Author Archives: john

Gun Ownership

Posted on February 17, 2008 by john

Dear Reader, It seems to me that. The argument against gun ownership goes something like this. “Because guns are dangerous, and some people will use them to kill people, they should be made illegal.” The premise is that dangerous rights … Continue reading →

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Visit Our Home Page

Posted on February 16, 2008 by john

Visit our Home Page at http://incapp.org/

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Constitutionalism

Posted on February 15, 2008 by john

The basis of Constitutionalism is that, if the maximum limits of a government were written down, adhered to strictly, and difficult to change. The government would be free, fair, stable, and weak. As long as the government was acting in … Continue reading →

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Allegory of the Baton

Posted on February 14, 2008 by john

It was a crisp autumn morning, he walked into the woods. The leaves crunched underfoot. Noticing his breath as he walked he happened upon an apple tree. The tree stood there gnarled and aged. The man noticed a branch that … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on February 8, 2008 by john

Dear Reader, It seems to me that many we all like to read that which agrees with our own ideas and prejudices. We love to see our thoughts echoed in literature, and in the news. Seeing our own wisdom “up … Continue reading →

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Media Bias?

Posted on February 3, 2008 by john

Is there bias in the media, US, Canadian, European etc…? Many people wonder if there is some insidious bias undermining the credibility of the media. Being credulous to what we are told, is good for our society. If you listen … Continue reading →

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Who is poor and who is wealthy is a matter of perspective

Posted on January 30, 2008 by john

Dear Reader, Are you personally poor? Do you consider yourself poor? Are the people you see in your daily life poor? How much of the population are poor? How poor? These are questions that perplex and give rise to feelings … Continue reading →

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Who Should Rule?

Posted on January 25, 2008 by john

Dear Reader, It seems to me that one possible way of grouping people would be, group A would be people who thrive on conflict, group B would be people who are ambivalent to conflict, and group C would be people … Continue reading →

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Notable exeption

Posted on January 21, 2008 by john

Dear Reader,It seems to me that a good case in point of a person putting the interest of the State and Society above his own, is from the story of Tarquinious Superbus by Livy. This example comes from the back … Continue reading →

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Outrage?!?

Posted on January 19, 2008 by john

Dear Reader,   It seems to me that, in the whole of human history the Elite have not been held to the same standard as the people. The Elite have been given extreme leniency in all manners. With few notable exceptions. … Continue reading →

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