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The Extraction Machine

Posted on June 7, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, once a government has become extractive, political favor becomes more important than law. If that is true… this is a way we can judge if a government has become extractive. Simply look at the … Continue reading →

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Tax Mules Have No Rights

Posted on June 5, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, a government that keeps track of every penny we make, but can’t keep track of a single penny it spends, must be dedicated to spending not improving the standard of living. This is made … Continue reading →

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Limericks

Posted on June 1, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, Kids are taught hopelessness is the way,Life skills are so passé and bourgeoisie,Learn to slouch,Ride the couch,As the elite fritter your future away, Central planning has taken control,Our Constitution has become droll,Our economic prophets,Extracting all the profits,And our … Continue reading →

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Subsidies

Posted on May 22, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, you subsidize that which you want more of. That’s the rationale of subsidizing industry. Government wants to maintain, protect, and expand industry, farming, etc… so they subsidize them. If subsidies destroyed those who get … Continue reading →

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Delayed Gratification

Posted on May 3, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, we teach our children that the ability to delay gratification is the single biggest predictor of success, yet as a civilization we have zero ability to delay gratification. This is illustrated by the astonishing … Continue reading →

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Limericks

Posted on April 30, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, Our legalist system is quite perverse,The laws seem to work in reverse,But we’re the jerks,Here’s how it works,It consumes trust to produce its inverse. The elites have been struck by Cupid,With ideas and hubris that are ill suited,To … Continue reading →

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Limericks

Posted on April 2, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, There once was a monetary system broken,Blistering economic fires it was a stoken,Profound hedonism,Extraction mechanism,In which truth and ethics are merely a token. Monstrous deeds needs an institution,Yet always have utopia as a resolution,A spurious drink,Here’s what I … Continue reading →

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Limericks

Posted on March 30, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, Marxists always have an upraised fist,Attacking and sacking from out of the mist,Perpetual victims,With legal dictums,And they love to make an enemies list. We’re entering a time of prosperity,The tariffs are helping you and me,But SCOTUS lurks,The deep … Continue reading →

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The Ironic Cycle of Civilization

Posted on March 25, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, there is an Ironic Cycle of Civilization. In one sentence… it is that societal trust builds prosperity, and prosperity erodes trust, that lack of trust then ushers in poverty. If people come together in … Continue reading →

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Limericks

Posted on March 3, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It’s not going as the brainiacs planned,Their numbers are the waving of hand,They might be slow,Because you know,That prices are set by supply and demand. There once was a philosopher smart,His ideas generally came ala carte,He thought so … Continue reading →

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