Federal Budget

“‘One of the things that’s interesting about Switzerland, Germany, Estonia, and a couple of other places is that they have constitutional requirements to include all spending and all revenue in their budgets,’ Couchman said. Those three countries are renowned for...

Government Inaction

It seems that we judge government leaders on the volume of their accomplishments and, so, those leaders judge their own success in the same way. But, perhaps, seeing what we have seen in the past few decades, we should rethink this. Perhaps a government that does...

Civic Freedom

“Freedom of religion; freedom of the press; and freedom of person under the protection of habeas corpus, and trials by juries impartially selected. These principles form the bright constellation which has gone before us, and guided our steps through an age of...

Ends & Means

“The end cannot justify the means, for the simple and obvious reason that the means employed determine the nature of the ends produced.” – Aldous Huxley

Patriotism

“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” – Mark Twain