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The “Ten Commandments” for Groups

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on April 11, 2016 by Gordon L. AndersonApril 12, 2016

In the preface to the 1960 edition of Moral Man and Immoral Society (1932), Reinhold Niebuhr wrote: The central thesis was, and is, that the Liberal Movement, both religious and secular, seemed to be unconscious of the basic difference between … Continue reading →

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Violence and Stages of Political Consciousness

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on June 17, 2014 by Gordon AndersonJune 17, 2014

Stage 1 Consciousness: Physical Violence Physical violence is a biological impulse related to threats to survival. Killing others who are a threat to oneself and taking their food and property are often associated with animal behavior, or called primitive behavior. … Continue reading →

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Edward Snowden and the Divergence of Law and Principle

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on June 17, 2013 by Gordon AndersonJune 17, 2013

A resurgence of ideas of public virtue and principle, rather than politics as usual, is entering American consciousness as a result of a growing awareness of the divergence of law and principle.

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Collective Farms as a Solution to the Welfare State’s Demise?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on September 14, 2011 by Gordon AndersonSeptember 14, 2011

A Radical Overhaul of Welfare This article proposes the radical overhaul of government welfare in the United States to solve many social ills the present system creates. Instead of cash payouts and food stamps that cause social dependency, despondency, and … Continue reading →

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The Word “Extremist” and the Politics of Fear

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on August 29, 2011 by Gordon AndersonAugust 29, 2011

We hear the words “extreme” and “extremist” used constantly in political discourse in the media. This word is used like swear words when people want to vent an emotional release but are unable to provide rational descriptions of what they … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Welfare: A Road to Hell or Prosperity?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on August 16, 2011 by Gordon AndersonAugust 16, 2011

Welfare is an important topic that has become divisive in Western politics. In the name of compassion, liberals are supporting the need for social welfare. However, many of the welfare programs they have created have encouraged social dependency and family … Continue reading →

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Why Christians Should Oppose a Government Definition of Marriage

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on May 16, 2011 by Gordon AndersonMay 16, 2011

Social conservatives have been put on the defensive by gay activists who have been getting laws passed that support homosexual marriages. They have reacted by promoting laws and constitutional amendments in the states and the federal government that would define … Continue reading →

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The High Road Response to the Death of Osama bin Laden

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on May 2, 2011 by Gordon AndersonMay 2, 2011

I am not surprised at the jubilation in response to the death of Osama bin Laden, yet I believe, a more wise and mature response would not be to cheer or gloat over the defeat of an enemy, but only … Continue reading →

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Seven Moral Reasons Governments Should Not Borrow Money

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on March 16, 2011 by Gordon AndersonMarch 16, 2011

As we watch the out-of-control debt rise in the United States, it is worth thinking about whether it is wise, or even moral, for a government to borrow money. I will argue that, in most cases, it is immoral. Borrowing … Continue reading →

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Wikileaks, Security, Transparency, and Agency

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0 Posted on December 3, 2010 by Gordon AndersonDecember 3, 2010

The Wikileaks site has created turmoil because it represents a contest between two major principles of governance: security and transparency. Modern political theory since Hobbes argues that security is the main reason for a government to exist. It creates a … Continue reading →

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