by design | Nov 2, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.” Winston Churchill By Dr. Jim Ferguson Each spring I welcome the special color of green suffused with a hint of yellow (read...
by design | Oct 26, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
“There are only two industries that refer to their customers as “users”: illegal drugs and software.” Edward Tufte, Yale Professor Emeritus By Dr. Jim Ferguson Have you seen it? Though I am no fan of Netflix, their documentary The Social Dilemma must be watched,...
by design | Oct 19, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
“Liberals claim to want to give you a hearing to other points of view and are then shocked and offended when they discover there are other points of view.” William F. Buckley By Dr. Jim Ferguson I find myself confused in these troublesome times and worry about my...
by design | Oct 12, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
When debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the losers. Socrates <a href=”mailto:fergusonj@knoxfocus.com”>By Dr. Jim Ferguson </a> It happens every quadrennial October just before the Presidential election, so why should we be surprised...
by design | Oct 5, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson There is no difference between communism and socialism except 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 I...
by design | Sep 28, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “Our world is not divided by race, color, gender or religion. Our world is divided into wise people and fools. And fools divide themselves by race, color, gender or religion.” Nelson Mandela These days we hear a lot about divisiveness and...
