Commentary The terms anarchy and tyranny seem like they are in contradiction. Anarchy means no state. Tyranny means nothing but state. What possibly could anarcho-tyranny mean? It’s a phrase coined by the right-Hegelian political theorist Samuel Francis, whose dark worldview was never my cup of tea, to say the least. Even so, he was insightful,…

Commentary In the last few days, the federal government has embarked on a disastrous path as regards banking and finance. Their actions guarantee a worsening of the problem whether in the near term or down the line. These “emergency” actions have effectively created a moral hazard that could wreck the entire sector and the whole…

Commentary The World Economic Forum (WEF) is once again hosting the annual Davos Summit in Switzerland. For the highly influential and ultrawealthy people of the world, it’s THE place to get together, hobnob, exchange investment ideas, hit the ski slopes, and drink champagne. At least, that used to be my perception. But the WEF is…

Commentary Spending the holiday week in gorgeous Mexico City has sent my mind reeling with reflection on the great struggle of all time, that for universal rights and liberties and against all forms of tyranny. The beauty of visiting a place like this is that this history is utterly inescapable. One only needs to visit…

Chinese people rally and parade in New York to support the protesters in mainland China who demonstrated against the Chinese Communist Party and its zero-COVID policy at Kissena Corridor Park in Flushing, Queens, at 2:00 p.m. on Dec. 3. The event is hosted by Chinese churches and related organizations in New York. The Epoch Times…

Chinese people rally and parade in New York to support the protesters in mainland China who demonstrated against the Chinese Communist Party and its zero-COVID policy at Kissena Corridor Park in Flushing, Queens, at 2:00 p.m. on Dec. 3. The event is hosted by Chinese churches and related organizations in New York. The Epoch Times…

Commentary Authorities snatching dissidents in broad daylight, then prosecuting them interminably until they are inexplicably tossed back, is among the familiar state habits that mark totalitarian-authoritarian life. Writers such as Orwell, Solzhenitsyn, and Vaclav Havel sought to show as equally remarkable, precisely because it goes so unnoticed, the blinding effect such state conduct has on…

Commentary It is clear to me that we have become a “Regulation Nation.” And we are governed by an “Administrative State.” What do I mean by that? I mean that we are being governed by regulations issued by administrative agencies, instead of being governed by laws duly passed by our elected officials. Why does that matter? Because agencies are…

Commentary September 17th is the day that we reserve for honoring our Constitution. The day was codified in 1917 when many people rightly feared that the country was losing its appreciation for its merits. Did you celebrate the day last Saturday? I’m afraid that many people did not. This is surely not something that is…

A year after attending a Pennsylvania school board meeting about requiring students to wear COVID-19 masks, three people are still in court trying to get the charges dropped for alleged criminal defiant trespass. The charge is punishable by up to 5 years in prison and $10,000 in fines. Their cases could have statewide legal implications,…