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The Appearance of Democracy

In a functioning republic, the people’s vote is a check on the aristocrat’s power, but if that check is reduced to a rubber stamp, there is no limit to the usurpations the aristocracy, or indeed any tyrant could take Continue reading

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Should Government’s Default be Secret or Open?

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the default setting for any action by government should be to immediately place it online, in a searchable database so any and every citizen has easy access to it. Today the default is the … Continue reading

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On Independence Day

Dear Friends, It seems to me, as we celebrate Independence day, we should keep in mind the true significance of this day. The independence of the United States, or at the time semi united colonies, was a watershed in human … Continue reading

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What Catch Phrases always Catch

Dear Friends, It seems to me, catch words have a way of catching those who use them. Various political factions use their own catch phrases, often to show what side they are on, sometimes to move the minds of the … Continue reading

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Limited Government or Usurpation

Dear Friends, It seems to me, what limit to the law if the lawmakers are not held to it, furthermore, if the lawmakers do not follow whatever constitution they are supposed to, then what limit on government? Law then must … Continue reading

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Post Constitutional America

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the United States has entered a post Constitutional era, similar to when Rome passed from a republic to a tyranny, America has thrown off her founding principles and replaced them with the authoritarian credo … Continue reading

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Should We Spread Democracy or Capitalism Around the World?

Dear Friends, It seems to me, that the sophist call for the US to spread “democracy” around the World, shows how foolish and stupefied we have all become. Democracy is no more synonymous with freedom and prosperity than aristocracy, monarchy … Continue reading

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