Author Archives: john

Happiness

Posted on November 8, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that to find the means to true happiness we have to rectify the term happiness. What is it to actually be happy? Some say happiness consists of material wealth but many who have great … Continue reading →

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Republicans Repurposed

Posted on November 3, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that if the American Republican party wants to know why they are no longer in power in Washington they need look no further than Diedre Scozzafava. The republican Elite chose her to run in … Continue reading →

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Israeli Palestinian Differences

Posted on November 1, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that Jewish settlement of the West Bank is a tractable problem… If both sides want long term peace. The Jews and the Palestinians could exchange land. Land that is largely settled by Israelis in … Continue reading →

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Global Climate Change as a Trojan Horse

Posted on October 28, 2009 by john

  Dear Friends, It seems to me that sending 67 billion dollars to Africa to recompense Africans for “global warming” is absolutely absurd. Here are a couple proponent articles on the subject; http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE57N26M20090824 and http://www.economist.com/world/middleeast-africa/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14376520 Who in their right mind … Continue reading →

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Unbiased Journalists

Posted on October 25, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the modern definition of media bias depends on your perspective. What is media bias? There seem to be several definitions. Everyone who finds a media story that portrays them in a negative light … Continue reading →

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Why Isn’t The Economy Creating Jobs?

Posted on October 21, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the economy should be humming along creating jobs… The dollar is very low as compared to other currencies. The Canadian Dollar is almost at par and is predicted to be at par by … Continue reading →

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Terry McAuliffe vs Karl Rove… My Take

Posted on October 18, 2009 by john

Dear friends, I just watched a debate between Terry McAuliffe and Karl Rove. The debate was “if the Obama administration’s targeting Fox News as an enemy is a good thing for the Administration to do… Or not.” Terry McAuliffe made … Continue reading →

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Socrates in Afghanistan

Posted on October 14, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, that it depends on what type of society you live in, whether or not Socrates or Thrasymachus was correct in their summations of the question… Is living the just life good in itself (intrinsic) … Continue reading →

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Distributive Justice

Posted on October 12, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that there are two arguments about distributive justice. One is that the goods of society should be distributed equally to equals. All those that are citizens of a society should share equally in it’s … Continue reading →

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Tax, Spend and Regulate

Posted on October 7, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that we are on a slow slide to oblivion. People immediately look to government if anything goes wrong in their lives. When government is spending the people into the poor house and bankrupting businesses … Continue reading →

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