Helping Displaced Patriots: A Welfare Program From 1781
Imagine a welfare program without legions of bureaucrats making rules and ordering people's lives. Imagine a program that draws on citizens' voluntary generosity and the opportunity to do well by doing good. No imagination necessary. It happened in 1781. Read the rest of this entry »
March 29, 2011 2 Comments
Federalist No. 1: The Importance of “We the People”
"We, the People" are the very first words to the United States Constitution, setting the tone for the American Experiment. It's only fitting, then, to examine the ideas from the very first Federalist essay in order to understand their true importance, even into our day. Read the rest of this entry »
March 10, 2011 1 Comment
Where Poor Taste and Poor History Meet
People often disagree about the import of historical events. However, that the events took place is generally a matter of fact. WWTFT's newest contributor, Craig C. Glass takes issue with Fox News' host Judge Andrew Napolitano's apparent memory lapse. Read the rest of this entry »
March 1, 2011 13 Comments