"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it," wrote Virginia Colonist Thomas Jefferson in 1776.
Chairman’s Column
By: Bob Schaffer, LPR Chairman
In considering the quality of leadership, one good indicator of poor quality is a leader…
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Added by Bob Schaffer on December 10, 2009 at 12:50am —
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Patrick Henry properly accredited the rational and theological virtue of hope to “the vigilant, the active, the brave.”
Chairman’s Column
October 2009
The Delusive Phantom of Hope
By: Bob Schaffer, LPR Chairman
Beware the leader who substitutes hope for vision for he will betray…
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Added by Bob Schaffer on October 22, 2009 at 1:28am —
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Plato's philosophical devotion to the concept of fortitude girds today's historical understanding of the cardinal virtue.
Chairman’s Column
By: LPR Chairman, Bob Schaffer
In all our searching for virtuous leaders there is scarce mention anymore of the one foundational virtu…
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Added by Bob Schaffer on September 8, 2009 at 2:33pm —
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National demonstrations of Revolutionary spirit appear to be more than fleeting episodes of civic passion. Stirred by the recent torrents of forceful bureaucracy, Americans seem to know their liberty is in jeopardy.
Many spontaneous protests evoke the Boston Tea Party. Ther…
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Added by Bob Schaffer on August 8, 2009 at 1:30am —
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Plaudits and admirations gush upon leaders whose manner is tolerant and considerate of opposing viewpoints. History nonetheless allows that some who rule by treachery rise to ferocious power, too.
In the first instance, Doris Kearns Goodwin's book
Team of Rivals acclaims A…
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Added by Bob Schaffer on June 30, 2009 at 1:37am —
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Alexis de Tocqueville
Capitalism, Charity and Leadership
April 2009 LPR Chairman's Column
President Barack Obama recently defended a proposal to limit tax deductions for charitable giving. The idea touches an important element of leadership.
As a nation,…
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Added by Bob Schaffer on May 7, 2009 at 11:48pm —
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Crisis moments thrive on confusion. Those whose ambitions entail power and dominion love a good crisis. They refuse to “let one go to waste.”
Resisting such tyranny is often equally errant especially when predicated upon fear. Still, resistance is essential. At such a time, tempe…
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Added by Bob Schaffer on March 31, 2009 at 2:46pm —
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“There is no indication at the moment that the President is going to help the poor kids in D.C. continue to have bright futures through the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program.”
March 11, 2009
Face The State Staff Report
President Barack Obama outlined his plans for educ…
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Added by Bob Schaffer on March 11, 2009 at 5:34pm —
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As No Child Left Behind turns seven years old, the expectations of its critics have been met (I was one of the few who voted "no"
when in Congress).
The first initiative of the GWB Administration in 2001, NCLB has given its advocates little about…
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Added by Bob Schaffer on March 11, 2009 at 2:07pm —
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Of the several threats to freedom, bureaucracy ranks high on the list. So why do prosperous organizations, including entire nations, inevitably strangle themselves by the tentacles of freedom-crippling bureaucracy?
Bureaucracy stems from a desire to formalize virtue. When a particu…
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Added by Bob Schaffer on March 4, 2009 at 3:10pm —
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A virtuous leader must be fluent in the terms of justice. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., said, “True peace is not merely the absence of tension: It is the presence of justice.”
Americans should be deeply concerned about a growing tendency toward incessant assertions of one’s rights.…
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Added by Bob Schaffer on March 4, 2009 at 3:08pm —
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Who were you backing in the '48 election?
The national contest of 1148 BC had it all -- drama, brutality, decisiveness, lasting results. It was the among the most spectacular and destructive in recorded history. See who won by…
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Added by Bob Schaffer on March 4, 2009 at 3:06pm —
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