It’s been said the only thing we learn from history is that we are condemned to not learn from history. The Founding Father’s did their best to help us learn, but they can’t force us. And what is it exactly we need to learn? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “A Confession from a Hypocrite: Alas, I, too, am a Free Rider” to discover the answer to this question and why I’m a free rider.
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