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The Political Future of the US is Right-Wing — But What Sort of Right-Wing?
It is a gross simplification, but I’ll say it. The difference between liberalism and conservatism (as we use the terms in the US) is that liberals are fundamentally repulsed by some basic realities, while conservatives accept them. These basic realities include economic inequality, the human drive to be fruitful and multiply, the human tendency to [...]
Posted in uncategorized Also tagged american conservatism, conservatism, fertility rates, libertarianism, right-wing, the us 8 Comments
Occupy Wall Street: An Ominous Development
I feel sorry for the Occupy Wall Street people. They recognize that our economy is very, very sick. They see bits and pieces: rising income inequality, massive fluctuations in the banking system, the stock market moving up and down like a yo-yo, mass unemployment, increased political polarization, hypocritical politicians, and fraud everywhere. And so they [...]
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deuterocanonical friday: judith 4
We find Judith where we left her last: completely unmentioned by a story that is determined to start off by downplaying her and her nation. Israel has already been whomped upon some, and Nebuchadnezzar is gathering his armies: Related Posts:Deuterocanonical Friday: Judith 12deuterocanonical friday: judith 11deuterocanonical friday: judith 10deuterocanonical friday: judith 8deuterocanonical friday: judith 7
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an anarchy within power
I’ve been reading up on Hans Hermann Hoppe lately, and I cannot describe to you how delightful it is to read the words of someone who takes the meaning of words seriously. I’m working my way right now through his Economics and Ethics of Private Property, which is a delightful read. It shows what a [...]
Posted in constitutional law Also tagged anarchy, ethics and economics of private property (book), hans hermann hoppe 1 Comment
clint web, prospective senator
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jack hunter, a political obsessive on why there’s no need to be one
I like this guy’s perspective: Related Posts:The Isaian Paradigm for Social Action — An Alternative to Macchiavelli and ParalysisThe Political Future of the US is Right-Wing — But What Sort of Right-Wing?deuterocanonical friday: judith 4an anarchy within powerclint web, prospective senator
take a power trip?
Riding my bike across campus today, I saw a booth where voter registration was offered. On the signs was a sign saying, in bright large letters, “Take a Power Trip! Vote!” Though the sign may initially look innocuous, it inadvertently speaks to one of the greatest problems with U.S. politics. Related Posts:Why I Intend to [...]
Posted in culture, government, politics Also tagged democracy, dept of homeland security, dept of justice, manipulation, national debt, osu, power trip, tax receipts, us federal budget, us federal government, voter registration, voting, wiktionary 1 Comment
ron paul on the fed, fiat currency
Congressman Ron Paul thinks there just might be no gold in Fort Knox. He wants to force an audit of the place. Because I’ve never had the opportunity to examine the alleged gold stock at Fort Knox for existence and existence in the quantity claimed, I’ll not weigh in one way or another. The article [...]
Posted in economics Also tagged federal reserve, fiat currency, fort knox, gold standard, hard currency, ron paul Leave a comment
supply, demand, hugo chavez, 160 000 000 pounds of rotting food
Though I’ve not been there in a decade and a half, I love Venezuela, where I lived the first five years of my life. And so second to the US, it is the nation whose politics most inspires my interest. Lately, under the direction of Hugo Chavez, the nation has been embracing a dangerously interventionist [...]
Posted in economics Also tagged food production, hugo chavez, inflation, interventionism, national security (cough), price ceilings, profitability, venezuela Leave a comment
The Isaian Paradigm for Social Action — An Alternative to Macchiavelli and Paralysis