Confessions of a Political Independent

On occasions where my writing veers into the political arena, it is easy for some to assume that I am a Republican. The truth , however, is that I have not actively identified with any political party in well over twenty years. That decision was very deliberate and I...

Christians No Foes To Progress

Published in The Daily Beacon, Monday, February 19, 2007 Adolf Hitler once remarked that “Once the enemy has been identified, all proof becomes automatic.” When society looks for scapegoats, religious groups have always been an easy target. In today’s...

The Case For School Choice

NOTE: This post was originally a paper I wrote for a political science class back in 2003. Nonetheless, the issues it addresses are as relevant as ever. In June of 2002, the push for educational reform by means of private school vouchers scored a major victory as the...