And Now…The State of the Revolution

By Byron Harvey / January 28, 2014 /

I assume that at some point in my 53+ years, I have endured at least a copious portion or two of the State of the Union address. I say that I must have, but to say I remember anything of significance emanating from this pretentious waste of time would be wide of the mark. Presidents…

The Tyranny of the Well-Meaning

By Byron Harvey / January 22, 2014 /

“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own…

If I Were a Racist…

By Byron Harvey / August 13, 2013 /

And I thus wanted to do whatever I could to harm minorities, the first thing I would do would be to advocate for raising the minimum wage. Yes, you heard me correctly. We have an epidemic of teen unemployment today, but it is far, far worse among black teens than it is white. White teen…

Faith and Politics: A Beginning Salvo

By Byron Harvey / November 28, 2012 /

I have been challenged by a friend to be a bit clearer in the linkage between my faith and what may be called, for lack of a better term, my political convictions. Whether or not my friend’s criticisms are all valid, it remains a productive line of thinking for me to sketch out the basics…