Tag Archives: confucius

Justice, Honor and Arbitrary Rule.

Posted on July 7, 2016 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the mask has come off, we in the US now officially live under arbitrary rule and our leaders have no honor whatsoever. The fact Hillary Clinton has not, and will not be indicted for … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy | Tagged arbitrary rule, confucius, constitution, corruption, economics, economy, elite, email scandal, government, great men definition, Hillary Clinton, honor, human suffering, incentive, International Capitalist Party, jobs, justice, Law, Liberty, market system, media, meritocracy, politicians, politics, poverty, rational maximiser, Socrates, the republic, Thrasymachus, tyranny | Leave a comment

The US, the Modern Surveillance State…

Posted on January 11, 2016 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the surveillance that the US now does, would make the Stazi blush and the Gestapo swoon. Revelations by Edward Snowden about the NSA spying programs on American citizens, was as shocking as it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Group Politics, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy | Tagged 1984, clinton, confucius, constitution, corruption flows from the leaders to the people, government, ignorance is no excuse, International Capitalist Party, Obama, police state, progressive, regulation, surveillance state, the frankfurt school, unaccountable elite, unlimited government | Leave a comment

Human Heartedness

Posted on October 1, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the Confucian ideal of Human Heartedness, is one we all should emulate. It has been translated into many English words and phrases, but I prefer human heartedness, because it sums up most all of … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, International Power, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged confucius, corruption, economy, egosim, evil, Gauls, Golden Rule, good, government, Human Heartedness, incentive, International Capitalist Party, Law, leading by example, market system, prosperity, rational maximiser, regulation, standards, wisdom | Leave a comment

Anti Corruption Laws

Posted on October 9, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, anti corruption laws are only as good as their enforcement, and if the same corrupt politicians enforce those anti corruption laws on themselves, those laws are as good as worthless. If self policing … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, Judicial Sysytem, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy | Tagged Bastiat, confucius, constitution, constitutionalism, corruption, corruption laws, crony welfare, economics, economy, elite, falling wages, government, government corruption, government spending, incentive, International Capitalist Party, jobs, Law, living breathing document, lowering standard of living, market system, modern despotism, Obama, politicians, politics, poverty, redistribution, regulation, tyranny | Leave a comment

Our Catch Me if You Can Form of Governance

Posted on June 30, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, no law that is enforced on the people, when broken, has the negative effect on our society, culture, economy and good government, than when our lawmakers violate Our Constitution and their own … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, International Power, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy | Tagged confucius, constitution, crime, distribution by political favor, economics, good governance, good government, government spending, International Capitalist Party, jobs, market system, political elite, political favor, politicians, politics, poverty, standard of living, wages | Leave a comment

Standards Based Society Versus Regulated Society

Posted on December 26, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, standards are better for humanity than regulation, but regulation is better for the elite. Standards encourage commerce while regulations are, by design, intended to give some politically favored group, privilege. Standards drive people … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, Law, media, philosophy, polictics of class envy | Tagged confucius, deregulation, dysfunctional society, evolution, frankfurt school, International Capitalist Party, jobs, laws, living standard, market system, media, neitzsche, political power, poverty, power, regulation, socialist, Socrates, stndards, taxes, the over man, weights and measures | Leave a comment

The Slippery Slope of Utilitarianism

Posted on September 19, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the philosophy of utilitarianism is a slippery slope. Many well intentioned people have espoused the utilitarian philosophy with tragic results. Utilitarianism, like Bentham and John Stuart Mill’s seem to have an empirical … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged anti capitalist, communist, confucius, constitution, dielectic, economics, economy, government, human hearted, Human Heartedness, human suffering, incentive, International Capitalist Party, kant, kung-sun lung, Law, logic, media, meritocracy, mo ti, politics, progressive, shang yang, socialist, utilitarian, utilitarianism | Leave a comment

Fight the power… by being the power that will be!

Posted on April 25, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if we truly want to change the World for the better, we must exhibit the change we want to see. Most of us would like the World to be a better place, but we … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged bad examples, be what you seek, confucius, constitution, corruption, economics, economy, education, elite, evil, good, good examples, government, government spending, group, incentive, International Capitalist Party, market system, media, meritocracy, Obama, politics, rational maximiser, set a good example, society | Leave a comment

The Thirst for Logic and for Gold

Posted on December 24, 2012 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, I may not be able to convince a thirsty man to take a drink of water, but I can at least have water available for him… if he comes to his senses. Those who … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Group Politics, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged anti capitalist, argumentation, bring a horse to water but you can't make him drink, capitalism, capitalist, Che, communist, confucius, constitution, corruption, economy, education, elite, emotion, government, government spending, incentive, International Capitalist Party, Law, market system, media, meritocracy, politicians, politics, poverty, rational maximiser, redistribution, regulation, separates men from animals. logic, Sophistry, thirst for gold, thirst for logic, tyranny | Leave a comment

The Weed of Regulation

Posted on December 13, 2012 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me… regulation has a way of overgrowing the economic garden of a country. Regulation becomes a weed, when it ceases to be a standard and instead becomes accordant, or is a means to prevent competition. … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Law, philosophy, polictics of class envy, Societal Myth | Tagged anti capitalist, capitalism, capitalist, confucius, corruption, economics, economy, education, government, government spending, incentive, International Capitalist Party, jobs, labor, Law, Lawyers, market system, politicians, politics, redistribution, regulation, stimulus, the weed of regulation, wages | Leave a comment