Aesop’s fable of the Sun and the Wind is simple, but its wisdom is timeless. The Wind and the Sun were having a quarrel. Each claimed to be more powerful than the other, and to settle it, they agreed on a challenge. Below them walked a […]
Let.Live believes in liberty, due process, and equal protection under the law. These principles do not dissolve within 100 miles of the U.S. border—but under current regulations, they might as well. In the wake of the tragic killing of Renee Nicole Good, shot by a Border […]
You Can Tell a Woman She’s Pretty — But Only If You’ve Earned It “I can’t tell a girl I think she looks pretty??”“You can tell a WOMAN that you think she looks pretty, but you have to EARN the privilege to tell her that and […]
“We have changed ourselves as a people when we DON’T willingly shoulder the burden/privilege of providing charity for those who need it. People who want to be removed of the responsibility for their fellow man through the absolution of taxes cannot be trusted to ever do […]
The book Crisis of Conscience was written by Raymond Franz, a former member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Franz served at the organization’s world headquarters in Brooklyn, New York, and was part of its highest decision-making council until 1980, when he was forced to […]
We have changed ourselves as a country and as a people when we think that the social safety net MUST come from government. When my grandparents came to Lynn in 1904 they came to a community that took them in and shared responsibility for them. If […]
A Warning Against Nationalizing Defense Contractors There are growing reports that the U.S. government is considering taking ownership stakes in major defense contractors. To many, this may seem like a pragmatic solution to secure supply chains or lower costs—but such a move cuts far deeper than […]
This tweet, now making the rounds, commenting on the Astronomer CEO caught cheating at a Coldplay concert tells us that if Andy’s affair leads to divorce, his children are: And then comes the punchline: “They didn’t choose any of this… But they’ll live with the consequences.” […]
This post is only for smart people. I was lucky enough to have a conversation with Dr. Cornel West at Freedom Fest, and as is his wont, he went back to the classics. He reminded me of this passage from The Republic, which Plato wrote in […]