A Voice in the Wilderness In Defense of "Mere Conservatism"

Educate yourself with Milton Friedman

I cannot tell you how often people say to me, "That's all well and good that you like politics and economics 'stuff', but I don't have the time and/or interest to learn these things."  But then come election time, those same people, and everyone else, suddenly become "experts" (primarily because no one wants to admit they have no clue what is really going on).  

Well, I'm no expert, but I do take seriously both the Christian mandate to do everything (even "be a citizen") to the best of my ability, and the Constitutional responsibility to be an active participant in our republican democracy.  I want to know the world around me because I love and appreciate the world around me.  It is unavoidable then that things like economics and politics will cross my path.

One of the most influential and beneficial voices in my development continues to be Milton Friedman.  Take a few minutes and watch the video below, send it to your friends or kids or grandparents, make it a "Bookmark" on your computer, and engage your mind with something other than Facebook or Twilight.  I promise you, regardless of where you stand on the political spectrum today, after watching Milton debate and disseminate his views you will never be the same.