J. Wesley CasteenWhich History Shall Repeat?This election year, history is certain to repeat itself. Both leading candidates for President have been elected to the office before…6 min read·1 day ago----
J. Wesley CasteenDemocracy at GunpointToo many persons today believe — incorrectly — that the state is sovereign. They seemingly believe that government has been divinely…3 min read·5 days ago----
J. Wesley CasteenThere will be BloodIn World War I, the Allies (i.e. Great Britain, France, Russia, and later the U.S.) waged the first global war against the Central Powers…4 min read·5 days ago----
J. Wesley CasteenFairness in the Eyes of BeneficiariesIn a discussion thread, I was asked:5 min read·5 days ago----
J. Wesley CasteenSpeak not of HateNBC reports, “Facebook’s Oversight Board to consider if ‘from the river to the sea’ is hate speech.” The article goes on to say that the…5 min read·6 days ago----
J. Wesley CasteenKeep your hands off … PERIOD.Since the demise of Roe v. Wade, many who believe in a “constitutional right” to an abortion can be heard to say proverbially of the state…4 min read·May 6, 2024----
J. Wesley CasteenWhen Speech becomes ExtortionIn response to the arrests of more than 2,000 persons related to recent pro-Palestinian campus protests, one NBC article begins:3 min read·May 3, 2024----
J. Wesley CasteenRevisiting Hayek and the Road to SerfdomAt dinner last evening, a friend commented, in essence:5 min read·May 1, 2024----
J. Wesley CasteenJust One More Thing … [1][NOTE: This essay was originally written April 19, 2017. It has aged well.]6 min read·Apr 19, 2024----