“The aim of every political constitution is, or ought to be, first to obtain for rulers, men [sic] who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to pursue the common…
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Searching for Justice in a Potential Politician Seeking justice in human interactions has been a mostly unrequited yearning for all of humanity since way before our ancestors moved out of…
To What and to Whom is this Candidate Dedicated? The apparent lack of positive focus in obstructionist congresspersons lately inspires some thinking about how to head off electing them during…
Over the past weekend, my wife and I had occasion to dig for diamonds in the country’s only open diamond mine near Murfreesboro, Arkansas. We didn’t find any like 1,998 out…
The character trait of prudence has, for a few thousand years, at least since Plato, been recognized as a core virtue that anybody publicly representing millions of people desperately needs….
Why write about chastity in politics when there is currently so much more to highlight? Is there a parallel between managing your sexually loving behavior while also maintaining integrity with…
In a neighborhood discussion, one man suggested that while he didn’t like a certain high-profile politician at all, and thinks of him as a very poor leader, he had to…
As U.S. politicians joust, parry, and avoid decisions over such expenditures as giving a trillion dollars to college graduates who have amassed debt for their education; injecting billions into foreign wars;…
One of the most vital sets of skills for collaborating is a developed ability to get consultation when you need it. The root of the word “consult” is “to strike…
Temperance in Politicians Passion and Moderation: Leadership with Temperance Don’t we citizens want national leaders who are passionate about their work of contributing to the common good? Then how can…
