Category Archives: International Power

Nuance

Posted on August 15, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the term, “nuanced view” is most often synonymous with dialectic defeating logic. There once was an ancient Chinese sage, who made the argument that, a white horse is not a horse but a … Continue reading →

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UN and Climate Taxation

Posted on August 8, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that If the nations of the world are stupid enough to give taxation rights to the UN they do not deserve to exist as nations… and soon will not. Once the UN has the … Continue reading →

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End of Socialism?

Posted on July 18, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the time of the progressives, socialists and communists is coming to a close. With the wide dissemination of the internet and the dramatically enhanced access to information it offers people will increasingly be … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics, International Power, media, philosophy | Tagged capitalist, communist, constitution, corruption, education, elite, evil, good, government, group, information, International Capitalist Party, internet, light of truth, Socrates | Leave a comment

Elana Kagan’s Nomination To The Supreme Court

Posted on July 1, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the inevitable outcome of the judicial philosophy of Aharon Barak is an oligarchy of judges. There is no other possible outcome of such a philosophy. Elena Kagan, Obama’s newest supreme court nominee, says … Continue reading →

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BP Disaster in the Gulf

Posted on June 13, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the reason punishment is meted out, is to ensure that a given negative action, taken by a perpetrator, is not repeated. Punishment is a means to stop a cause. Punishment is not a … Continue reading →

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Calderon’s Hubris

Posted on May 23, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that Felipe Calderon should be deeply embarrassed. To be the head of a government that has done such a poor job that people want to leave in droves. Fleeing the violence, poverty and government … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, International Power, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged capitalist, corruption, economy, elite, Filipe Calderon, government, incentive, International Capitalist Party, jobs, Mexico, politicians, poverty, redistribution, welfare | Leave a comment

Catastrophic Desisions

Posted on May 20, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that government’s propensity to normalize deviancy threatens us all. Due to Government’s ability to deliver catastrophe on a society. Normative deviancy is a sociological term that describes why some groups make catastrophically wrong decisions. … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Economy

Posted on February 26, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that Japan has real economic problems. They rely far too much on large business. The model served them well in the age of behemoths but today Japan would be better served to open up … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, International Power, philosophy | Tagged confucius, demand shapes supply, economic doldrums, International Capitalist Party, Japan, keynes, keynesian, recession | 1 Comment

International Banking Regulation

Posted on January 27, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that to call for world regulation of banks, as Obama and Gordon Brown have, opens Pandora’s Box. Once the UN or other such governing agency gets it’s claws into the banking industry… the bribes, … Continue reading →

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Conscription or volunteer?

Posted on January 13, 2010 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the question of which system is most just, a volunteer army or a conscripted one is best answered by first asking what is an army for? To seek to find the answer to … Continue reading →

Posted in International Power, polictics of class envy | Tagged army, conscription, defence, draft, International Capitalist Party, meritocracy, nation, nationalism, volunteer | Leave a comment