Category: Politics and Governance

Excerpts from “Why Not Fewer Voters?”

Brief excerpts from a column by Kevin D. Williamson, “Why Not Fewer Voters?” (emphasis mine): Much of the discussion about proposed changes to voting laws….simply asserts that having more people vote is, ceteris paribus,...

What does it take to create a revolution?

Courtesy, The three types of specialist, this excerpt from a passage of Kurt Vonnegut’s “Bluebeard” (emphasis added): Slazinger claims to have learned from history that most people cannot open their minds to new ideas...

Democracy: Why bother?

Today’s thought-provoking post is on “Democracy: Should We Bother?” in which Prof Eric Morris questions this “seemingly unquestionable proposition” Some excerpts below (emphasis added)… The apparently sensible response to this arbitrary exercise of authority...