Monthly Archives: November 2012
Not all radishes are Red…
What is all this business about radishes, anyway? Well, the humble radish is a root crop, and is closely related etymologically to the Latin word radix, meaning root; sharing this heritage is the politically charged term radical, which has … Continue reading
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Overview and Purpose
After years of neglect, the political situation in the United States is approaching that of a crisis. The reason for this crisis, I believe, is fundamentally a failure to define and implement what must be the appropriate role of government. … Continue reading
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Justice and Fairness – Part One
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For well over a century, the Left has generally been conceded to have morality, justice, and “idealism” on its side; the Conservative opposition to the Left has largely been confined to the “impracticality” of its ideals. A common view, for … Continue reading
Justice and Fairness – Part Two
Justice as Respect for Rights Justice as Fairness is not the only game in town. There are other ways to view distributive justice; there are other answers to the question as to who gets what. I now review some alternative … Continue reading
Justice and Fairness – Part Three
Legitimacy Let’s look again at Rawls’s idea re: natural assets. We have already heard that: No one deserves his greater natural capacity nor merits a more favorable starting place in society. But that does not mean one should eliminate these … Continue reading
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