Monthly Archives: April 2011

Oligarchial Capitalism

Posted on April 28, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that when government seeks to protect domestic industries with regulation, what government actually achieves, is oligarchal capitalism. Oligarchal capitalism is an example of what I call stupid capitalism, like all stupid capitalism, seeks to … Continue reading →

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Free Will

Posted on April 24, 2011 by john

Happy Easter Everyone! Dear Friends, It seems to me that it is the clear desire of God that Mankind have free will. It is obvious that free will is a quality that God has endowed upon Mankind and is supported … Continue reading →

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Democracy, Tyranny and the Market Sytem

Posted on April 21, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that there are ways to make things that work well and ways to make things that work poorly. When a means is chosen that has a historical track record, of making things that work … Continue reading →

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From the Sustainability Desk…

Posted on April 18, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the tern sustainability is bandied about without a care as to whether or not it has any real applicability to the example represented. This is unsustainable and that is unsustainable, no mention why … Continue reading →

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Capitalism or Culture, Who Can Say?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the difference between capitalism, as expressed in the market system, and culture have a great deal in common, and their respective effects on society are often confused, even by very smart people. Many … Continue reading →

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Distributive Justice

Posted on April 10, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that any governmental budget debate can be framed as a debate between whether or not the goods of society should be rightly distributed by either merit or political favor. The definition of merit being … Continue reading →

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Libyan Civil War

Posted on April 7, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that this Libyan intervention has been handled as poorly as it could have been. Without question, I cannot think of a worse way it could have been handled by the International Community, the United … Continue reading →

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Capitalist Prayer

Posted on April 3, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the Capitalists Prayer sums up my thoughts about the role of the Market System in society. The Capitalist prayer is: “Lord God… I pray that somehow and in some way, I improve the … Continue reading →

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