by design | Nov 28, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
There is no difference between communism and socialism, except in the means of achieving the same ultimate end: communism proposes to enslave men by force, socialism – by vote. It is merely the difference between murder and suicide. —Ayn Rand. By Dr. Jim...
by design | Nov 21, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical. Thomas Jefferson By Dr. Jim Ferguson Every year the holiday schedule sneaks up on me. I’m referring to the deadline for my holiday column. My...
by design | Nov 14, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters. –Benjamin Franklin By Dr. Jim Ferguson I suspect because we’ve had plenty of rain, East Tennesseans are experiencing a beautiful fall....
by design | Nov 7, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Beneath an overcast sky the long line stretched into the bleak landscape behind Little Girl. On perhaps her last day, it would soon be her turn to shuffle up the ramp as thousands had already done. Echoing in her mind were her teacher’s words, “We...
by design | Oct 31, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
“We are all born ignorant, but one must work very hard to remain stupid.” Ben Franklin By Dr. Jim Ferguson You have heard the adage that getting older is not for sissies. Notice that I used “older” rather than “old” because it best describes a calculus rather...
by design | Oct 24, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
All tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed, they must rely exclusively on force. – George Orwell By Dr. Jim Ferguson I just received a Christmas gift at Halloween! A shipment of my new novel, “Mantis,” just arrived by UPS, so I decided...
