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The Development and Constitutional Implications of Policy Czars in American Governance

Posted on December 7, 2024 by nathanalbright

The establishment of specialized policy coordinators, colloquially known as “czars,” represents a significant change in American administrative governance. This practice emerged primarily during the 20th century as a response to complex policy challenges requiring coordinated federal action. While the term … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Case Against Socialism

Posted on May 14, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Case Against Socialism, by Rand Paul As someone who has long been fond of the writings of Bastiat and long been familiar with the writings of many of the economists of the Austrian school and their associates, I am … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How Rights Went Wrong

Posted on May 9, 2024 by nathanalbright

How Rights Went Wrong: Why Our Obsession With Rights Is Tearing America Apart, by Jamal Greene There is, on the left, a rising sense that rights have gone wrong and that they need to be curbed in some fashion. To … Continue reading →

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On The Fragmented State

Posted on October 24, 2023 by nathanalbright

One of the complaints that many progressives consistently have against the United States constitution, and have had for more than a century now, is that the United States government, as conceived in the Constitution, is too fragmented to work “decisively” … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Tolerable Anarchy

Posted on August 31, 2023 by nathanalbright

A Tolerable Anarchy: Rebels, Reactionaries, And The Making Of American Freedom, by Jedidiah Purdy This book is a classic example of the tendency of human beings to want to justify what they are. This book is a self-justification of a … Continue reading →

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That Power

Posted on May 26, 2023 by nathanalbright

What is the best way to keep and use one’s influence? I have spent a great deal of time recently reading about the troubles and travails of Disney, a company that was once a leader in family entertainment, and which … Continue reading →

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On The Necessity Of Power

Posted on October 23, 2022 by nathanalbright

There is a great deal that one can do without politics so long as one is willing to engage in building communities and institutions. If a group of people are concerned about the same issues and communicate those concerns with … Continue reading →

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On The Sound Uses Of Unsound Reasoning

Posted on September 30, 2022 by nathanalbright

In exploring the possibility of there being sound uses of unsound reasoning, or examples of unsound reasoning that are viewed as sound by those people who engage in them, I am deliberately seeking not to prejudge the question. It is … Continue reading →

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Kings And Priests In The Bible

Posted on September 29, 2022 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text for a Bible Study given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on September 28, 2022.] This is a busy time of year for all of us as we prepare … Continue reading →

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Representation In The Writings Of Paul: Part One

Posted on August 30, 2022 by nathanalbright

Yesterday, as I write this, I had a conversation with a deacon from a nearby congregation whom I happen to know fairly well who was talking about a paper he was working on concerning the contentious issue of women’s roles … Continue reading →

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