Democracy allows rhetoric, false empathy and emotion to pummel rational thinking - so it's no wonder so many politicians thrive in it.
I believe that the war on drugs is a tragically misplaced use of resources - an immoral venture that produces far more suffering than it alleviates.
Broaden the tax base, close loopholes and flatten the tax rates - all of which would bring more revenue stability and certitude to projections as well as make filing a comparable breeze.
Faith helps many people make sense of the world around them. Faith gives them a spiritual connection to something larger.
For Philistines like me, the mysteries of Washington can be both perplexing and wondrous.
My parents both defected from communist Hungary and were what most people would today call libertarian. I grew up with a general distaste for taxation and any policy that intruded on our lives.
It's difficult for democracy to function properly under the most favorable circumstances, but it has no chance at all when millions of voters are divorced from objective reality and incapable of understanding what is going on in Washington.
Few things trigger fear and misconception more than economic tribulation, and nothing prompts elected officials to react with more simplistic populism.
It is easy to fall into the trap of believing that democracy will improve the function of policy.
A cultural shift is not always an ideological one - or at least not always the one you imagine. Our norms are always evolving.
You don't have to get things done all the time to be productive.
Democracy is just a reflection of our morals and the things that we believe.
Anyone who's had a casual conversation with his neighbors or is cognizant of reality TV should already be petrified of democracy.
A boatload of government money is indeed a gift. Unless, I suppose, you're one of the saps paying for the cargo.
Living most of my life in New York, I witnessed plenty of nanny state laws. Later, I lived in D.C. for a bit and saw even more. I assumed when I got to Colorado, the Wild West, there would be a rejection of such intrusive legislation. I was wrong.
Most nanny-state initiatives begin on a local level.
If had to label myself, I guess classical liberal would be best.
When I was younger, I was drawn to Ayn Rand books and other works of fiction celebrating individualism.
Political correctness is one of the engines of nannyism. Allowing and even encouraging 'offensive' ideas is vital for the intellectually health of a free society.
Simplification of the tax code would not only unlock dormant economic potential, but, in the process, it would blunt the preferred weapon of social engineers, who reward favored industries, punish success and distort economic incentives.
