Author Archives: kbruffey

Knowing that a person has intrinsic worth is vital to their identity. This concept runs counter to the culture. According to our culture people are viewed based on their performance. This is especially difficult for kids in school. Imagine how one boy feels when he realizes that his friend who he has been playing baseballContinue reading “Our Intrinsic Worth”

We may not hear much of them now but in hind sight we can see the validity in their objections to the Constitution. This piece is from Mises.org, a free market teaching organization dated February 2, 2018 The eighteenth-century opponents of the U.S. Constitution have been derided by some historians as politically naive and intellectuallyContinue reading “Remember the Anti-Federalists?”

Since our founding there has been debate over decentralizing decision making contrasted with a more consolidated approach. For example, Alexander Hamilton supported centralized banking while there were the Anti-Federalist who insisted that the 10th Amendment be included in the Bill of Rights which allowed the states to maintain powers not given to the Federal Government.Continue reading “The Downfall of Applying Central Planning to the Pandemic”

In writing our constitution there was much debate regarding the high court as some founders saw potential for justices to become a legislative arm and make decisions that were difficult to overturn. So, in the end, the Supreme Court became the branch with the least amount of power and were given authority over a limitedContinue reading “Let us think about the nine people in black robes stomping on our liberty!”

Over time through public policy our leaders have effectively stated that certain entities such as banks and automobile companies are too big to fail.  Both have been bailed out through enormous amounts which the taxpayers had to front.  Labor unions have lobbied state governments and congress for decades for minimum wage increases to protect theirContinue reading “Un-protect to improve”

Many thoughts come to mind when considering Christianity, but for me one that is paramount is righteousness. In the course of a person’s life, they will die having clung to either two forms of righteousness. One is characterized by humility and self-denial and the other pride and a constant desire for satisfaction leading to unrest.Continue reading “Righteousness”

Throughout history there have been cries for freedom, revolutions to gain freedom, and written documents to proclaim and guarantee freedom. The problem with the documents is that they are self-enforcing so, securing peoples’ freedoms depends on how those in positions of power choose to abide by them. An 800-year-old document known as the Magna CartaContinue reading “Unshakable Freedom”

God has proven to meet our needs both spiritually and materially. He promised a savior who would be defeat Satan in the early parts of Genesis. Through His servant, Moses He led the Jews out of captivity from pharaoh. While Jesus’s primary purposes for coming to Earth was to save sinners, He certainly met people’sContinue reading “Helping Women Make the Right Choice”

By man’s basic nature he lives for himself with no regard for his Creator and only seeks to better his neighbor if it is for his advancement. So, when placing value on others, the ultimate deciding factor is how his neighbor can advance his interests. By this mindset, value is placed on individuals by theirContinue reading “People for Equal Protection”

One of my favorite parables given by the Lord Jesus is that of the Good Samaritan. When asked, who is my neighbor, Jesus describes a Jewish man who is attacked and as a result sustained several injuries. Two other Jews pass by him offering no help. Oddly enough, a Samaritan decides to help the manContinue reading “How has the Civil Government served us with the Lottery?”