Tag:James Madison

• Good citizenship requires skepticism

  When trying to answer a question of fact, we tend to follow the lead of sources whose political views we share. When the “other team” offers a factual proposition, we discount it.

  by John Hood
• Let’s make politics less important

  The coercive power of government should be used sparingly, only for tasks that can’t be accomplished through market transactions, charitable activity, or simple persuasion.

  by John Hood
• James Madison’s Costly Mistake

  If America had matched its bellicose rhetoric with credible military preparations, war might well have been avoided altogether.

  by John Hood
• The Yield from Not Yielding

  When government tries to shield people from the consequences of their actions, or eliminate their freedom to decide, it contributes to a broad deterioration of virtue.

  by John Hood