Author Archives: john

Rationalism VS Fear

Posted on September 4, 2008 by john

Dear Friends, One last thing about the Russia Georgian conflict, then I’ll shut up about it… Maybe. Russia has, since it’s breakup, Made a hard distinction about the territorial sovereignty of nations. Russia used this as justification to bypass UN … Continue reading →

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Elitist Theory at Work

Posted on September 3, 2008 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the nomination of Sarah Palin as John McCain’s vice presidential pick is seen as a threat to the Elite. As such it is an example of elitist theory at work. Apparently she is … Continue reading →

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History of Central Eurasia

Posted on August 24, 2008 by john

Dear Friends, I got an e-mail from an old friend the other day. In it he reminded me of the viewpoint of the Russians. A viewpoint that isn’t portrayed in Pravda, or any where else for that matter (except in … Continue reading →

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Fairness Doctrine

Posted on August 22, 2008 by john

Dear Friends, I keep hearing about the “Fairness Doctrine.” It has been explained to me as being a law regulating what can be said on the airwaves, by the government, to insure ‘fairness’. Seems to me that this is a … Continue reading →

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Man Made or Not?

Posted on August 17, 2008 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that we must cast a skeptical eye on “man made” global warming. There seems to be a suppression of debate, similar to the suppression of debate that led to the execution of Galileo. Any … Continue reading →

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Russia Georgia War

Posted on August 11, 2008 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the new war between Russia and Georgia is a modern example of power politics in action. Russia is acting beyond the modern international norm. In entering internationally recognized Georgian territory, without an International … Continue reading →

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Thirst For Blood

Posted on August 10, 2008 by john

Dear Friend, It seems to me that when a nation state goes to war there is a certain “thirst for blood.” The war will last until one or the other side emerges victorious, or this ‘thirst for blood’ has been … Continue reading →

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Historic Stagflation

Posted on August 3, 2008 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that Stagflation in the late 1970’s and the early 1980’s was mostly due to the large scale entrance of women into the workplace. Without passing judgment on the other social or filial implications, The … Continue reading →

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At least I don’t do THAT!

Posted on July 27, 2008 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that you can break down peoples standards into parts. How we hold others and how we hold ourselves. Another factor involved is the strictness that we actually hold these ’values’. It is common to … Continue reading →