Tag Archives: corruption

The Coefficient of Opportunity

Posted on February 11, 2016 by john

Dear friends, It seems to me, interest rates should be a reflection of the coefficient of opportunity in an economy, not some random arbitrary level set by an elitist brainiac. Speaking of elitist brainiacs, Janet Yellen will be making her … Continue reading →

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Pandora’s Box

Posted on February 8, 2016 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, North Korea has become the example for despots the world over to emulate, with their in your face nuclear and missile programs. Unlike Bashar Assad, Kim Jong Un is untouchable, unassaulted, unassailable and undamaged … Continue reading →

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Why there is so much money in politics

Posted on January 18, 2016 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the perennial question in politics is, what comes first the money in politics or the corruption? That question misses the point however, if the power of the state hadn’t grown to the magnitude and … Continue reading →

Posted in economy, Law, media, Mercy, philosophy, Societal Myth | Tagged corruption, economics, government, government spending, growth in government, incentive, International Capitalist Party, limited government, lobbying, lobbyists, market system, money in politics, nanny state, redistribution, regulation, self interest | Leave a comment

Freedom Must be Defended

Posted on December 10, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the moment opinion is met with death threats, there is tyranny in the land. Donald Trump, who is not my first choice for President, recently said we should stop all Muslim immigration to the … Continue reading →

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NATO, Turkey, War Crimes and Acts of War

Posted on November 26, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, a bar fight is usually started by the smallest person in the bar, Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian plane is no exception. I have heard it called little man disease, when a short … Continue reading →

Posted in International Power, Law, Mercy, philosophy | Tagged act of war, corruption, crisis in Syria, government, islamist agenda, killing pilot, media, nuclear war, politics, Trukey shooting down russian plane, tyranny | Leave a comment

Actions have Consequences

Posted on November 12, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, actions have consequences, both individual and collective, some immediate and some delayed, but they all have consequences. Government actions, (collective actions) however produce a special kind of consequence. Of all the entities that have … Continue reading →

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Open Government

Posted on October 28, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, when government works in the dark, someone is going to stub his toe. The US government more and more hides even it’s most mundane workings from the public. There are obviously grievous examples such … Continue reading →

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Meritocracy… The Justice of Class Mobility.

Posted on October 12, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the real measure of justice in any society is the ability to get ahead, to move out of the social strata one is born into, and either up or down depending on the … Continue reading →

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The Snake Oil of Gun Laws

Posted on October 5, 2015 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, we are bombarded by snake oil salesmen, who claim they will “protect” us, if only we turn over our Constitutional and natural rights to them. They use fancy sounding statistics to bolster their argument … Continue reading →

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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 →

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