by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points from the discussion: 1. Margo prefers Michele Bachmann over Ron Paul as a presidential candidate. She believes Bachmann is more aligned with Constitutional principles and values based on God’s law. 2. Margo argues that the...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points: 1. Woods and Casey argue that limited government is an oxymoron because government by its nature tends to expand and abuse its powers. They take an anarcho-capitalist stance that government is inherently evil and should not be...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Here is a summary of the key points in the response: 1. The article draws flawed analogies between libertarianism today and past movements for abolishing slavery, women’s suffrage, and free speech. 2. The author argues that freedom and liberty are not the...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
The key points in the response are: 1. While freedom from tyranny is good, allowing people to freely choose another tyranny is not wise or inspiring. Giving “freedom” to the morally immature who choose badly leads to poor outcomes. 2. As Egypt’s...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
The key points in the responses are: 1. The author is critical of the article’s glib celebration of Egypt’s uprising, arguing that replacing one tyranny with another is not inspiring. 2. While freedom is good, people only deserve it to the extent of their...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
The key points are: 1. The author argues that the founders hoped leaders would be chosen based on wisdom, character and life experience, not aristocratic lineage. 2. The author claims privilege can insulate people from life’s consequences, making them poorly...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
The key points of the response are: 1. The author argues that inalienable rights are ideals, not requirements, since they have often been abridged in history. They represent optimum possibilities of human experience. 2. The author believes God created desires and...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
The key points in the speech are: 1. The speaker argues that finding the right answer starts with asking the right question. Most of education focuses on giving the right answers. 2. The speaker had an epiphany as an MBA student that the important skill was asking the...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
The key points in the essay are: 1. The author argues that some people pursue power for its own sake, to satisfy a desire for the pleasurable feeling of power itself. 2. The author contends that power produces a neurological response similar to an addictive drug,...
by drthomas | Mar 24, 2019 | Libertarian Politics, Politics
Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 10/23/2009 Today on the Fox Business News, High Noon segment, the commentators considered the issue of legalizing medical marijuana. They argued that legalization would lower the crime rate by reducing incentives for gang and organized crime,...
