Politicians
Faction Is Fatal for Liberty
A faction-first mentality leads to tyranny. By faction-first, I mean looking at something as right or wrong based on who is doing it, rather than the Constitution. That’s pretty much where we are today. Most people take a team-first position on every issue. It...
Party Over Principle Leads to Tyranny
A faction-first mentality leads to tyranny. Put in more modern terminology, “faction first” means “party first.” In other words, looking at something as right or wrong based on who is doing it, rather than the Constitution. Thomas Gordon was...
Stop Coddling Politicians
People don’t like it when you criticize their favorite politicians. That’s a problem. Because people in power need more criticism, not less. You need to stop coddling politicians. South Dakota Gov. Krist Noem was one of the best governors in the nation in...
Parties and Cult of Personality
George Washington warned that a party-first approach to politics would lead to “a frightful despotism.” Partisanship leads to a cult of personality. That leads to a lot of power in the hands of a few. And that leads to tyranny. View this post on Instagram...