Author Archives: john

Thousands of Years of History… Have we Learned Anything?

Posted on June 10, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that when a nation pretends a crime was not committed by a leader because it would have to act… puts that nation in great peril. If a powerful political leader was to commit a … Continue reading →

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You Are What You Think

Posted on June 6, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that you are what you think. The more a person dwells on a single subject the more their minds form to that subject. The mind being very plastic. So when the German people in … Continue reading →

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Stone Walls and Government

Posted on June 3, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that when you build a stone wall it is important to start with small stones for the base. As even as possible. They determine the foot print so they should be set within a … Continue reading →

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Individual Sovereignty

Posted on May 30, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the magnitude of the concept of individual sovereignty is very underappreciated. This is a relatively new philosophy. It was codified into law under the US Constitution only two hundred years ago. One of … Continue reading →

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Relative Benefit, Relative Harm

Posted on May 26, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that government should explicitly take into account the relative benefit of a given action. Passing a law for example. Take a man who is starving. He comes across putrid meat. Is the relative benefit … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, philosophy | Tagged cost/benifit, incentive, International Capitalist Party, Law, legislation, Mohist, regulation, Relative Benefit, Relative Harm | 1 Comment

Calderon’s Hubris

Posted on May 23, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that Felipe Calderon should be deeply embarrassed. To be the head of a government that has done such a poor job that people want to leave in droves. Fleeing the violence, poverty and government … Continue reading →

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Catastrophic Desisions

Posted on May 20, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that government’s propensity to normalize deviancy threatens us all. Due to Government’s ability to deliver catastrophe on a society. Normative deviancy is a sociological term that describes why some groups make catastrophically wrong decisions. … Continue reading →

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Progressivism and Education

Posted on May 16, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the way our children are taught has a great influence on them in their adult lives. Education is a means to not only teach children to read, write and do arithmetic but is … Continue reading →

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Pragmatism

Posted on May 13, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that most people are pragmatists. We have to be. To lack pragmatism is to ensure future insanity. Because when you live in an insane world you must either be pragmatic about it or go … Continue reading →

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The Three Attributes to Being Human

Posted on May 6, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, that there are three parts to a human being, Physical, Mental and Spiritual. These three attributes make up a human being. A brute animal, as far as we know, has no spirituality. A brute … Continue reading →

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