Category: Opinion

The Constitution, Part III: Erosion of the Constitution

Opinion

By Peter Hill   Constitution, Part III: Erosion of the Constitution   This essay notes how two developments led to a fundamentally different ...read more.

The Constitution, Part I: Purpose and Structure

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By Peter Hill     The Constitution, Part I: Purpose and Structure   The next three essays are about the U.S. Constitution. The first is ...read more.

No, It’s Not Free

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By Peter Hill   No, It’s Not Free   Yesterday, February 17, 2022, Kentucky Governor Beshear’s Office announced that thousands of “free ...read more.

Happy Anniversary, King Andy, Governor Beshear!

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By Peter Hill     Happy Anniversary, King Andy Governor Beshear!   “Never waste a crisis.” If he didn’t coin the phrase, Rahm Emm ...read more.

Four Models for the Size, Direction, and Structure of Government

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By Peter Hill Four Models for the Size, Direction, and Structure of Government A model or paradigm is a pattern of thinking, a way of organizing our t ...read more.

Society and Government 

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By Peter Hill Society and Government       Here is the starting point:  Society and government are not the same.  Society is not a subset of go ...read more.

President Biden, National Security Strategy, and Ukraine

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By Peter Hill As I write this Russia is invading Ukraine, a nation of 40,000,000 people. Ukraine is not helpless, but is undermanned and under armed. ...read more.

COVID-19, Liberty, the Constitution, and Executive Overreach

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By Peter Hill Let me say this up front. I thank God for the developments of modern science that makes life easier, better, healthier, and longer. That ...read more.

Democracy or a Constitutional Republic?

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By Peter Hill Words are important. They tell us things. Sometimes they tell us things that perhaps were not intended to be communicated. That is, the ...read more.

How Many “Conservatisms” Are There?

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By Peter Hill Many people may self-identify as “conservative” but have a very different political philosophy or orientation, and propose very diff ...read more.