Tag Archives: corruption

London Calling…

Posted on August 14, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, I once heard a saying, it went like this, “You don’t defecate where you eat.” This saying, while more crudely stated the way I heard it, has many applications, not the least of which … Continue reading →

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Our Economic Witch Doctors

Posted on August 11, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that a doctor, who prescribed only pain killers and did nothing to remedy (set) a broken leg, would be guilty of malpractice. That malpractice would be compounded if that doctor then told the patient … Continue reading →

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My Day at the Bank

Posted on July 31, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that: The bustling city street glistened from the recent rain. Walking down the lane, the sun was poking out from behind the clouds, and my shoulder, turning on the drops still clinging to the … Continue reading →

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Jobs and Demand

Posted on July 24, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the one thing that would improve the lives of every human would be to drive up demand for labor. This would have several positive effects, wages would increase reflecting the sliding demand/supply curve, … Continue reading →

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“rights” vs Rights

Posted on July 14, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, many people believe that food, clothing, shelter, and healthcare are human rights. While it is absolutely a fundamental human right to have access to them, it is not a right to have someone else … Continue reading →

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Political Standards

Posted on June 26, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that if one set of standards is good two must be better. Holding one political philosophy to a much different standard of personal conduct is one example. Holding the different political philosophies to multiple … Continue reading →

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My Confession

Posted on June 23, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that there can be an effective ad homonym attack made on me and my motives in writing my blogs. The assault could be that I stand to gain materially if the ideas that I … Continue reading →

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Cognitive Dissonance

Posted on June 16, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, What does it say about a government’s attitude towards it’s citizens, when that government allows illegal aliens to break the laws of the country with practical impunity (not requiring drivers licenses for instance), allows lawmakers the privilege to … Continue reading →

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Good and Bad; Black and White

Posted on June 13, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems amazing to me that, as a great Chinese philosopher (Mo Ti) once said, “This is something that confuses us… Take the case of a man who when shown a few black objects calls them black, but … Continue reading →

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Arab Spring

Posted on June 5, 2011 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that his Arab Spring has taken some alarming turns. Changes in the apparent nature of the collective movements that signal a situation that will become more unstable not less unstable. This is very concerning … Continue reading →

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