In Catholic social teaching, there is an organizing principle called “subsidiarity.” Subsidiarity means that societal needs ought to be addressed as close to the problem as possible. For example, if there is a pothole in the street outside your house, you wouldn’t call your Senator to complain about it. You would notify the Benicia Public […]
Matt Talbot: Overstating fear of government
I KEEP HEARING THOSE ON THE RIGHT SAY the biggest obstacle on the road to prosperity is a lack of confidence on the part of business owners — that the only thing preventing so-called “job creators” from hiring all those unemployed workers out there is the grim prospect of government action — that is, anything […]