5 Reasons the USA is the Greatest Country Ever Conceived

Statue of Liberty torch open to public in new museum: photos - Business ...

‘Murica; What are the top 5 reasons the United States is the greatest nation ever conceived by mankind? Economic Power: The USA is one of the world’s largest economies, with a GDP that is larger than any other country. Many people see the US economic system as one of the main drivers of its success …

Read more

The Tragedy of the Commons, Part 3: Wicked Logic

The Tragedy of the Commons: Wicked Logic   In The Tragedy of the Commons: Rational Actors, I discussed linear vs. spiral logic. I suggested that western logic tended to be more linear and Islamic and other cultures, perhaps more spiral. But that is a generalization based on today’s conditions. In the past, western logic tended …

Read more

The Tragedy of the Commons: The Rational Actor

"There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of ...

The Tragedy of the Commons: Rational Actor This is a follow on to Tragedy of the Commons: The Political Commons. It specifically looks at the rationality implied in Ostrom’s 8 points and the Rational Actor/Choice, Game, and Agency theories. What happens if the rational hypothesis fails or is different across cultures or relevant ranges? I …

Read more

Culture Commands Series: Our Great U.S. Culture War, Pt 2b

This Part B of the second installment of a series on Our Great U.S. Culture War. American Biblical Worldview When the thirteen colonies became thirteen united states, that America was 98.2% Protestant. The Protestant denominations had their differences, but they shared a focus, allegiance, and affinity to the Holy Bible. Furthermore, “dissenting” Protestantism is a …

Read more

Where is Your Loyalty?

Military Oath

Where is your loyalty?  I have talked to a few people recently that I consider friends. One works to support veterans. Another tries to shape future generations. Someone else asked me why I am retiring. A yet different person asked me to continue service in an alternate capacity.  I fully intend to continue service in …

Read more

Why Tucker?

The conservative punditry world hasn’t had a shake up like this weeks in a long time.  Two years ago, we lost talk radio’s G.O.A.T., Rush Limbaugh.  A sad day, but not a surprise given Rush’s health issues.  Fox News firing its number one star, Tucker Carlson, was both a surprise and a shock.

The Credentialed Media Just Don’t Understand the Second Amendment

We have previously reported how the Lexington Herald-Leader, a McClatchy newspaper, follows the McClatchy Mugshot Policy, and refrains from publishing the photos of black suspects and convicted criminals, and does not refer to race in its criminal reports, though somehow, photos of accused criminals who are white manage to make it into the newspaper. So, …

Read more