Category — General Thoughts

Aside from the obvious historical purpose, support for ratification of the Constitution, Hamilton's perspective is interesting to consider in terms of its ramifications for the present day. Federalist No. 25 contains several interesting assumptions and premises. It is for history to decide if Hamilton was right.   Read the rest of this entry »

Isn’t anyone asking why the municipalities under siege have not responded more aggressively to the rioters that are engulfing them? Why are the mobs permitted to camp where no camping is allowed, vandalize property, block traffic, harass citizens, and rape and loot each other? They are not exercising their right to free expression anymore than someone who yells fire in a crowded theater.   Read the rest of this entry »

In Jonathan Swift's words ... "But as to my self, having been wearied out for many Years with offering vain, idle, visionary thoughts, and at length utterly despairing of Success, I fortunately fell upon this Proposal, which as it is wholly new, so it hath something Solid and Real, of no Expence and little Trouble, full in our own Power…"   Read the rest of this entry »

The OWS crowd are members of the self-esteem generation. That’s the generation that has been told, practically since birth, that they are too smart to fail. Their practical experience is nil, but their egos and their belief that they are entitled to live well on someone else’s dime are well developed.   Read the rest of this entry »

According to the President’s political ideology, the things government must do are legion. To do them, however, it is necessary to abrogate the limits imposed by the Constitution. Of course, that is not something the President says publicly.   Read the rest of this entry »

A "light"-hearted look at the rank corruption in the Obama administration.   Read the rest of this entry »

In honor of Constitution Day, some thoughts on the indelible written word.   Read the rest of this entry »

‘Compromise’ for its own sake sounds like a higher moral value, and we seem to hold it up as an example of civility and progress, but if evil is evil, and good is good, then isn’t a dilution of “good” for the sake of compromise, actually not a high moral value at all?   Read the rest of this entry »

WWTFT's very own James Best has just released his latest novel, the third in his popular Steve Dancy series. It is available in both print and downloadable editions.   Read the rest of this entry »

While it's a good thing that we have a government of laws and not of men, the federal government has taken this to extremes with the sheer volume of legislation and enabling regulations passed each session.   Read the rest of this entry »