One of the challenges of our Instant Information Age is discerning the sources of relatively unbiased information. In my last blog I spoke of the “edutainment” problem and the ideological twist that seem to pervade so many sources. Even traditionally objective sources (New York Times or even National Geographic) can be fraught with bias.

I have joined the blogger revolution. I have the opportunity to express myself in a way that perhaps thousands (or at least family and friends) will read. I work hard to be clear, succinct and pleasurable to read.

The title of this blog was the original phrase for the “inalienable rights” of humankind that governments must honor and protect. For a variety of reasons, including concern for the poor, Jefferson chose the broader phrase, “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

The unhistorical and unwise remarks of President Bush concerning Israel’s boundaries with an emerging Palestinian State are devastating for Israel and empowering for Islamic fundamentalists.

Recent initiatives to offer amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants in the USA strike at the very heart of rational policies to ensure a viable future for the American Experiment in representative government rooted in a virtuous citizenry and the rule of law.