Category Archives: Mercy

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the conviction of Alberto Fujimori is both distressing and uplifting. See an article in the WSJ here; http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123911472912796989.html It is distressing in the true double standard that exists in the world media, and … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, I recoil at the thought of government having the power to “Take over” any company that it sees as a “threat to the economy”. Who decides what constitutes a threat to the economy? Presumably… the President. It boggles … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the money spent on bailing out the wealthy corporations would have been much better spent keeping people in their homes last year. It’s economics 101. The problems started with people’s mortgages turning upside … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, It seems to me that I heard on NPR’s Morning Edition last spring that some woman, I don’t know where, had bought a house at some high price and now that the market for her house has decreased … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

It seems to me that the most egregious condition that humans live under is slavery. Other egregious conditions such as poverty and ill-health are generally not directly visited by humans on humans. Making them subjective bads. They are only objective … Continue reading →

Dear Reader, It seems to me that what is the fundamental attribute of a member of an aristocracy is the willingness to do violence to have ones will met. History certainly provides us with legion examples. The patrician boy whom … Continue reading →