Posts by Robert Rider
The Great Society and Its Not-So-Great Boundaries
Even without imposing governmental power on the family, these welfare reforms gave families new avenues of provision, and these provisionary means created a web of perverse incentives for families. . . It is these perverse incentives that I believe break the boundaries of the sphere sovereignty that Kuyper envisioned.
Read MoreThe Trump Shall Not Resound
Republicans need to unhitch from the Trump-train before they inevitably fall with him.
Read MoreDoctrine by Politics
The fact that the Church is no longer the one teaching doctrine leaves a haunting question: if we aren’t teaching it, then who is? And in today’s world where evangelicalism is walking a tightrope between a political identity and a faith descriptor, my suspicion is that the new teacher is politics.
Read MoreOn American Dreams and Abortion Abolitionism
The “abolitionist” faction of pro-lifers may be seen as seekers of perfection. Abolitionists push for prosecuting women seeking an abortion. Such rash, totalizing moves are not the way to win hearts and minds. Excessive force will not convince our country of the truth.
Read MoreRed Wave
Despite the so-called “midterm curse” over the past 100 years, the total number of seats that could swing is going down overall.
Read MoreCollege Students Don’t Qualify for Biden Loan Bailout — and Don’t Care
“They have known all along that private debts are different from government debt, and while they would not have known necessarily that this debt would be forgiven or will be forgiven some day, they have accepted that responsibility as a part of [college] and know that the value proposition is there.”
Read MoreBiden’s Off-The-Cuff Pledge
“Biden’s ad-lib words push Russia closer to China’s arms and present vast implications for the future of U.S. strategy.”
Read MoreThe Strong Do as They Will: Putin’s Gambit in Ukraine
“Putin usurps historical reality with potential reality, thus proving Russia’s illegal incursion.”
Read MoreMyanmar’s Aftermath of Fear
“The U.S. taking active involvement in Myanmar works against the United States’ fastest growing rival and helps the nation reinstall freedom and peace to a collapsing state.”
Read MoreWhy Voter Narratives Are So Powerful
“It’s easier to claim a rigged game than admit we’re bad players.”
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