Michael Hayes is a lawyer in Kansas City. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy and J.D. from the University of Kansas, where he taught philosophy and western civilization. He occasionally writes on morality, law, politics, and religion.
In a post-Roe America in which the question of abortion will likely be in the hands of citizens and state lawmakers, it will be particularly important for Kansans to undo their supreme court's recent error of removing the legal foundation for basic regulations on abortion.
Date posted: 2022-06-22
We are not isolated individuals, free to create our own moral codes and obligations based on our preferences, desires, self-identifications. We enter a world already tied up with pre-existing relationships, duties, and obligations. These are basic principles of conservatism. Given the drastic environmental changes awaiting future generations, conservatives ought to start considering climate change a top priority.
Date posted: 2022-03-20