HIGHLAND, UT | 22 May 2008 | Is it good to send foreign aid? Who should send it? What if those to whose aid a person is coming does not accept the aid? What should the world do about governments that exercise too much control over its citizens? The topic of force brings up many curious questions. The...

HIGHLAND, UT | 19 May 2008 | As food prices have recently soared, farmers have begun to plant wheat and rice. Reports are now coming in that by the end of the year the world will see an abundance of those items. Yahoo! News reported there could be as much as “82.6 million metric tons, the largest...

MAPLETON, UT | 16 May 2008 | It’s not that uncommon for people to resent big business – and the degree of their resentment is usually in proportion to the size and success of the object of their hate. In response to an article on the Huffington Post, I would like to examine the claims of one particular...

HIGHLAND, UT | 12 May 2008 | Effects of improper use of governmental powers last for many decades. The current energy crisis is a good example of that. Associated Press writer, H. Josef Herbert, reports that Congress is considering two bills this month in an effort alleviate soaring gas prices. He warns,...

HIGHLAND, UT | 8 May 2008| Government-supported monopolies don’t let go. They develop a certain addiction to the paternal support they receive. England is learning this first-hand with their state-run Royal Mail that was deregulated in 2006 and is now on the verge of collapse. In a Guardian story...

HIGHLAND, UT | 6 May 2008 | What is the proper way to effect the change you desire? Do you wait until your guy (or gal) gets into office? Do you create a lobby organization? Do you write your elected officials? Any of these may be appropriate at certain times, but what if the correct answer is none of...

HIGHLAND, UT | 5 May 2008| The common perception in recent weeks is that America is falling and the rest of the world is rising. The weakening dollar compared to other currencies around the world is only one sign of this seeming change in economic supremacy. Fareed Zakaria, of Newsweek Magazine, however,...

HIGHLAND, UT | 2 May 2008 | Government wishes to regulate what its citizens eat. New York City on several occasions recently sought to ban greasy, fattening foods from restaurant menus. Similar measures have been considered locally and federally. These measures always seem to run into roadblocks. The...