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A stake in Society

Posted on November 6, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if we want to eliminate the scourge of drugs, stop our children from joining gangs, and prevent the youth from traveling abroad to bolster terrorist groups, what we need to do is give them … Continue reading →

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The Immorality of Presumption

Posted on July 16, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, most if not all the evils visited on humanity, have been as a direct result of presumption. Someone presumes to know what is best for another, society or humanity and acts … Continue reading →

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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 →

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The Honor System

Posted on March 30, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the political elite only pledge to follow our various Constitutions, but are not forced to. This is nothing more than an honor system. To place such responsibility in the hands of so few … Continue reading →

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Should We Civilize Our Children or Make Them Into Barbarians?

Posted on January 6, 2014 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, to have a civilized society we must civilize our children. Those who raise barbarians have barbarism as the wage. This should be pretty obvious, but most of philosophy, if you think about it, … Continue reading →

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Efficient Means and Direct Means

Posted on August 19, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, from the biggest egoist to the most selfless of us, we all use a process I call, Efficient Means, to get our needs and wants met. Simply put, efficient means is the idea … Continue reading →

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Crime Reporting’s Effects

Posted on June 3, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, we are being trained to fear that which is less dangerous, and to embrace that which is more dangerous. Just as, to so fear water… that you turn and face a lion, is a … Continue reading →

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Exploiting Tragedy

Posted on April 22, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if exploiting a tragedy for crass political gain is acceptable, it is acceptable for all political factions, if it is not, it is unacceptable for any political faction to do it. Tragic events such … Continue reading →

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Government Thinks We are Stupid

Posted on January 21, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, a fundamental problem with most regulation, is that they require as a precondition, people are stupid. This premise of regulation doesn’t comport with reality. People are smart, self interested, and for the most part … Continue reading →

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Impulsive vs Considerate Society, Which is best?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, we are all well aware of our immediate good, our stomachs growl when we are hungry, we sweat when we are warm, shiver at cold and we feel our immediate desires. From this immediate … Continue reading →

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