And so it begins… The most recent national election declared the passion of the American people for the Nanny State. Of the almost 127 million voters, a majority preferred a governing system that favors high taxes, a saturated welfare system, forced health care, and an abundance of government dependent workers. Apparently we have...
Modern higher education has become proficient at convincing the American public that to earn a good living, one must hold a college/university degree. While some jobs/careers do require specialized training, the scheme of requiring a degree in most cases, is more a function of credentialism and jumping through hoops than actual...
Last month we sent out an email (The Right Idea At The Right Time) comparing the beginnings of Monticello College to other now well-known colleges and universities. We showed you the simple solution used by many institutions of higher learning centuries ago and how it stabilized those schools to become the...
I actually wrote and posted this article in 2009, but I felt that it was a good time to take another look. In Lee Iacocca’s book Where Have All the Leaders Gone?, he strikes a poignant cord—with all of these problems we are facing, where is the outrage? And now that he...
The May 7th, 2012 issue of the Wall Street Journal printed an article entitled: WHY COLLEGES DON'T TEACH THE FEDERALIST PAPERS by Peter Berkowitz At America's top schools, graduates leave without reading our most basic writings on the purpose of constitutional self-government. Berkowitz begins his article: It would be difficult to overstate the significance of...
This is an article I published with the Center for Social Leadership back on October 15, 2010. I have re-posted it here to once again point out the need for engaged and active citizens. Recently, someone ask me if I was happy with the changes in Utah State government (6 more Republicans...
From a recent CNY912 newsletter article, a 9/12 group in Upstate New York. Tina Giblin is devoted wife, mother, grandmother and concerned citizen. She is an extension student of Monticello College and is active in local politics. She resides in Syracuse, New York. For the past year and a half, many members...
Read Part One Here Read Part Two Here Read Part Three Here Read Part Four Here Read Part Five Here Read Part Six Here Read Part Eight Here Key Economic Points The beginning of the 20th century saw an explosion of violent and radical application of various economic principles. Philosopher King First let's lay out a couple of economic theories. Then we...
Utah State Capitol My first week at the Legislature was enlightening and eventful. Mind you, I am not a novice to the process (at least on paper) and I have been teaching law making, Roberts Rules, participating and running nearly a 100 simulations, etc. for years, but I have never actually been...
Posse Comitatus... Due Process... Habeas Corpus... What do these all have in common? Suspension and death, if the National Defense Authorization Act is not vetoed by the President of the United States. U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-01) said it this way, "Today, I voted against H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 because I...
