How to Reform the Electoral College
…to vote for and feel some ownership of representation in Congress, which they should have, as much as any other Americans. As for Puerto Rico, many of them want to…
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Was It Early Medieval Catholic Family Law That Made the Western World Unique?
…loan? That was sort of a dowry. “Encouraged the individual ownership of property [land] and inheritance by personal testament. This meant that individuals could personally decide where their property went…
The Gerontocratic Democracy of Old Africa, and Gerontocracy in Our Own Time
…association, take it over, turn the clubhouse into a pub, and adjust the rules more to their liking! But, in fact, home ownership today has become a lot less accessible…
On the Urbanist Classic, “Crabgrass Frontier,” by Kenneth T. Jackson
…homeowners than ‘old stock’. There may well have been a lot of sweat equity involved, but they actually put a higher priority on ownership than, at least, the less affluent…
Insights from Francis Fukuyama on the Problem of Crony Capitalism
…capitalist at all. Land use, in particular, is highly controlled. ‘Ownership’ now means not the right to use property according to one’s own desires, but to buy and sell and…
A Conference Held to Honor my Father, Howard F. Ahmanson Sr.: “WWHD — What Would Howard Do?”
…AT&T. If home ownership was a wealth builder, it was because you were not throwing away money on rent [although you were, to a degree, on interest] and your equity…
More on Manners and Customs
…and he has to figure it out for himself. But the enforcement of Manners depends on the sphere of Property Ownership and Business, which gives us a basis to enforce…
Welcome to My New Website!
…church and religion; the state; business and property ownership; and manners, customs, and languages [and there will be a section for stuff that doesn’t fit into that]. So, your comments…
Two Dilemmas Urbanists and Housing Advocates have to Face
First, we often have two inconsistent objectives. The first is good housing for all and ownership for many. The second is that home ownership should be a ‘wealth builder’ for…
Trump and Sanders: Where You’ve Seen Them Before
…world. As for Trump’s antics, there’s Italy’s Berlusconi and his ‘bunga bunga’ for a model. Bernie Sanders, also, is not a ‘socialist’ in terms of government ownership of all property….