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Stalin’s Chicken

Posted on May 10, 2009 by john

Dear Readers, It seems to me that the tactics used by the Taliban, Communists, Al Qaeda, National Socialist Party, and others are like Stalin’s Chicken, (explanation here). This tactic is merely a means to power. It has no redeeming attributes. … Continue reading →

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Marijuana

Posted on May 4, 2009 by john

Dear reader, It seems to me that legalizing marijuana would dramatically lower the use of harder drugs. When a user of marijuana goes to a “dealer” to buy “weed”, the dealer, if he sells other harder and higher profit margin … Continue reading →

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What is a Fundamental Human Right

Posted on April 30, 2009 by john

Dear readers, Some are arguing that healthcare is a fundamental human right. Lets grant them the argument. I find it curious that every country I know of, that has socialized healthcare, has an age limit on certain procedures? If healthcare … Continue reading →

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Luck be with you…

Posted on April 26, 2009 by john

Dear Reader, It seems to me that saying “I think he’s got luck.” Is very similar to the term “I think God is with him.” Banking on some supernatural “force” to get us through dangerous paths that we didn’t have … Continue reading →

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Conservative Ideas; If Only We Enacted Them…

Posted on April 19, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, Lately I’ve been wondering how conservative policy ideas would have fared had they been enacted given the economic situation… Take the idea to not tax dividend income. Or not to tax, from firms, money paid as dividends to … Continue reading →

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Drive Home

Posted on April 15, 2009 by john

Dear Reader, As I was driving home I was listening to Terri Gross on the NPR show Fresh Air. Today (April 15,2009) Terri was interviewing an MIT Economics professor and former head economist of the IMF. He said that US … Continue reading →

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It Is Against My Conscience to…

Posted on April 12, 2009 by john

Dear Reader, I recently heard that the Obama administration is seeking to rescind the “conscience clause” from the abortion decree of the Supreme Court. That is if a person in the health care industry, finds abortion abhorrent and a mortal … Continue reading →

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Double Standard

Posted on April 7, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the conviction of Alberto Fujimori is both distressing and uplifting. See an article in the WSJ here; http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123911472912796989.html It is distressing in the true double standard that exists in the world media, and … Continue reading →

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Mountain Top Mining

Posted on April 5, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the coal industry has some defending and spin control to do. The environmentalists keep pummeling them in the face. And they have yet to put up their fists. Mountain top mining is an … Continue reading →

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Constitution

Posted on April 3, 2009 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that regardless of where you stand on abortion, when the Supreme Court enacted Roe v Wade they broke the Constitution. Just like a sufficiently strong force breaking the foundation of a house. No matter … Continue reading →

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