If the Right demands freedom without invoices, the Left demands safety nets without expectations. Both sides want the benefit without the burden. For decades, progressives have argued—often correctly—that individual outcomes are shaped by systems: by redlining, by unequal funding, or by discrimination baked into institutions. This insight has
Privatized Liberty, Socialized Risk We have entered an era of freedom without invoices. One side of the political spectrum loudly demands the right to make its own choices—then expects someone else to cover the cost when those choices go wrong. There was a time when limited government came packaged
Waking up with creaky joints, less hair, and more wrinkles isn’t great, but age does bring perspective. The longer you live, the clearer it becomes what matters—and what doesn’t. The more friends and former colleagues appear in the obituaries, the more I’ve found myself thinking about
Who wouldn't want to help a young graduate by erasing some of their student loan debt? On the surface, it sounds compassionate—a chance for the young generation to move out of their parents' houses, build stability, and start their lives. But loan forgiveness, as federal policy,