Nicolas Shump: Money is the root of all evil
When he was around 9 or 10, my son matter-of-factly told me that there would be much fewer problems in the world if there was no money. I agreed with him as I suppressed my amazement at his economic sophistication. At the time, I taught Western Civilization at KU, where I led students through works by political philosophers like
At the end of the fiscal year, my thoughts turn to money and economics. There is considerable news regarding the
After graduating from high school, I initially attended
When I am asked why I have been a lifelong Democrat, my answer is: When my family was in need, it was programs started by Presidents
To me, government can and should help those in need. We have all heard the likely apocryphal stories of the welfare queen driving her
In my life, poverty was not an academic subject, it was real. Frankly, I have little time for politicians who want to experiment with economics at the urging and funding of puppet masters like the Kochs and others. I desperately want to believe the Republican leaders like
Perhaps if I had wealth, I would feel differently about many of these issues and I too might rail against high taxes and freeloaders. Honestly, I don't think I would, because my religious faith reminds me of my obligations to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and help those in need.
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