The Unlimited Extent of Keynesian Economics
Many people think that John Keynes’ economic theories were mere guidelines to stimulate growth and control inflation and unemployment. Yet it seems that Keynes’ outlook was much broader. Scholar Samuel...
View ArticleBig Government Doesn’t Just Happen
There are many who complain that big government is the root of all our problems. If we could but rid ourselves of its intrusive presence in our lives, things would be much better. Everyone complains...
View ArticleKeeping Small Government Small
The battles that conservatives have waged in the Cultural War are grueling. We have to dispute every step of the way especially with a liberal political establishment and a vast socialistic...
View ArticleFrom the Mail: Is There a Conspiracy?
I received an email with a very interesting question from a reader of Return to Order. It occurred to me that others might have similar questions. The question can be summed up like this: Have you...
View ArticleGetting Off the “Sequester” Roller Coaster
When I think of the debate around the “sequester,” I think of an amusement park. I know that this is no laughing matter, but there’s something so incredibly unreal about the situation that an amusement...
View ArticleIs Capitalism the Problem?
I received a very interesting e-mail from a gentleman who has bought the book, Return to Order, and raised a number of very intriguing questions and comments. His concern is that the book misdiagnoses...
View ArticleThe Birth of Crisis Economics
The present day economic crisis is nothing new. In fact, since the dawn of modern economy in the late eighteenth century, crisis is a permanent fixture. As the book, Return to Order states, this is in...
View ArticleThe Rush of Twitter-Down Economics
It is difficult to get a handle on what exactly is happening in our troubled economy. Everyone feels the malaise but few know how to explain it. Some say the economy is getting slightly better; others...
View ArticleThe Dangers of the Word “Capitalism”
Jesuit Fr. Bernard Dempsey warns against the use of the word “capitalism” in economic debate. The principal reason is that there is really no such thing as capitalism. He claims the word cannot be...
View ArticleWhere Did Personal Debt Come From?
With literally trillions of dollars in personal debt now hanging over the American consumer, the question might be asked as to where all this debt came from. It has a long history. Buying on credit...
View ArticleTo Make America Great, Turn Back to God
“If the nation is to prosper, it needs to return to that moral code based on the Ten Commandments and natural law that made America great.” More than a White House contest between two candidates, the...
View ArticleWhy We Have a Credit-Driven Culture
“Americans were acquiring a buy-now, pay-later mentality.” The American obsession for buying on credit has long been embedded in the national culture. However, many people do not realize just how far...
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