Photo by Light Brigading Simply put, white privilege is the belief that by just being white you are given privilege not given to blacks or other minorities, and that blacks suffer from the legacy of slavery and lack of civil rights, even those that were born well after slavery was history and civil rights laws…
Milton Friedman was a tiny little Jewish fellow who grew up in New Jersey, the son of Eastern European immigrants. Famously logical, he was able to distill complex ideas into snippets palatable to even those with short attention spans. Saying things like “There is no such thing as a free lunch” and “Hell hath no…
Throughout much of the 20th century and into the 21st, many American movements have been driven by the notion of ‘equality.’ There is, to be sure, some merit in this. For example, the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection is not considered to be controversial. Equality before the law is indeed one of the bulwarks…
Photo by 401(K) 2013 1) Yourself (pay yourself first) The single most important investment that you can make is in yourself. If you are not already doing so, it is time to start paying yourself 10% of every dollar that you make, whether through your job, your investments, or anything else. That money is to…
Photo by ali eminov 1. America is exceptional in its stance on civil liberties America is exceptional because prior to and after Americans achieved independence, they showed that they really did take their freedoms seriously. The first English colonies in North America had been established by the people who wanted to get away from the…
American public schools continue to deteriorate while the education system mass produces mediocre students, unprepared for the challenges of real life. In the information age we live in today, we need smart students who can become globally competitive citizens, like never before. The public school system is detrimental to the success of our kids in…
Photo by donnamarijne 1. The Agricultural Revolution Agriculture involving domestication of plants and animals was developed around 12,000 years ago. The Fertile Crescent of Western Asia, Egypt, and India were sites of the earliest planned sowing and harvesting of plants that had previously been gathered in the wild. Agricultural techniques such as irrigation, crop rotation,…
Photo by roger4336 10. St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is a major US port in eastern Missouri. The city, whose population is estimated to be around 320,000, is the second largest in the state. Almost 15% of St. Louis’ population is living below the poverty line. Missouri was one of only two states in the…
Photo by citron_smurf 1. On the Role of Government “The recognition of individual rights entails the banishment of physical force from human relationships: basically, rights can be violated only by means of force. In a capitalist society, no man or group may initiate the use of physical force against others. The only function of the…
These Facts about Wal-Mart will Surprise You They’re one of the most hated companies. Often called “evil,” Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the nation. Is their reputation earned or undeserved? Photo by FreeVerse Photography 1. Leading Employer of Veterans Wal-Mart has been a leading employer of veterans for some time. In 2013, the company…
Why your cash would likely test positive for drugs It is commonly known that about four out of five federal reserve notes in circulation at any one time will test positive for cocaine residue. Snopes calls them “dollar bills,” but it’s an accepted fact that your cash probably has cocaine on it. Trace amounts get…
Many people, including some who generally support free market principles, consider water to be a human right. To be fair, it is a natural resources that is every bit as important to life as oxygen, which is, of course, free. The overwhelming majority of people in the First World take it for granted, and those…