Category Archives: International Power

Holdovers from Past Administrations…

Posted on May 10, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, a wise new President would fire the head of every agency the moment he or she accepts office, not to do so invites disaster. A new President has a million things to learn, they … Continue reading →

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What is in the self interest of the elite?

Posted on May 4, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, People, all people, act in our own self interest. It is possible then, to reason from emphatic self interest or in other words, discerning motivations, to predict actions. When confronted with a fire, for … Continue reading →

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In Government, Failure is Rewarded.

Posted on April 30, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the worse a government program does, the more money, power and prestige it gets. That is the exact opposite of free enterprise. In free enterprise, those who fail get punished by the laws of … Continue reading →

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It is so progressive to be intolerant.

Posted on April 24, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me… intolerance is very progressive. Intolerance has been a theme that has ran through all of progressive thought, in fact, intolerance has under girded all of progressive philosophy since it’s inception. The target of progressive … Continue reading →

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Bureaucrats, Mobs and the Administrative State

Posted on April 19, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, mobs come in all shapes and sizes, from a group that overturns cars on their way from a progressive rally, to a group of men in ill fitting suits reeking of garlic, who oversee … Continue reading →

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The Root of All the World’s Problems

Posted on April 16, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, when I look around the world, at all the intractable problems, wars, genocide, unrest, riots, terrorism, crime, etc… the only real problem we face is the breakdown of civility. Were we to follow the … Continue reading →

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On The Chemical Weapon Attack in Syria

Posted on April 9, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, someone was fooling with chemical weapons in Syria, and children were killed horribly as a result. Those responsible should be hounded to the ends of the planet. What we shouldn’t do however, is act … Continue reading →

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The Anger of the Would be Tyrant

Posted on March 29, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if you really want to understand why progressives are so apoplectic over Trump’s being in the White House, all you need to do is read Alvin Gouldner’s Rise of intellectuals and the new class, … Continue reading →

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War… What is it good for?

Posted on March 26, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the utilitarian philosophy of Mo Ti has one facet that is applicable today, his argument… “Why fight over developed land, when there is so much undeveloped land that can be brought under cultivation, far … Continue reading →

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The World is Run By Evil People

Posted on March 23, 2017 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, we normalize the world we live in, by believing that those who are powerful are good, while those who are evil are weak. Sadly that is exactly opposite of the truth. Those people who … Continue reading →

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