That eugenics was part of the progressive agenda is one of the most heavily-airbrushed features of history.
Arnold KlingYour generosity is reflected in what you do with your own money, not in what you do with other people's money. If I give a lot of money to charity, then I am generous. If you give a smaller fraction of your money to charity, then you are less generous. But if you want to tax me in order to give my money to charity, that does not make you generous.
Arnold KlingI have come to believe that politicians are in the business of 'marketing' their product to the public, by exaggerating threats and over-selling government solutions.
Arnold KlingConstitutional provisions are not barriers to government misconduct. At best, they can be speed bumps.
Arnold Kling