Before and After Welfare Handouts

Before the massive growth of our welfare state, private charity was the sole option for an individual or family facing insurmountable financial difficulties or other challenges. How do we know that? There is no history of Americans dying on the streets because they could not find food or basic medical assistance. Respecting the biblical commandment […]

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Here’s Why Every Politician’s “Economic Plan” Fails

In virtually every political race, all of the candidates running will put out some kind of economic plan. Most of them offer platitudes and vague policy prescriptions, but some of them actually feature a good bit of detail. Regardless, none of them will deliver as promised.  Here in central Kentucky, we are in the midst of […]

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Massachusetts State Police Tweet Inadvertently Reveals Surveillance

A Massachusetts State Police tweet appears to have inadvertently revealed law enforcement surveillance of certain political groups.  Last month, multiple natural gas explosions rocked three towns north of Boston. As the disaster unfolded, the state police tweeted an update from the “MSP Watch Center” that included a screenshot from a computer plotting the location of the […]

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