So true...

"Politics must be the battle of the principles—the principle of liberty against the principle of force." —Auberon Herbert

Kelo Not Part of the America We Know

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Commentary/com-6_29_05_QH.html

Your Home can be Pfizer's Castle

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Commentary/com-6_30_05_DS.html

Opinion - William Rees-Mogg

Solid article keeping the dialogue focused on philosophy, large ideas, and the practical application of such. It connects a thread from Plato, through Jefferson, to the yet un-selected Pope of the Catholic Church.

The Next Pope Needs to Read Adam Smith - William Rees-Mogg, Times of London

The philosophical question for our age

Still watching and learning, but couldn't let this one pass. Collectivism vs Individualism is the question that needs to be laid rest, so there is no question.

Will E.U. Choose Collectivism Over Individualism? Will We? - Pete du Pont, WSJ

Free Ulysses is ...

...first, seeking to understand.

Seeking to understand blognation, to gather the best powder for firing Reason across the bow of the USS Collective.

Free Ulysses is an individual, connected to other individuals, for the purpose of convincing them to remain individuals, so that he can ultimately remain Free Ulysses.

"For the hero Ulysses was known for his cleverness and cunning, and for his eloquence as a speaker..."