John David Lewis's Articles
Politics & Rights
9/11 Ten Years Later: The Fruits of the Philosophy of Self-Abnegation
John David Lewis August 20, 2011
Examines the essence of this approach and what it’s delivered so far.
Politics & Rights
Interview with Historian John David Lewis about U.S. Foreign Policy and the Middle East
I recently spoke with Dr. John David Lewis about American foreign policy, the uprisings in the Muslim world, the killing of Osama bin Laden, and the light that history can shed on such matters. Dr. Lewis is visiting associate professor in the philosophy, politics, and economics program at Duke University…
Politics & Rights, Science & Technology
What the “Affordable Health Care for America Act,” HR 3962, Actually Says
John David Lewis November 20, 2009
Asks ten crucial questions regarding the proposed law; examines what the proposed legislation actually says with respect to these questions; and evaluates the bill accordingly, showing that, if passed, it would massively expand government power over the health-care industry, virtually eliminate the remnants of freedom left in this market, and thus increase the U.S. government’s violations of individual rights by orders of magnitude.
Announcements
Debate: 'Is Government Intervention in the Free Market Moral?'
John David Lewis November 2, 2009
This Wednesday, November 4, I will debate UNC Adjunct Professor of Economics Ralph Byrns on the question: "Is Government Intervention in the Free Market Moral?" When: Wednesday, November 4, 7:00 PM Where: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Murphey 116 Website: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=178947119387&ref=ts
Announcements
John David Lewis Interviewed on KOGO, August 31
John David Lewis August 31, 2009
Monday August 31, at 7:30 p.m. PST (10:30 EST) John David Lewis will be on KOGO radio (San Diego) discussing why Obama has ignited nationwide protests. The show can be heard online at www.kogo.com (click “Listen Live”).
Economics, Science & Technology
The Dire Message of Mr. David Walker
John David Lewis August 28, 2009
A person who is in the pay of the government is not always free to speak publicly about the most pressing issues he confronts. Administrators who are appointed to perform specific tasks are generally not free to contradict or even to challenge policies. They often cannot advocate for specific proposals,…
Science & Technology
Suppose Car Insurance Was Considered to Be a 'Right'
John David Lewis August 20, 2009
The major impetus behind the Democratic health care plans is not economic—it is moral. The claim that health care is a moral right has motivated enormous government coercions against the medical industry for nearly fifty years. But this moral claim has blinded people to the fact that huge price increases…
Politics & Rights
Obama’s Atomic Bomb: The Ideological Clarity of the Democratic Agenda
John David Lewis August 20, 2009
Examines America’s political climate in light of the unmistakably statist agenda emanating from Washington, and finds cause for optimism in the effect Obama is having on the minds of Americans—and cause for activism toward helping Americans to see the proper political alternative: not conservatism but capitalism.
Science & Technology
The Health Care Bill: What HR 3200, 'America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009,' Says
John David Lewis August 10, 2009
What does the bill, HR 3200, short-titled ‘‘America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009,” actually say about major health care issues? I here pose a few questions in no particular order, citing relevant passages and offering a brief evaluation after each set of passages. This bill is 1017 pages long.…
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Jewish Settlements and Israeli Law
John David Lewis July 29, 2009
We are hearing a lot now about Israel’s creation of “Jewish” settlements on “Palestinian land.” These settlements are created, we are often told, to extend the “apartheid state” of Israel by squeezing out the local populations and establishing a superior Jewish ruling class. Typical here is CBS News anchor Bob…
Politics & Rights
John David Lewis's Charlotte Tea Party Speech
John David Lewis April 20, 2009
Publisher's note: Dr. Lewis has made available an edited version of his excellent Tea Party speech.—Craig Biddle The Charlotte Tea Party Speech Dr. John David Lewis Dept. of Political Science, Duke University First delivered: April 15, 2009, Charlotte, North Carolina Revised for publication: April 20, 2009. [Permission is given to…
Politics & Rights, Science & Technology
Rational Science versus Sacrificial Politics
John David Lewis January 29, 2009
by John David Lewis and Paul Saunders The Obama administration continues to appoint radical environmentalists who want us to commit industrial suicide on behalf of nature. Meanwhile, top-rank scientists continue to renounce claims of a coming climate disaster. The latest scientist to voice his conclusions is retired senior NASA atmospheric…
Politics & Rights
Why Israel Attacked the Gaza
John David Lewis January 27, 2009
The "news" we have heard about the Israeli military action in the Gaza strip has often focused on the deaths of "civilians." This obfuscates the fact that the majority of casualties were Hamas warriors in civilian dress. When the Israelis retaliate, the press reports it as Israeli "aggression." Every dead…
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Reason or Faith: The Republican Alternative
John David Lewis November 20, 2008
Analyzes the resounding Republican defeat and shows that the party faces a fundamental decision that will determine whether it orchestrates a comeback or stumbles into further defeat.
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
On Loving America
John David Lewis October 27, 2008
One thing that is often implied, if not explicitly stated, in this election is that John McCain—like George Bush—really loves his country. Of course McCain makes mistakes in particular areas, but, according to this view, these are the forgivable errors of a true patriot. McCain's values and principles are fundamentally…