by Erick Jones | Jan 31, 2021 | Big Ideas, Policy, US Policy
Minimum Wage When Biden or anyone mentions the Dignity of Work the first thing that comes to mind is pay. Its hard to feel dignified if you work full-time and float around the poverty line. However, critics of “artificially” raising the wages by increasing the minimum...
by Erick Jones | Jan 7, 2021 | Big Ideas, Policy, US Policy
Anti-Poverty Calculations The big government anti-poverty programs are Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Child Tax Credits, and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP...
by Erick Jones | Dec 31, 2020 | Policy, US Policy
The original sin of our overactive, prejudiced, and at times unconstitutional justice system is making possession a crime. Private possession of any legally acquired goods or services should not be a crime. Correcting this flaw in our system would address a whole host...
by Erick Jones | Jun 19, 2020 | Big Ideas, International Policy, Local Policy, Policy, US Policy
This article is a quick view of policy ideas I support and the main political philosophy that could claim these ideas. This list isn’t exhaustive and some of the policies would only work in conjunction with other policies. I have detail thoughts on all of these...
by Erick Jones | Jun 3, 2020 | Big Ideas, Local Policy, Policy, US Policy
Confrontation is a part of life and that confrontation can and does lead to violence. While American believes in law and order, its history has and continues to be a series of confrontations between various groups for a variety of reasons. However, how and by whom...
by Erick Jones | Jun 1, 2020 | Big Ideas, International Policy, Local Policy, Policy, US Policy
Anyone who has seen the Hamilton play has heard the secret behind the United States economic success; have a strong central bank that provides capital to industry and then protect that industry with tariffs until it can compete internationally. It is a simple formula...