics. Discovering more about this beautiful universe of ours is one of the true joys in my life.  This morning when I went out to get the paper, I finally saw a snail making a live “snail trail.”  Notice that the trail […]

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Healthcare: We Have Met the Enemy, and it is Us

July 23, 2009

I’m sure that all who are following the debate over government-sponsored medical care have heard a plurality of pundits, so this post is designed to make a few points that I think need to be considered in the debate that aren’t discussed enough. There is a lot of scapegoating directed at the insurance industry by […]

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Closer to Truth?

July 19, 2009

This past week I had a married couple as guests at my home, and as usual when they come to visit we invariably get around to discussing religion since Philosophy of Religion & Ethics is my current course of study. I’m not sure if they are agnostics or simply skeptics, though my guess is that […]

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