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Distributismo Dall'Est
Economics, Italian Jason Streit 11/27/16 Economics, Italian Jason Streit 11/27/16

Distributismo Dall'Est

Il distributismo basa il suo principio economico della sussidiarietà sul principio etico della solidarietà.

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A Visit to Azman's Market
Culture, John M. DeJak John M. DeJak 7/4/16 Culture, John M. DeJak John M. DeJak 7/4/16

A Visit to Azman's Market

Founded in the 1920s by the Azman family, walking into Azman's Market on St. Clair Avenue on Cleveland’s East Side is like walking back into 1924.

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Government: Good or Bad? Big or Little?
Politics, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 6/20/16 Politics, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 6/20/16

Government: Good or Bad? Big or Little?

Is government a necessary evil? A necessary good? Is that government best which governs least?

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Catholic Social Doctrine Could Save the Day
Economics, Mark and Louise Zwick Mark and Louise Zwick 6/6/16 Economics, Mark and Louise Zwick Mark and Louise Zwick 6/6/16

Catholic Social Doctrine Could Save the Day

The Catholic tradition emphasizes a commitment to the common good, the importance of respect for every person made in the image and likeness of God.

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Home Rule
Phillip Campbell, Politics Phillip Campbell 5/2/16 Phillip Campbell, Politics Phillip Campbell 5/2/16

Home Rule

Dillon’s Rule dictates that any conflict between the state and a city will inevitably always be resolved in favor of the state.

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The Cruz Question
Politics Joseph Martin 4/21/16 Politics Joseph Martin 4/21/16

The Cruz Question

The delegation of key moral issues to the authority of the states raises serious concerns about Ted Cruz.

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Distributism from the East
Economics Jason Streit 4/20/16 Economics Jason Streit 4/20/16

Distributism from the East

Jason Streit proposes that Distributism is the economic philosophy that best fulfills Orthodoxy’s social teachings.

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Subsidiarity Isn’t in the Constitution
Jack Quirk, Politics Jack Quirk 4/17/16 Jack Quirk, Politics Jack Quirk 4/17/16

Subsidiarity Isn’t in the Constitution

In the United States, the federal government has only the powers given to it by the Constitution.

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The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker
Economics, Philosophy, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 12/3/12 Economics, Philosophy, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 12/3/12

The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker

Christian defenders of self-interest are quite comfortable with accepting behavior they would denounce in any other area of social life.

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Steps and Stumbles
Politics, David W. Cooney David W. Cooney 12/2/12 Politics, David W. Cooney David W. Cooney 12/2/12

Steps and Stumbles

David Cooney examines the steps and stumbles of Mr. Cameron's government including his unwavering support of the European Union.

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Utopia
Philosophy, David W. Cooney David W. Cooney 10/8/12 Philosophy, David W. Cooney David W. Cooney 10/8/12

Utopia

Distributists don't believe in utopia, rather in a society where the impact of corruption is mitigated, and therefore more easily corrected.

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Why Libertarians Are Wrong About Subsidiarity
Catholic Social Teaching, Richard Gallenstein Richard Gallenstein 10/1/12 Catholic Social Teaching, Richard Gallenstein Richard Gallenstein 10/1/12

Why Libertarians Are Wrong About Subsidiarity

The Papal definition of subsidiarity clearly shows that when in need, the higher orders can operate and do so in such a way so as to support the lower orders.

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The Common Good
Catholic Social Teaching, Politics, David W. Cooney David W. Cooney 8/1/12 Catholic Social Teaching, Politics, David W. Cooney David W. Cooney 8/1/12

The Common Good

When a community of a higher order acts, it is always to do so with a view of the common good, but what exactly is the common good?

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Subsidiarity and Social Security
Politics, David W. Cooney David W. Cooney 9/26/11 Politics, David W. Cooney David W. Cooney 9/26/11

Subsidiarity and Social Security

When distributists examine any societal issue that needs to be addressed the principle of subsidiarity should automatically kick in.

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The Vocational Group
Guilds, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 6/19/11 Guilds, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 6/19/11

The Vocational Group

The concept and the reality of vocational groups are at the heart of the traditional Catholic approach to solving socio-economic problems.

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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Guilds, David W. Cooney David W. Cooney 1/26/11 Guilds, David W. Cooney David W. Cooney 1/26/11

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

How big a town or city would we need for a guild to develop to meet the need for regulation?

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Éloge de la subsidiarité
French, International, Philippe Maxence, E.F. Schumacher Philippe Maxence 11/12/10 French, International, Philippe Maxence, E.F. Schumacher Philippe Maxence 11/12/10

Éloge de la subsidiarité

Schumacher a exprimé pour le XXe siècle un principe que l'Église a élevé au rang de noyau central de sa doctrine sociale : le principe de subsidiarité.

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Justice, Fairness and Taxation Part II
Economics, Politics, David W. Cooney David W. Cooney 11/8/10 Economics, Politics, David W. Cooney David W. Cooney 11/8/10

Justice, Fairness and Taxation Part II

Distributism refers to the idea of distributive justice, which is accomplished through the widely distributed ownership of productive capital.

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Catholic Social Teaching: Pius XI
Catholic Social Teaching, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 8/30/10 Catholic Social Teaching, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 8/30/10

Catholic Social Teaching: Pius XI

The next topic that Pius XI takes up is the immense one stated in the title of the encyclical, the reconstruction of the social order.

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When Small is Sensible: Culture, Technology, and Subsidiarity
Tech, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 7/29/10 Tech, Thomas Storck Thomas Storck 7/29/10

When Small is Sensible: Culture, Technology, and Subsidiarity

Centralization is so pervasive in our culture, that it has shaped even the material side of our culture, our technology and technological products.

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