Author Archives: john

Conscription or volunteer?

Posted on January 13, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the question of which system is most just, a volunteer army or a conscripted one is best answered by first asking what is an army for? To seek to find the answer to … Continue reading →

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We Spent the Money But They Didn’t Come…

Posted on January 10, 2010 by john

Dear friends, It seems to me that One reason the stimulus is working so poorly is that it was hastily crafted and inadequately thought out. The stories about the abuses, fraud, and outright idiocy about the $787 billion dollar stimulus … Continue reading →

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Depression Judo

Posted on January 6, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that depression is in large part a physiologic /psychological symptom of emotional distress. Mostly in the form of frustration. I have read that depression is related to suppressed anger or anger turned inward. I … Continue reading →

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Christmas Attack

Posted on January 3, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that one thing about the Christmas terror attack on the US homeland is the stark way it illustrates the difference in the debate from the Bush administration. After September 11, 2001 until November 5, … Continue reading →

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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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