Maximilien Robespierre and his fellow Jacobins never came close to attaining the utopian goal of establishing a “Republic of Virtue.” In fact, they did not even come close to establishing the rule of law essential to a constitutional republic. Natural rights to life, liberty and property, which are protected in our American republic, were not […]
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French social critic Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850) once said, “The worst thing that can happen to a good cause is not to be skillfully attacked, but to be ineptly defended.”(1) During much of the history of our republic, our intellectuals and those who digest these ideas for consumption by the general public, did a poor job
Managed Truth: The Great Danger to Our Republic by Russell L. Blaylock, MD Read More »
[Note from Dr. James I. Ausman: The article is the first of a series on Socioeconomic–Political issues facing neurosurgeons and people worldwide. I will attempt to explain these subjects as simply as possible.] The largest problem facing the world population is one that is not reported in the press, is hidden from the people, but
The coming economic world crisis by James I. Ausman, MD, PhD Read More »
Part 1 of Dr. Miguel Faria’s analysis of Vladimir Putin and the war in the Middle East, as with all his writings, is well worth reading and pondering deeply as it contains some excellent observations. I have been driven by new information to revise my original article on Putin and Russia, not so much on
The media continuously misunderstand what the people really think because of their elitism and failure to communicate with the people of America, who are the backbone of our country. I experienced this attitude of elitism when I was working at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the USA. There was a real contempt for
Inheritance and estate taxes (collectively referred to as the “death tax”) are the taxes one must pay to the government to be able to inherit property or money following the death of loved ones. With inheritance taxes, the beneficiary pays the tax before taking possession of the money or property. With the estate tax, the
Death Taxes — Heavy progressive taxation and the erosion of rights of inheritance Read More »
