Serfdom for dummies

By: John Hayward  |  May 21st at 03:50 PM  | 

Serfdom is making a big comeback these days.  It never really went out of style, of course, but it’s remarkable how many people are now willing to submit to government authority without question, or without much in the way of expectations.  Shoddy performance, from fiscal insolvency to a moribund economy, is no cause for outrage among the modern serfs.  They accept the “New Normal” without | Read More »

Forward, and downhill

By: John Hayward  |  March 29th at 01:59 PM  | 

It is commonplace for liberals to sneer at “slippery slope” arguments – the fear that some infringement upon liberty will lead to further loss of freedom down the road.  (For some reason, there seems to be little fear that “slippery slopes” can lead in the other direction.)  Talk about the assault weapons ban leading to more stringent gun control, for example, and gun-control zealots will | Read More »

Solutions for America

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  August 17th at 12:20 PM  | 

The Heritage Foundation, my employer, put out a comprehensive conservative road map titled “Solutions for America” earlier today.  It is important for conservatives to be against bad ideas that expand the size and scope of the federal government.  It is also important for conservatives to have ideas that will bring real Hope and Change to America.  Let’s bring this country back to the nation envisioned by | Read More »