In my last few articles, I’ve criticized the concept of limited government, supported Black Lives Matter, and continually stressed the importance of increased investment in education and social programs, even if it means reducing defense spending and raising taxes. I’ve talked about conservative values, but then argued why they lead me to support policies Read More…
Category: political parties
The case for a Christian Democrat party
In my last post, I promised to sell you on a new political party. I also mentioned the Libertarian Party because it illustrates a general strategy that I think could be effective. However, while I believe there is value in the libertarian movement, my personal political preferences align more closely with its theoretical opposite, Read More…
Third Party
After a long hiatus, I am attempting to restart this blog. I took a break in the hopes of working on a book, but then I started a Ph.D. program, went from three children to five, and started a non-profit, so the ‘write a book in my free time’ plan went down the drain. I Read More…
Independent
As you may have noticed in my writing, I’ve purposefully avoided allegiance to any particular political party. In fact I’ve made quite an effort to show that one party doesn’t have all the answers. I’ve questioned for some time whether or not this is an effective means of political participation. I believe that party Read More…