governance

The “Green Fields of Governance” or the “Scorched Earth of Socialism”

Tue, 12/30/2008 - 8:38am | posted by United Liberty Guest

By: Don Casey

The global society is experiencing the repercussions from the first tidal wave associated with the “wrenching transformation” referenced by Al Gore in his book, “Earth in the Balance”.

This initial destructive wave (financial in nature) is due to the commitment by the majority of the governments of the world to provide a house for every form of family unit. Thus, this commitment, from the United Nations 1995 Habitat II Conference would be listed as priority one in the June 2001 “United States – Habitat II” Progress Report. Referencing this ill-fated policy, the report states:

Individual Liberty and Local Government

Sat, 02/21/2009 - 7:37am | posted by Matt Wittlief

I have searched for a term to describe my political ideology and have come to use the term “minarchist” as the best descriptor. According to Wikipedia, minarchism is the belief that the only proper role of government is to protect individuals from aggression. I would classify my beliefs to be generally consistent with this view; however, like some minarchists, I do believe that there is a proper role for government to deliver some additional services and infrastructure beyond merely a system of laws and defense. For more on this, please read my previous article on government spending - “To Spend or Not To Spend”.

What “Effective Governance” Looks Like

Sun, 11/23/2008 - 6:53am | posted by Michael Orion Powell

There was a period in American history where economic turmoil turned Americans over to unprecedented expansions of governmental authority. This was the sort of thing we got in return: