Tag Archives: politics
Disagreeing, Without Being Disagreeable
Can we disagree, without being disagreeable? Â US House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) thinks so. Â Ryan flies the flag of Jack Kemp’s optimistic conservatism. Â I wasn’t such a fan of Kemp back in the day (I don’t usually trust Quarterbacks). “Ideas, … Continue reading
#NeverTrump
I have been more-or-less politically active since I was young, but have mostly avoided politics in favor of policy (and the pursuit of Americana) on this blog. Â I do follow conservative politics, and am professionally committed to good governance, but … Continue reading
Biological Foundations of Politics
“Political institutions develop, often slowly and painfully, over time, as human societies strive to organize themselves to master their environments. Â But political decay occurs when political systems fail to adjust to changing circumstances.” âFrancis Fukuyama, The Origins of Political Order … Continue reading
Hugos, Sad Puppies and the Political Theory Problem
Do Gatekeepers keep the Barbarians beyond the walls?  Or do they keep the Sheep inside? Or put another way, what point a Gatekeeper without a Gate?  Cathy Young at Real Clear Politics notes: The latest pitched battle in science fiction … Continue reading
Implementation is the Watchword
Most people have a hard-wired bias for action â they may place more or less value on collaboration, or risk-taking, but they want to get things done.  Others of us are more concerned with taking our time to understand what were doing, … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin BrownâFeb 25, 1865
Diary of Orrin Brown, Rocky Mount, South Carolina Saturday–Feb. 25th It rained all night & till about 8 AM steady and it has been damp and cloudy all day. Our regt. went out on detail at 5.30 PM. I was … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin BrownâFeb 22, 1865
Diary of Orrin Brown, outside White Oak, South Carolina Fifth Part of Journal Wednesday–Feb. 22nd We were on the road at 6 AM marched out 4 or 5 miles and haulted for one of the other divisions to pass. Started … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin BrownâFeb 10, 1865
Diary of Orrin Brown, at Boiling Springs, near Kline, South Carolina Friday–Feb. 10th We had a very cold night and there has been a cool west wind blowing all day but the sky has been clear. We have marched about … Continue reading
Small Victories: A Public Participation Save in South Cheyenne
âYou canât save everybody / Everybody donât want to be savedâ âKieran Kane Everybody agreed the unincorporated community needed attention. The County Comprehensive Plan had highlighted concerns with increasing density in the area just outside city limits. The City Comp … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin BrownâDec 6, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, on the Savannah Road in Eastern Georgia. Tuesday–Dec. 6th We left camp about 8 AM marched about 40 rods and layed there till near noon, we were detailed as train guards again today we marched 21 … Continue reading
STrib
The Economist