In the trenches with his men, his Excellency George Washington contemplated whether his infant country would be moral enough to hold onto its freedom. Washington said, “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. … It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government.” So what is morality? Morality is a set of principles or values held by an individual that di

This is mind blowing. You and I are facing a potential massive infringement on our liberty. This letter from Apple is shocking. I’ve included the important parts of their article here. Basically the FBI is ordering Apple create a new version of the IOS software that would allow them to unlock any iPhone in someone’s physical possession. “Specifically, the FBI wants us to make a new version of the iPhone operating system, circumventing several important security features, and

Recently an individual came to speak to one of my political science classes at my university. They spoke about the money that controling elections, the underrepresentation that every Californian faces, and the lack of governmental accountability. These problems seem extremely prevalent in today’s society so I decided to learn more about this representative’s organization. He works for a group called Neighborhood Legislature and when I learned about their cause, I jumped on bo

All too often, we hear pro-big government types continually preach that the free market is a broken, failed, and flawed system. The government is needed to step in and rectify all wrongs in the market, according to their thinking. If this were so, then success stories like the ride-sharing company Uber should not be possible. Instead, we can clearly see the benefits and efficiency of a free market in comparison to the disincentives and inefficiency offered by government contr

There are many times in our court system when the right decision is made for the wrong reasons. Recently it was ruled by the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals that the famous cross found in the rubble of the World Trade Center attacks, would beable to remain outside the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. Those who desired otherwise, a group called the American Atheists, were suing because of the alleged unconstitutionality of the cross’ location. The court ruled that