Tag: john locke
“If you don’t vote, you have no right to complain,” writes Facebook acquaintance with fundamental misunderstanding of political philosophy
November 4, 2016 | Post
At 6:58pm Eastern time last night, Facebook acquaintance and sophomore sociology major Sean Stevens reported that if you don’t vote in the upcoming presidential election then you have no right to complain about the trajectory of the nation. Stevens, who bravely displays the Human Rights Campaign logo as his profile picture, went on to provide […]
John Locke's Top 5 Radical Political Ideas
August 29, 2016 | Post
John Locke’s most important ideas, for your list-reading pleasure.
What to Reflect On This Independence Day
July 4, 2016 | Post
On the Fourth of July, we are celebrating 240 years of American independence. In light of that anniversary, we should take a few moments and reflect on the meaning of that day and the idea of America. The idea of America was a consensus around the belief in individual liberty and a government by the […]