Penny Thoughts: Tyranny in the Twenty-First Century
The despotism of faction is not less to be dreaded than the despotism of anindividual.– De Tocqueville The term “tyranny”
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Penny Thoughts: Free Will Preserves the Republic
About ten days ago we celebrated the 244th declaration of our independence from Great Britain, which many nonchalantly call, “July Fourth”. It always presents a good time to recall one of the most elemental principles our Founders believed as they sought to establish a new Nation.
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Penny Thoughts: Marriage Licenses and Government Excess
Did you ever wonder why couples could not be married without an official state sanction? That “sanction” came in the form of the vaunted “marriage license”, which, somehow, became not just a customary step for couples wishing to share their lives together forever – it became law.
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Penny Thoughts: The Real Costs of COVID-19
We have been bombarded with all kinds of “statistics” during this COVID-19 panic. If we examine the real costs of this
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Penny Thoughts: These are the Times
This column may present as more apprehensive, even more anxious and fearful, than the intended optimism which I have sought
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Penny Thoughts: The Blessings of Liberty and Freedom
During the long moments of any “campaign” season – you know, that time when all else revolves around the invective
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Penny Thoughts: The Urgency of Safety over Liberty
Threats to our safety always force us to do some strange things which under non-threatening circumstances we would not even
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