Author Archives: john

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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Governent and the Job Market

Posted on November 29, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that if the government wanted to actually lower the unemployment rate in the US it would act as such. Everything the government is doing will inevitably lead to a lower demand for labor. From … Continue reading →

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Industrialists or Capitalists

Posted on November 25, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that we at the International Capitalist Party define “capitalist” differently than some other people. Our definition is; “A person who believes that the free market is the most just means to distribute the goods … Continue reading →

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Legitimate Role of Government.

Posted on November 22, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that redistribution of wealth is not a legitimate role of government. It presupposes government has the right to the property of individuals. When government can legally take your property and mine it is no … Continue reading →

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Karzai and Afghanistan

Posted on November 18, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that if Hamid Karzai really wants what is best for Afghanistan he would announce that he will not run again and the rest of his term will be focused on cleaning up the Afghan … Continue reading →

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Who Should Lower Their Standard of Living?

Posted on November 15, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that all the answers from the left are to lower our standard of living. You and I must lower our standard of living… voluntarily or if necessary… Listen to the premise of every public … Continue reading →

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Lawyers and Society

Posted on November 11, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that Lawyers are little more than parasites on the corpus Humana. The job of an attorney is to facilitate transactions between people to allow capitalistic enterprise to work. Attorneys have discovered however that if … Continue reading →

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