Quick Takes – by Jim Bratten
Killing the American Work Ethic Remember free market capitalism? Under that system, the harder and smarter you worked, the greater the potential for a higher standard of living. But that was found to result in…
Capitalism
Common Ground? – by Jim Bratten
Will Witt of Prager University highlighted two types of people who inhabit this nation: those who believe in America’s foundational concepts and those who do not. He listed five sets of contrasts, under “What the…
Wealth Through Millennial Eyes – by Jim Bratten
In a study by the CATO Institute, Millennials were asked about how they viewed the “wealthy” in our society. Study results showed that 44% felt angry when reading about the wealthy. A staggering 35%…
Turn It Off – by Jim Bratten
President Donald Trump should stop U.S. foreign aid to three Central American countries that jump at the chance to dump their bad apples in the U.S. Cutting foreign aid to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras…
A Quandary – by Jim Bratten
New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has again expanded the definition of “dizzy.” She slammed capitalism as immoral — for creating billionaires. Cognitive dissonance seems to be a characteristic of most progressive millennials. You want…
The Difference… – by Jim Bratten
“Democracy extends the sphere of individual freedom, socialism restricts it. Democracy attaches all possible value to each man; socialism makes each man a mere agent, a mere number. “Democracy and socialism have nothing in…
From Failure to Plenty – by Jim Bratten
Thanksgiving naturally turns our thoughts to the brave Pilgrims that landed at Plymouth in 1620, fleeing religious persecution. Their small band staked everything on a future in the unexplored “new world.” Plymouth Colony is famous…
Turning Toward Tyranny – by Jim Bratten
For 100 years, Democrats have been courting socialism. According to recent polling research from Gallup, 57% of Democrats in 2018 favor socialism; only 47% favor capitalism. In 2010, socialism won 53% of Democrats in popularity…