Monthly Archives: December 2009

Can We Count on Foundational Climate Data?

Posted on December 30, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the back story about the German 6th Army’s destruction at the battle of Stalingrad is an apt metaphor for how global warming is being inflated. After thee Russian Guards Armor had encircled 6th … Continue reading →

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Opium of the People

Posted on December 28, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that government largess is the opium of the people. Once people get addicted to government spending they loathe giving it up. Even when it is in their personal best interest to do so. When … Continue reading →

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Machinery and Law

Posted on December 24, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that a well designed machine has as few parts as possible, is put together as simply as possible and performs it’s function very well. Law is no different. It should be simple, well written … Continue reading →

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Demand for Labor

Posted on December 20, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the best thing government can do for the working man is to make the demand for labor greater than the ability of the market to deliver. To do so resets the value of … Continue reading →

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Living Breathing Document

Posted on December 18, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, I wrote this awhile ago and republished it in March. Given the expansion of government we are seeing it seems relevant. The basis of Constitutionalism is that, if the maximum limits of a government were written down, adhered … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform

Posted on December 16, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that if I were to be president, (God forbid), and I wanted to make health care reform my priority I would publicly adopt a three or four year plan. The first year I would … Continue reading →

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Human Sovereignty

Posted on December 13, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that any utilitarian/stoic philosophy of government must have at it’s core the belief that people are “ends in themselves“. To believe otherwise opens the door to despotism. To be an “end in oneself” means … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen

Posted on December 9, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, that if the treaty at Copenhagen is passed and the industrialized world sends climate reparations to third world countries, the best investment in the stock market will be in armaments manufacturers. The money to … Continue reading →

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Bubble Bubble, Toil and Trouble

Posted on December 6, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me people are incapable of learning from the past. Doesn’t anyone think, maybe, gold prices might be bubbling a little bit? I mean come on… unprecedented run up in price, all time highs being set … Continue reading →

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Are Our Votes Really Free?

Posted on December 2, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, I am always amazed when I hear someone say they have always voted for one party and will never vote for the other. Especially when they don’t agree with one sliver of the platform of the party they … Continue reading →

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