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Domestic Oil Production Doesn’t Matter
For inhabitants of the United States, domestic oil production doesn’t matter. More precisely, it does matter, just as sugar tarrifs and zoning regulations matter, but it’s not the game-changer people imagine it to be. What really matters is Canadian oil. Natural gas is a close second. But the domestic oil policies of the United States [...]
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The Isaian Paradigm for Social Action — An Alternative to Macchiavelli and Paralysis
In my admittedly short experiences in the world of evangelical/conservative theology/culture/politics, I’ve observed three paradigms for social action, which, in order from most to least common, are what I would call the defeatist, Machiavellian, and Isaian paradigms. Related Posts:Domestic Oil Production Doesn’t MatterJoshua, Elisha, and Jesus — God and Salvation at the TransfigurationThe Transfiguration — [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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clint web, prospective senator
Related Posts:Walk Like An Egyptian: Tax Exemptions for Religious Organizations are a TrapDomestic Oil Production Doesn’t MatterThe 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 4
jack hunter, a political obsessive on why there’s no need to be one
I like this guy’s perspective: Related Posts:Walk Like An Egyptian: Tax Exemptions for Religious Organizations are a TrapDomestic Oil Production Doesn’t MatterThe 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 4
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:Walk Like An Egyptian: [...]
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
Walk Like An Egyptian: Tax Exemptions for Religious Organizations are a Trap