Random Thoughts
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” (John Adams)
“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” (John Adams)
A law-abiding black person denied a taxi is rightfully angered, but to whom should his anger be directed, at the driver who’s trying to protect his life or at the people who’ve instilled fear by robbing and assaulting cabbies?
Obama’s comments seem absurd, unless you decode them.
Even the advocates of socialized medicine, including Obama himself, know it’s not practical.
Martin was the aggressor in the physical encounter.
The moral is the practical—that is the reason why you want to be moral.
What Egypt needs most — reforms that create economic liberty.
Instead of humility that the “you are not that good” remark is trying to admonish, an effective business leader needs to embrace the moral principle of pride: the policy of doing one’s best.
If black people—or certain black people—have civil rights, then doesn’t everyone have civil rights?