Tag Archives: John Roberts

What should Congress do? #5 Tax Reform

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Jim

Given President Obama’s abdication in presenting select priorities to the Congress, Selfish Citizenship took the initiative to spell out the top seven legislative priorities for 2013 at the beginning of the year. I recall Rep. Frank Wolf tell us at … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress | Tagged Affordable Care Act, deficits, eat the rich, Frank Wolf, John Roberts, Laffer Curve, ObamaCare, punitive taxation, tax reform, taxes | 2 Comments

The Cult of Thrasymachus

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Jim

In Plato’s Republic Socrates rhetorically dispatches the political doctrine of Thrasymachus, who asserted that justice is what is good for the strong. Today, Thrasymachus’ thesis animates President Obama’s agenda and the very notion of American democracy. Instead of Plato’s idealistic … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged Aristotle, Barack Obama, democracy, Founding Fathers, Greece, Individual Rights, John Adams, John Roberts, Mitt Romney, ObamaCare, Plato, Socrates, sophistry, The Republic, Thrasymachus, tolerance | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: John Roberts

What should Congress do? #5 Tax Reform

The Cult of Thrasymachus

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