Ken's Comments

A big debate these days is Socialism versus Free Enterprise.  I say neither.  I say we need a new direction - Fair Enterprise. I'd say the failures of socialism are self evident.  You can look at the extremes like the experience of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), the various "republics" of Eastern Europe that were satellites of the USSR, or Venezuela, where socialism was accompanied by brutal totalitarian regimes.  Or you can look at the European socialism of France, Italy, and Greece, where the people would sooner bankrupt the country, paralyze the government, or commit acts of violence than give up the giveaways to which they have become accustomed. With a history like that to point to how can anyone advocate socialism in front of an audience and not leave the stage covered with fresh vegetables thrown at them from the seats?  The answer is that unfortunately big businesses in the US have corrupted free enterprise.  Large companies...

Last post for the night.  I'm moved to write this because of the previous post about Mr. Saadiq Long who was arrested in Turkey. While I'd have preferred to say he's a terrorist and gloat over the mistake of the liberals who originally supported him, the reality is he's just been arrested, the charges are not clear (two media sources gave different reasons for his arrest), and he has not been convicted. Whenever I see someone charged with a crime or bad behavior - whether it be charged in the Court of Public Opinion like Bill Cosby, or charged in an actual Court of Law - I just remind myself of two things: 1. Duke Men's Lacrosse Team 2. Richard Jewell 3. Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity The Duke Men's Lacrosse Team was charged with raping a black woman.  They were accused, they were investigated by the local District Attorney and they were indicted by a Grand Jury.  And they were completely innocent.  The whole thing was a fraud. Richard Jewell was a hero....