What does Think First mean?

Lately I have observed that ideas and opinions are thoughtlessly thrown around in the media, in our conversations, and in all of our social interactions. Ideas can be wonderful, challenging, and even life changing, however when people advance them without thinking they become rotten trash that mislead and damage those who are exposed to them.

This is not a rant about trashing those who disagree with my thoughts and ideas. On the contrary I welcome and cherish ideas that differ from mine and even contradict them. But I too often see people yelling and shouting their ideas and opinions in the presence of others with the hopes that higher decibels will give their idea more weight and consideration. People in our time are too quick to fire off some idea with the sole intention to be heard, and never take the time to think before they speak.

I explained these observations to a trusted friend who encouraged me to set up a blog in order to generate debate and discussion. I took my friend's advise, and created Think First. My vision is for this to become a forum where individuals are free to debate, argue, agree and disagree. It is also a challenge to create intelligent and well thought out arguments and thoughts on current news, politics, and social items. In this way we can develop our ideas and learn from one another.

I will do my best to keep this blog updated and encourage anyone to add their input, but remember there are only two rules. Always show respect to your fellow man and always THINK FIRST...

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Submitted for Your Consideration

I am an advocate of limited government. On this blog I have been trying to get others to entertain a dialog on this very thing. However, I am struggling to find my voice and often use a frustrated tone that I feel may be abrasive at times. I often find others that write things much more eloquently than I. The link I have included below is one of those voices. It is a chapter in the Handbook for Policymakers entitled "Limited Government and the Rule of Law" from the Cato Institute. If you are interested in such a thing I encourage you to read it. Although dense the chapter is only 11 pages. If you are not accustomed to reading political history you may find the beginning a bit daunting, however stick with it and pay attention to pages 8-11 as they are the most relevant to our current political environment. I am passionate about this issue and am afraid that many Americans have either never learned the concept of limited government or have forgotten it. I offer this gem to whomever will read it in order to encourage others to restore the limitations written into our federal system. As always everyone is encouraged to comment, question, or debate. Enjoy

http://www.cato.org/pubs/handbook/hb111/hb111-2.pdf
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2 comments:

  1. Jessica LeoNovember 5, 2009 at 11:35 PM

    Even Paul Revere had to speak far more than he was heard, stick with it until you find your voice. You ARE on the right track.

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  2. Jessica LeoNovember 6, 2009 at 1:19 PM

    http://www.patriotshistoryusa.com/blog/maybe-rudeness-has-its-place/

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