Category Archives: Law

Pragmatism, Fatalism and Idealism

Dear Friends, It seems to me that Capitalism, more precisely, the Market System, breeds pragmatism. The feudal system and socialistic systems create other points of view. People who live in a market system have to weigh decisions all the time. … Continue reading

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The Quality of Debate Effects the Quality of Policy

Dear Friends, It seems to me that when a person’s argument is weak they tend to change the subject a lot. Doing so keeps their opponent off balance. More importantly, the weak points in their arguments are never examined. A … Continue reading

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Foundational Wisdom and the Right Constitution of Government

Dear Friends, It seems to me that true wisdom, foundational wisdom, stands the test of time. By time, I don’t mean the ideas are still talked about, like the Spartan civilization, but are still relevant. Take Confucius. His philosophy is … Continue reading

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Property Rights Come in Many Flavors

Dear Friends, It seems to me that there is both public and private speech. But speech can be broken down further. There is private speech about public things and private speech about private things. There can also be public speech … Continue reading

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The ACLU and Religious Freedom in America

Dear Friends, It seems to me that when people call for separation of church and State, and their actions don’t match their words, I wonder what they are really saying… Because actions speak louder than words. Take the instance in … Continue reading

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Should There Be Negative Consequences For Negative Behavior?

Dear Friends, It seems to me all parents know that you punish that which you don’t want and you reward that which you want. Any parent that did otherwise would quickly find their child unmanageable. But government sees it exactly … Continue reading

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Confucius On Government Corruption

Dear Friends, It seems to me, how can the government hold me to my word when they publicly don’t hold our highest office holders to theirs? Everyone knows the example of Clinton and Lewinski. Regardless of what was lied about … Continue reading

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The More Regulation… The Less Integrity

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the reason Americans don’t save money and the stock market is not a good investment is because the system is loaded. American’s are self-interested people rightly understood (rational maximizers). We will roll dice … Continue reading

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Nuance

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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Good Intentions are the Road To…

Dear Friends, It seems to me that In all matters it is best if government use incentives instead of regulation. Incentives work universally. Regulation is bypassed universally. Take the new banking regulation. While I haven’t read the 2000+ page bill … Continue reading

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