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Limericks

Dear Friends, Some criminals many want to abide,To deportations they object and deride,Chaos in a mask,Though would I ask,When have the police ever let you slide? Safe drugs are locked behind a pharmacy wall,But dangerous ones are available in the … Continue reading

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Imbalances of Power and The State

Dear Friends, It seems to me, there are a myriad of reasons to increase the power, scope, and role of the State… and all of them are spurious. The arguments sound logical but are in fact circular and meant to … Continue reading

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Limericks

Dear Friends,   Politics or merit and a cog or wit, Make every decision with ruthless grit, One is despotism, The other liberalism, And either poverty or wealth will we inherit.   Pollyanna simply wanted to save mankind, Working diligently … Continue reading

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Our Outrage Over Uvalde

Dear Friends, It seems astounding to me… the selectivity of our outrage. We are justly outraged at the Uvalde shooting, yet strangely quiescent about the millions of deaths around the globe, caused by Fauci and the CCP’s lab experiment, the … Continue reading

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Failure and Government… But I Repeat Myself

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the US government used 911 as justification to implement many constitutionally questionable laws, courts and agencies… to combat the Taliban and Al Qaeda. Now, twenty years later, every one of those new agencies powers … Continue reading

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Has Government Ever Succeeded?

All governments eventually become despotic, if history teaches us anything, it teaches us that. From time immemorial, people have tried to create a system of government that didn’t become despotic. The Greeks tried pure democracy, only to be stymied by Pericles. The Romans used the consular system, only to be upended by Marius and Sulla. Continue reading

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In Government, Failure is Rewarded.

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the worse a government program does, the more money, power and prestige it gets. That is the exact opposite of free enterprise. In free enterprise, those who fail get punished by the laws of … Continue reading

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Government has Rights… We have Priviledges

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if you have to ask permission to do something, it is not a right. That should be pretty obvious. Unfortunately, it would appear that such a statement flies in the face of modern governments. … Continue reading

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Scandal and Tyranny Go Hand in Hand

Dear Friends, It seems to me that capitalism is based on trust. Without trust markets close down and money becomes just a bunch of paper. Trust is the lubricant that allows our modern market system to function. It is built … Continue reading

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