Monthly Archives: June 2017

When someone is above the law… there is no law.

Posted on June 28, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, one result of corruption in government, is that corruption will drive an ever growing crime rate, violence, and lower economic outcomes. The two go hand in hand. The more overt and visible the corruption … Continue reading →

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Are We At A Nexus?

Posted on June 26, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the corruption in every molecule of our governments, simply cannot be denied any longer. Even where there is not corruption there is the taint of corruption, if by nothing else than, proximity. We see … Continue reading →

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The Administrative State

Posted on June 21, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me… the administrative state has seized almost absolute power. What is the administrative state you ask? It is, in essence, the bureaucracy. A bunch of highly paid bureaucrats setting in a dark cubicle regulating every … Continue reading →

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Calling Good Evil and Evil Good

Posted on June 18, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, Glaucon’s question is pertinent today and is in many ways, the source of the societal convulsions we are presently experiencing. To those unfamiliar with The Republic, Glaucon’s question to Socrates was, “Is it better … Continue reading →

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Evil will eventually defeat itself.

Posted on June 14, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, evil always eventually defeats itself, sadly, never before the cost in human suffering becomes so great… even zealots have second thoughts. This is because evil is repulsive and good is attractive. The advantage evil … Continue reading →

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Liars, Bold Faced Liars and The Media

Posted on June 11, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, any news outlet that doesn’t allow commentary on it’s site, has something to hide. Moreover, their reputation is the capital the media transacts business on, as they corrode their reputational capital, their viewership and … Continue reading →

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Perpetual Wars

Posted on June 8, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the war on drugs and the war on terror have been spectacular successes, at destroying our liberty. Both have been amazingly successful in separating us from our rights as enumerated in our Constitution. Today … Continue reading →

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The Climate Accords

Posted on June 5, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, science is not done by consensus, in fact, it is almost always the guy who goes against consensus, that moves science forward. Politics on the other hand, is done by consensus, and no one … Continue reading →

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Freedom of speech and the intolerant faction

Posted on June 1, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, for free speech to function everyone must allow it, if one intolerant faction doesn’t, that intolerant faction’s free speech will be allowed, while they smother everyone else’s. Of course the answer is when the … Continue reading →

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