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Edifice of TrustAuthor: Victor C. Bolles
The Edifice of Trust is a podcast that provides discussion and analysis of today's current events from the perspective of America's Founding Principles. Based on Enlightenment philosophy as espoused by John Locke and economic freedom as described by Adam Smith, the host, Victor Bolles, provides listeners a path toward understanding current events from these timeless principles. Many Americans believe that the country is moving in the wrong direction, the podcast tries to point out a new course that everyone can support. Language: en Genres: News, News Commentary, Politics Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Sports Betting and Other Vices
Friday, 8 May, 2026
Watching a golf tournament on Sunday afternoon has become a non-stop barrage of adverts for betting, announcers discussing of the odds for each player and other incentives to gamble even more from the PGA tour's official sportsbook, FanDuel. People may have a right to gamble(although Jefferson did not include that right in his list of unalienable rights) but that does not mean they should gamble. In this commentary we look at the rights people have to engage in destructive behavior and what we need to do to limit the harm it is doing to our society.
