Thomas Krannawitter

By Dr. Thomas Krannawitter | Thomas Krannawitter Those of us in the United States who love freedom because we care about human flourishing face the daunting challenge of political and cultural reform. Doing that work well will require clarity in both thought and speech. One adjustment that can help us think better and speak more clearly is to abandon the old political paradigm of “left” and “right”—which has always been nebulous and ill-defined—and replace it with an “up” and “down” model, the top of which represents good citizenship and government protection of natural liberty and private property, while tyranny and total government control over slavish subjects are at the bottom. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT DR. THOMAS KRANNAWITTER'S SUBSTACK Editor’s note: Opinions expres...

By Thomas Krannawitter | tkrannawitter.substack.com Less than a week ago, on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, a 15-year-old student at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisc., named Natalie Rupnow, opened fire during study hall. Using what appears to be a 9mm pistol, the girl — who reportedly preferred to be called Samantha — attempted to murder as many people as possible. She succeeded in killing a teacher, a fellow student and herself, while wounding several others, some critically. This Substack is not a news outlet. I will not attempt to provide up-to-the-minute developments in this tragic case — that information is readily available elsewhere. Instead, I want to step back and examine the larger cultural and philosophical framework in which such heinous acts increasingly occur:...

By Dr. Thomas L. Krannawitter | Commentary, Thomas Krannawitter Substack The first Pilgrim colonists who arrived in North America in November of 1620 failed in grand ways. Later generations — especially the Founding generation — learned valuable lessons from those failures. We should be thankful the Founders learned from the failures of the Pilgrims and other early colonists. Those same failures also offer important lessons for us, today, if we are willing to learn. READ THE FULL COMMENTARY AT THOMAS KRANNAWITTER SUBSTACK Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in commentary pieces are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the management of the Rocky Mountain Voice, but even so we support the constitutional right of the author to express those opinion...