AMERICAN CAESAR?

Posted by By William Barber January 15, 2025Posted inDemocracy, Politics, Societal Infrastructure

It is important to be cautious whenever current events are paralleled with historical occurrences. We've seen a lot of that, by both sides, in comparing this past election and with…

Is the Post Office a Business?

Posted by By William Barber August 19, 2020Posted inSocial Issues, Societal Infrastructure

Article 1 Section 8 Clause 7 of the U. S. Constitution states: "The Congress shall have the Power To.....establish Post Offices and post Roads;..." The Post Office is the only…

FEDERAL AID TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

Posted by By William Barber June 24, 2020Posted inBudget, Social Issues, Societal Infrastructure, Taxes

In a previous post, I argued that there needs to be a change in the focus of community policing from Law Enforcement to a SALE approach; Safety, Assistance, and Law…

POLICING AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

Posted by By William Barber June 19, 2020Posted inInequality, Social Issues, Societal Infrastructure6 Comments

In a previous post, I discussed the necessity of the existence of a solid societal and economic infrastructure to provide the foundation for personal economic success. An important component of…

THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIETAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Posted by By William Barber June 17, 2020Posted inInequality, Social Issues, Societal Infrastructure, Taxes

In Capitalism, Socialism, and the Promise of Democracy I wrote: "There can be no champion surfer without the wave. As talented and gifted as the surfer may be, if there…