Politics

What It Takes to Get Bi-Partisan Action from Congress

Byhenry September 6, 2016

Ticket scalping. Civilization will surely fall if they don’t get together on this one!

Politics

Is Civility Our Greatest Need?
Byhenry January 22, 2011
In the wake of the shootings in Tucson, much of the conversation has been about civility. I was just watching CNN as Wolf Blitzer interviewed Sheriff Dupnik of Pima County, Arizona. The sheriff was asserting that the caustic atmosphere created by people making caustic political comments contributed to making Jared Loughner go out at shoot…
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Christianity | Living | Philosophy | Politics | Religion

Of Christians and Ayn Rand
Byhenry January 5, 2019
There have been a number of articles recently discussing Ayn Rand and her Christian supporters and (supposed) followers. One of these is by Sheila Kennedy, who doesn’t do all that bad, though I still see things differently. Key Questions which I Might not Answer The key issues I encounter are: How can a Christian enjoy…
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Politics | The Economy

On Externalities and Libertarianism
Byhenry January 30, 2012
I’ve often wanted to write something about externalities, but I’ve never gotten the time. Specifically, I’m interested in how these relate to regulations and in turn to economic freedom. I lean libertarian, and many people who know that are surprised that I’m not always opposed to environmental regulations. Why is that? Well, Ed Brayton has…
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Politics | Religion

The Potential Arrogance of Moderation
Byhenry November 17, 2014
Before you continue, look at the tag line for this blog. I self identify as a moderate, though I have a somewhat eccentric view of being moderate. My view of moderation doesn’t really solve the problem, however. As a moderate, I believe I should examine the whole spectrum of views on any issue before trying…
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2008 U. S. Presidential Election | Asides | Politics

More on Campaign Finance
Byhenry June 20, 2008
While deploring the hypocrisy of Obama’s switch on the issue (though still preferring him to McCain), I will be very happy if his action is the death-knell of public campaign financing as suggested in this NYT article (via MSNBC).
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Diversity | Politics

Only Evil People Disagree with Me
Byhenry March 12, 2007
Well, not really. But that’s what many people think according to this Washington Post story, that reports on a study by Glenn D. Reeder, a social psychologist at Illinois State University. When Reeder and his colleagues asked pro-war and antiwar Americans how they would describe the other side’s motives, the researchers found that the groups…
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